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A large outdoor procession at a crowded roadside festival. In the foreground a woman in a maroon-brown turban and draped maroon garment, wearing a gold necklace and a long multicolour flower garland, raises one arm while holding a red and gold canopy pole. Beside her a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body wears rudraksha beads and gold chains, gripping the umbrella pole. Behind them a shaved-headed man in white and an orange-robed sadhu are seated among the procession, and a dense crowd presses behind yellow metal barricades. Red flags and a sign reading Kesh King hang on the right, with a green banner in the background.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09A festival procession on a crowded roadside. In the foreground a woman in a maroon-brown sari with a deep red turban and gold necklaces and bangles raises one hand and smiles, standing beside a red-and-gold ceremonial canopy with gold bells and tassels. Behind her a man in white dhoti and golden-bordered shawl holds a red-painted pole, and several men in white and saffron-red clothing walk nearby. A dense crowd lines yellow metal barriers, many raising hands, with red flags, marigold garlands and tents visible. Hanging banners carry Hindi text.2016-05-09Outdoor festival procession under a decorated red and gold canopy with fringed trim and orange marigold garlands. In the foreground a smiling person in a maroon-brown robe wears a gold-toned necklace, a long multi-colored flower garland, and a dark red turban, raising one hand. Beside him a man in white dhoti and a gold-bordered cloth stands near the canopy pole, and a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with rudraksha-style beads grips the barrier in the lower right. Red flags wave above a dense crowd behind yellow metal barricades, with tents, banners and a green signboard along a tree-lined road.2016-05-09A festival procession on a street lined with crowds. In the foreground, a seated figure in a maroon-red robe, orange-red turban and layered garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers raises one hand in greeting from beneath a canopy with green, orange and turquoise tassels and bells. Beside him, another person in orange robes holds a red pole. Behind the vehicle, many people, some bare-chested and wet, stand near a golden barrier, with police officers in khaki uniforms and a man in white dhoti with a garland. Colorful tents and a banner line the roadside, and a painted banner on the right shows figures in saffron robes.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A smiling person in a deep maroon turban and maroon robe rides in a red-cushioned palanquin, raising one arm in greeting. Multiple garlands of white jasmine, red roses and orange marigolds hang over the shoulders, with heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant on the chest, and gold bangles on the wrist. Beside them a bald man with glasses and rudraksha malas sits in orange robes. Behind, a red-clad attendant holds the palanquin pole. Above is a yellow canopy hung with orange marigold strings and tassels, and a crowd lines a street with a temple gateway in the background under a clear sky.2016-05-09Dense crowd lines both sides of a yellow metal barricade along a road during a procession. Many ascetics and devotees walk in the procession wearing white dhotis and orange or saffron cloth, some with red sashes and rudraksha malas, some bare-chested. Red and orange flags are carried high, and green and multicoloured umbrellas shade the marchers. In the upper left, a decorated ornate palanquin or ratha with gold and orange tones moves ahead. Trees, roadside tents and a large Kumbh-themed advertisement board for a liquor brand stand at the right edge. Overcast daylight, the scene is a Kumbh Mela-style ceremonial march.2016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A procession scene where a person seated on a red-cushioned ratha or chariot raises one arm and holds a tall orange pole, wearing a maroon turban, gold necklaces, a long red-and-white flower garland, gold armbands and bangles, and a rudraksha mala. A dense crowd of devotees with raised hands fills the street, and police officers in dark blue uniforms stand near the vehicle. Orange and red flags, marigold garlands, white flowers and paper bunting decorate the scene, and a film camera operator is visible behind.2016-05-09Photo of a procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin under a red and gold canopy hung with tassels, bells and orange marigold garlands. A figure seated on the right wears a maroon-brown turban, a red-brown robe, layered red, pink and white flower garlands, a gold necklace and gold bangles; they hold the canopy pole and smile. Beside them a man wears a rudraksha mala and a white shawl. Behind, a dense crowd of devotees, many in saffron and orange, stands along the roadside beneath flags and banners, with a tented area and trees beyond.2016-05-09