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A festive procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela crowded with pilgrims and saffron flags. Centre foreground, a golden palanquin with an ornate gilded canopy and a large golden umbrella is carried by bare-chested men in white dhotis. A bald man in white clothes stands near the palanquin, and a figure in red and gold sits within the palanquin. Behind, a dense crowd, orange and red banners, decorated umbrellas and a red parasol fill the street. A sign reads DRINKING WATER with an arrow, and a Hindi banner appears at lower left. Trees and tents line the road.

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A photograph of a festival procession on a crowded road. Centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin-throne flanked by carved gold lion heads and cushioned seats. A gold rudraksha-style necklace hangs on his chest. Above him is a canopy with multicoloured fringed panels, and orange and multicoloured parasols shade the sides. Attendants in white dhotis and saffron-robed followers walk beside the chariot, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, and a drummer plays in front. Large crowds fill the street behind, with saffron flags and decorated stalls. The central figure shows some cues, but the appearance is not conclusive, so no identity is assigned.2016-04-22Photograph of a golden palanquin procession at a Kumbh Mela event in Ujjain. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes, wearing a saffron turban, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne-palanquin carved with lions and a cobra hood. A large multicoloured canopy with red, green, yellow and blue tassels shelters the throne, and two large round fans with embroidered faces flank it. Attendants in white dhotis and gold necklaces walk alongside, one holding a yellow umbrella and another a fan, while a man in white with a camera films the procession. Dense crowds, colourful flags and temporary stalls fill the street behind. Several people are visible in the procession and crowd, and one blue and yellow umbrella is printed with the Dhyanapeetam name.2016-04-22A festive procession on a dusty road lined with a dense crowd. A seated sadhu in orange robes and rudraksha beads rides a gilded ornate palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and a yellow parasol. Attendants in white dhotis and bare torsos carry red flags, a round decorative fan and long staffs, and fan the rider with white chamaras. Behind them, many devotees in saffron and white, and banners and umbrellas stretch down the street. Banners in the background show portraits of religious figures.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A crowded street procession at a Kumbh Mela camp. A large ornate gold palanquin with a canopy sits in the centre, carrying a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red head cloth, with several saffron-clad attendants around him, one playing a drum. Many colourful umbrellas in yellow, green, pink, maroon and blue with silver fringe, and red flags, surround the palanquin. Dense crowds of devotees in white and mixed clothing line the street, with tents and banners behind.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a crowded street with a large golden ratha-style chariot carrying a seated saffron-robed sadhu wearing an orange turban and gold beaded necklaces, one hand raised in blessing. Rainbow-striped canopy overhead and yellow and blue parasols around the golden palanquin. Men in white dhotis walk beside the chariot, and uniformed police officers line the procession. Red flags flutter in front, and the background is packed with a dense crowd and banners.2016-04-22A festival procession on a crowded street, with a large golden ratha-style float under a multicolored canopy. A seated sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raises his hand in blessing from a gilded throne with lion-face armrests. Around him, orange-robed attendants hold red flags, yellow and blue umbrellas and a ceremonial fan. Uniformed police and men in white dhotis stand on the float, with a dense crowd of devotees behind. Banners with printed text and a red-and-yellow decorated disc are visible. The swami's face is not clearly identifiable from this view, so no identity is asserted.2016-04-22A crowded street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. At centre-left, a seated sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin with a gold-and-red umbrella canopy above, surrounded by attendants in saffron and white. Dense crowds fill the road, with many orange flags, colourful parasols in red, blue, green and yellow, and decorated floats or chariots in the background. Many people are visible on both sides of the road, and a photographer in white stands at the left edge.2016-04-22Outdoor procession on a decorated golden palanquin-style ratha covered in white and orange marigold garlands and hanging brass bells. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange turban sits at the centre, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holding a long gold-tipped staff beside them. Large gold and orange parasols shade the seat, and red flags and triangular bunting fly overhead. Dense crowds of men in shirts and police in khaki uniforms line the street, many raising hands in greeting. A Hindi-language banner on the left shows a figure's portrait and a flower-garlanded backdrop.2016-04-18