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A 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.

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May 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 09th 20162016-05-09A street procession moves through a crowded urban road lined with spectators pressing against golden metal barricades. Many umbrellas in orange, red, purple and gold with beaded fringes are carried above white-robed participants, some bare-chested with sacred threads, walking among red and orange flags. A decorated palanquin or float with a framed portrait and garlands is visible in the background. Dozens of onlookers in white shirts, caps and saris film and raise their hands along the barrier, while vehicles and banners line the route.2016-05-09A 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.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense crowd lines a road during a procession, with many people leaning over yellow metal barricades and raising phones or cameras. Above them, ornate umbrellas in gold, pink, blue and green patterned fabric are carried along with tall red and orange flags on poles. Trees and hazy sunlight fill the background, with banners and signboards along the street. The scene suggests a large public procession with crowds watching and filming.2016-05-09A large procession moves down a wide tree-lined street, with many red flags held aloft by marchers in white dhotis and red-and-white garments. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha is visible in the distance, shaded by a yellow floral umbrella carried in the foreground. Crowds of spectators line the roadside on the right, many raising phones. Roadside stalls and a red signboard appear on the right, and a metal barrier runs along the left edge.2016-05-21A dense street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela moves between yellow metal barricades under a hazy sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron-red shawls carry tall red flags, while others hold colourful umbrellas in orange, green and pink. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with gold and yellow ornamentation is carried through the crowd. Trucks, vehicles and tree-lined roadside stalls with banners fill the background. Crowd is very large and extends beyond the frame.2016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21