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A crowded procession street at a Kumbh Mela-area camp, with a dense mass of devotees and onlookers on both sides of a barricaded lane. Police officers in khaki and blue uniforms, some carrying rifles, line the route, and many people hold up mobile phones to photograph. Saffron-robed sadhus walk in the crowd, and red and saffron flags fly above. On the right, a large green canopy umbrella shades a palanquin-style carriage, and a red police vehicle with a mounted rifle stands in the foreground. Bright sunlight, tents and banners frame the scene.

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A dense crowd fills a dusty road during a festival procession at a Kumbh Mela site. Uniformed police in khaki and blue, some with caps, hold back the throng and help clear the path. In the centre a man in a red jacket and jeans walks beside a red cart, and a man holds up a red banner reading Bharat with Hindi text. Many devotees in white and saffron clothing wave, raise hands and film with phones. A white SUV moves slowly through the crowd, with yellow barricades lining the route and a green umbrella-like canopy at the right edge. Tents, flags and a tall orange structure appear in the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined dirt road at a crowded religious gathering. Several large umbrellas dominate the foreground: a yellow canopy, a blue canopy with gold fringe, and a red and a green one on the left. Khaki-uniformed police officers in peaked caps walk beside a pink-and-red palanquin, one holding its edge. Robed sadhus in orange and white, some with rudraksha malas and marked foreheads, walk among saffron flags and crowds of devotees in white, orange and colourful saris and kurtas.2016-04-22A crowded outdoor street at a religious fair, with a dense mass of people filling the road between tents and barricades. Uniformed police in light-blue and khaki stand in lines, and a khaki-shirted officer in the foreground guides the crowd. Many devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas, and some sadhus wear saffron and orange robes. Red flags are held aloft, and a red tractor-trolley stands at left. Yellow metal barricades line the route, and a tall pole with white and red flags rises at left. Shade trees and a red-and-orange structure appear at right.2016-04-22A daytime street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with a crowd of devotees and sadhus walking along a dusty road under bright sun. Several large colourful parasols are held aloft: turquoise, red, royal blue and magenta. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps walk among the crowd, guiding it. Sadhus wear saffron and orange robes, and others wear white dhotis and red shawls. Women in saris and men in white kurtas walk alongside, some photographing with phones. Red and orange flags are visible, and metal barriers line the road with a billboard and tents in the background.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession moves down a dusty road lined with tents, stalls and banners. At the centre, a gilded ornate palanquin or chariot rises above the crowd, shaded by a green umbrella and orange parasols. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange cloth walk around it, holding red flags on poles. Uniformed police and armed personnel stand behind yellow barricades on the left, and horses and a bus are visible. Red and orange flags and saffron pennants fly over the scene under a hazy sky.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22Dense crowd of devotees and sadhus fills a dusty road during a procession at a Kumbh-style gathering. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a canopy and garlands is carried forward, with a seated figure in orange garments and rudraksha beads at its centre. Many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis hold long red and orange flags on poles, while uniformed police officers walk alongside. Colourful umbrellas in red, orange and yellow shade the procession, and tents and stalls line the background.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22