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A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd on a city street during the Kumbh Mela. A flower-decorated palanquin in the centre carries seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes, several wearing marigold garlands. Behind it, a float covered in orange and yellow marigolds carries standing and seated figures in saffron and red garments, one holding a white fly whisk-like object. Large golden umbrellas shade the floats, and red and orange flags rise above the crowd. Banners on the right show portraits of Hindu religious figures, including a framed portrait of a bearded saffron-clad man. Shops and orange buildings line the street, and a wide crowd of devotees in orange, red and white clothing fills the foreground.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09A photograph of a crowded Kumbh Mela procession in Ujjain, with decorated chariots and palanquin-style carts draped in marigold garlands and marigold strings. Orange saffron flags and ornate gold-and-red parasols rise above the carts. Several robed sadhus in orange and saffron, some with rudraksha malas and marigold necklaces, ride on the carts and wave to the crowd. Devotees in white, pink and orange saffron clothing fill the roadway in front, and a banner reads a Sanskrit-style name with a tapovan-style label. Tents and trees line the background.2016-04-22A dense outdoor procession on a tree-lined road during a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A decorated ratha/palanquin with marigold garlands and a fringed umbrella carries several saffron-robed sannyasis, one in a red robe with a rudraksha mala. Orange flags and large portrait banners with a saint's face are held up in the crowd. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a white turban stands at the left, and many devotees in white and orange press along the street.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession moves down a road lined with crowds, with many devotees, many holding red and orange flags. At the left, a seated figure in saffron/orange robes and orange turban-like headwear sits on an ornate gold palanquin with a gold canopy and colourful umbrellas, attended by people in white. Beside him, a cameraman in a blue shirt films. Along the barricaded right side, a dense crowd watches and photographs, and white tents line the background. Red, pink and yellow parasols shade the foreground.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph of a large procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold palanquin under a multicoloured canopy, flanked by attendants in orange and white. Dense crowds of devotees line a yellow barrier, many holding red and orange flags and small umbrellas, and fluttering orange banners surround the scene. Tents and a tall stage canopy stand in the background. The figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance, so the role is described only as a seated figure on a palanquin. A printed portrait banner with Hindi text appears at right.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Crowded street procession at a Kumbh Mela, with numerous decorated umbrellas and red and orange flags filling the foreground. Several ornate open carriages draped in flower garlands and pink and gold cloth move through the crowd, carrying seated sadhus and attendants in saffron and orange robes. A portrait banner of a woman hangs above the street, and mesh barriers line the road. Large yellow, green, blue and red umbrellas, some with silver fringe and bird motifs, shade the crowd. Many people are visible in the crowd, and a shirtless young man in orange cloth stands near the barrier.2016-04-22Outdoor religious procession through a crowded festival road lined with tents, flags and banners. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and gold garland stands in a white-flowered, red-domed palanquin decorated with marigold garlands. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walk and ride in decorated carts. Many people fill the street, numbering far more than twenty.2016-05-09Large outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela style festival, with a man in a red turban and orange-saffron robe with gold necklaces seated on an ornate gold palanquin-style throne under a striped canopy, surrounded by drummers and attendants in orange and red garments. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing moves along a barricaded road, with orange flags and portrait banners of a saffron-robed sannyasi with rudraksha malas held aloft. Colourful umbrellas and tall orange flags fill the street.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp. A richly decorated golden palanquin with a multicoloured canopy carries a seated figure in orange and saffron robes on a gold throne, flanked by attendants in orange and red garments. Dense crowds of devotees line the road beneath umbrellas in red, yellow, green, blue and pink with tasselled fringes, and red and orange flags wave among white tents and stalls. A large banner reads Sri Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and KAILASA, and several tents display signage. The scene reflects a shahi snan style procession with ornate ceremonial ritual objects.2016-04-22