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A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past a pink temple-like structure with a tiered spire, beneath a clear blue sky. A large golden palanquin-style seat with an ornate canopy stands at the center, with a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and jeans standing on a raised platform beside it. Many people wear saffron and orange robes and shawls, and several hold up bright yellow, pink and blue decorative umbrellas on long poles alongside red flags. A framed portrait of a bearded seated sage in orange robes hangs on the pink facade. Uniformed police in khaki stand among the crowd, and a woman with white hair and glasses is in the foreground.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowded open street with a pink temple tower behind it. Red flags with a yellow-and-orange emblem wave overhead, and a blue canopy is held over a palanquin-style carried shrine on poles. Many devotees in white clothes and saffron or orange garments press close, some with hands folded in prayer. A man in a white shirt and red shawl stands at right, and a man in a saffron cloth and gold necklace is among the crowd. Parked vehicles, tents and bare trees line the background under a pale sky.2016-04-18A golden ceremonial palanquin with a large gold umbrella and marigold-and-tassel decorations proceeds through a crowd outside a pink temple-style gateway bearing a seated saint's portrait. A man in a red-and-gold turban and gold necklaces stands on the palanquin, while a figure in white dhoti and shawl walks beside it near the carriage. Police officers in khaki caps and white-turbaned devotees line the crowd, many raising phones. Red flags fly from poles and a white banner is visible at right.2016-04-18A dense outdoor procession on a sunny day, with many people crowding a golden palanquin-like structure carried or accompanied through a street. Yellow, pink and blue decorative parasols with beaded fringes are raised above the crowd, and red flags fly at the sides. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps and a shoulder-badge hold back the crowd, and a man in a red shirt and khaki trousers stands in the middle. A man in the foreground wears an orange-saffron shawl and a bald head, and several sadhus wear orange and white cloths. A pink temple-like structure with gold-topped domes stands behind the procession, and a video camera is visible at lower left.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A religious procession moves through a crowd outside a pink temple-style gateway decorated with a framed portrait of a seated saint. In the foreground a gilded palanquin with a large golden umbrella and colourful tassels is carried by men in white dhotis and an orange-robed figure with a red turban. A bald man in an orange shawl sits at the lower left. Red flags flank the gate, and police in khaki caps stand among devotees and onlookers in white and saffron clothing. Clear sky and bare trees complete the scene.2016-04-18A festival procession on a street lined with a large crowd. A gold-canopied palanquin or ratha with a gold umbrella-shaped canopy and orange-and-green tassel garlands is carried forward. Men in white dhotis with gold necklaces walk beside it, one holding a ceremonial staff, and a man in a red-and-gold turban and orange shawl stands on the carriage. Several people in the foreground wear orange and saffron cloth, and police in khaki caps guard the route. Behind them stands a pink temple-style gateway with a framed painting of a seated sage, and red flags fly along the path.2016-04-18A festival procession in front of a pink, temple-like structure with a tiered spire and a banner depicting a bearded sage seated in meditation. At the centre, a seated figure in an orange-brown robe, orange turban and layered gold and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne, flanked by two yellow parasols. Around the throne, men in white dhoti-style cloth and gold armbands hold the parasols and a long-handled fan, while uniformed men in caps carry rifles at the edges. Bright sky and crowd members surround the procession.2016-04-22Outdoor procession under bright sun with many devotees and police officers in khaki uniforms and peaked caps. A large white and gold umbrella and many colourful umbrellas in orange, yellow, blue and red with fringed edges shade a palanquin-style procession. Red and orange flags flutter above the crowd, and people in saffron and orange robes walk alongside. A seated figure in orange garments is visible under the canopy, adorned with flower garlands. A framed portrait is held up at the right edge. Trees and a blue sky form the background.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a sunlit road at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a pink temple-style building behind. Many saffron, red and white clad sadhus and devotees carry tall red flags, yellow and pink umbrellas and a green umbrella with fringe. A woman in an orange robe with a beaded mala stands at centre, and several people in white dhotis with red-and-gold shawls walk beside her. Loudspeakers are mounted on a stage frame. On the right, a painted figure appears on a large red flag.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18