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A photograph of a dense crowd of devotees filling a roadway during a procession, with a dark grey SUV in the foreground nosing forward through the press of people. Many men in white kurtas and shirts, some in striped shirts and red garments, mill along the barricaded street. Red flags flutter overhead alongside saffron flags, and a white van with red lettering follows behind. Yellow metal crowd barriers line both sides, with shops, banners and trees along the route.

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May 21 20162016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined road as a dense crowd of devotees presses behind golden barricades on the right, many raising phones to photograph. Ahead, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk beneath a row of ornate yellow and orange umbrellas, while red flags on tall poles lead the way. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a saffron-clad figure walk near the front. Above the crowd, a decorated float or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and flowers under a canopy. Roadside banners, flags and signboards line the street, and a blue circular sign hangs on a pole at upper left.2016-05-09A large crowd of naked and near-naked sadhus with ash-smeared bodies and long matted hair fills a barricaded lane at the Kumbh Mela, with many carrying saffron flags and an orange ceremonial umbrella. Devotees in saffron and white clothing press against yellow metal barriers, and red flags bearing an image of a bearded holy man are raised among the crowd. Behind them stand colourful tents and banners, and a yellow banner at left reads partly as Sanatan, while a red flag at right carries a portrait. Some people are seated or standing on a white vehicle at left. The scene looks like a procession of akhada sadhus during the Shahi Snan.2016-04-22A dense crowd lines a street during a procession, with many people pressing against golden metal barricades on the right and reaching up with raised phones. Numerous red flags on poles and colourful umbrellas, including a pink one in the foreground, fill the scene. Participants in white and saffron clothing walk along the road, and a bearded man in a white kurta holds a phone in the lower left. Flowering trees and decorated banners line the street under hazy sunlight.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession crowded with a large dense throng of people lining golden barricades on both sides. Red saffron-coloured flags on tall poles and ornate umbrellas with beaded or dark blue canopies lead the procession. A man in a light peach kurta stands at the barrier edge with his hands pressed together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and sacred threads walk with the procession. Devotees raise hands and phones toward the procession. Banners and flags line the street under trees with red flowers, and a white vehicle is parked at the right edge.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21