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A dense street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering under a clear blue sky. A golden palanquin-style ratha carries a seated deity murti, with a large golden ornament and a figure in white dhoti holding a fan or whisk at the left. Many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees crowd the road, some in orange and maroon clothing. Orange and red flags and yellow and orange umbrellas rise above the crowd. On the right, a maroon banner bordered with marigold garlands carries printed Hindi text and a portrait. White tents and vehicles line the background. Several people in the crowd are bare-chested or wearing white cloth, and a volunteer in a yellow safety vest stands near the banner. Many people fill the foreground.

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A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela site under a clear sky, with a crowd of many people moving along a road lined with tents and stalls. On the left, a golden palanquin with a seated figure in orange robes is carried by men in white dhotis, under a multicoloured canopy. Saffron flags and orange and red umbrellas rise above the crowd. On the right, a red banner decorated with marigold garlands shows a portrait of a woman in pink and a printed schedule. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk in the procession, and a white car is visible among the people.2016-04-22Crowded outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela site, with a large crowd of sadhus and devotees filling a road lined by yellow metal barricades. On the left, a golden palanquin carries a seated figure in saffron robes beneath a golden canopy and yellow umbrella, with red flags and attendants in white and red nearby. Many bare-chested and saffron-clad men and women move through the crowd, some holding red and orange flags. Tents, a Coca-Cola sign, a Mahakal Bhandara signboard and parked white SUVs line the background under a clear sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd of sadhus and devotees fills a road at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela during a procession. On the left, a gilded palanquin carrying a deity murti sits under a striped canopy and a yellow umbrella, with a man in white dhoti and shawl standing beside it. Many people wear saffron and orange robes, some with bare upper bodies, and many raise their arms, some with cloth or flags. Yellow barricades line the street, with white vans, tents, and Mahamandaleshwar Bhandara signage and a Coca-Cola sign visible in the background. Red flags are carried through the crowd.2016-04-22Crowded outdoor street scene at a Kumbh Mela area with yellow metal barricades and stalls behind. Many devotees press forward holding red flags on poles. In the foreground, a bald man with a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha beads stands beside a woman in green and orange with gold necklaces. A shirtless man with a white cloth and several people in white and saffron clothing fill the frame, some raising phones. Banners above read Coca-Cola, Top 'n Town and Mahakal Bhandara. No clearly identifiable figure of a person is distinctly visible.2016-04-22Outdoor festival procession on a sunny day. A seated man in orange robes, an orange turban, a long gold-toned beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala sits on a golden ornate palanquin with a leopard-print cushion and a carved golden lion figure beside him. A multicoloured parasol with tassels shades the seat. Orange-clad drummers play a drum and a dhol-style instrument at the front, and a bald man in orange and a white-clad devotee stand nearby in a crowd. Behind them are stalls with Coca-Cola, Havmor and Mahakal Bhandara signage, under a clear blue sky.2016-04-22Dense crowd of sadhus and devotees at a Kumbh Mela procession on a dusty road lined with yellow metal barriers. A golden palanquin with a seated figure in orange robes sits at center, with a man in white dhoti and bare chest near its front, orange-clad attendants beside it, and a multicoloured canopy overhead. Many naked-bodied ascetics with ash-smeared skin and red and orange flags crowd the barrier on the right. White tents, stalls and vehicles stand in the background under a clear sky.2016-04-22Outdoor procession scene at a Kumbh Mela event. A man with a red-orange turban and orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion figure, hands pressed together in greeting. A green and red-striped parasol shades the seated figure. Beside him, a woman in orange sits on a cloth with a drum and a white megaphone, while another orange-robed figure plays a drum. Men in saffron robes stand on a vehicle at right holding a long orange-and-gold staff garlanded with flowers. Crowd members in saffron and white watch, and a uniformed police officer stands at right. Banners for Coca-Cola and other brands hang behind, and a framed photograph sits on a golden table at the lower left.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela site, with a large crowd of devotees and sadhus filling a barricaded lane lined with white tents, shops and parked vehicles. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin or throne-like platform carries a seated figure draped in orange, under a multicoloured fringed canopy with a yellow umbrella. Men in white dhotis and orange or red garments walk alongside, some holding red flags, while others in orange and white stand near the platform. Many devotees in the crowd are bare-bodied and ash-smeared, raising hands in namaste or holding bamboo poles. A large crowd of over a hundred people is visible.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22