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Evening outdoor Kumbh Mela scene at a festival ground with a large crowd pressing behind a metal barrier. In the foreground, a seated sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland sits on a striped cloth, with a red cloth on his lap. To the left, a priest in orange with a saffron turban and a long braid stands beside a gold-decorated palanquin or throne, while a woman in white attends beside it under a yellow ceremonial umbrella. Tall red and orange saffron flags with gold trim rise in the right foreground, and many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand in the crowd. Banners and tents with colourful signage line the background under string lights.

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A dense crowd fills a street at a Kumbh Mela procession, with many people in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes. In the foreground, a standing man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala raises his arms high on a decorated platform, while beside him a seated man in red-orange robes holds a phone. Red flags and a red umbrella, plus a blue umbrella, mark the procession, and metal barricades line the route. Banners and tents with printed advertisements are visible in the background, and a cameraman films the scene. Several people have tilak marks on their faces and carry red cloth.2016-04-22Photo of a festival procession at dusk seen from a golden ornate ratha or palanquin in the foreground. A figure seated on a leopard-print cushion wears an orange turban, a gold beaded necklace and an orange robe, with their back to the camera. Beside them, saffron-clad sadhus play drums while others sit on striped mats. Behind is a dense crowd behind yellow barricades, red and saffron flags, and banners and tents under a tree-lined evening sky.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at dusk on a roadside at a crowded religious fair. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gilded palanquin-style throne with leopard-print cushions, raising his right hand in blessing; a gilded yellow-and-gold canopy with a fringed top and a yellow parasol stands above him. Beside the throne, several men in white dhotis with gold borders attend, one holding a yellow parasol pole and another raising a hand. In the foreground a seated priest in orange robes with rudraksha malas plays a small instrument. Behind the barrier, a large crowd of devotees watches, with saffron-clad sadhus among them, and tents, banners and a red flag fill the background under trees.2016-04-22Outdoor festival stage at dusk with a crowd behind yellow barricades and red flags. In the foreground, a sadhu in an orange turban and gold-and-rudraksha necklaces sits from behind on a leopard-print seat, facing the stage. Beside him, several saffron-robed sadhus sit, one playing a drum (dhol-style) with his hands. A seated police officer in khaki uniform stands nearby. Banners and a red-and-pink banner reading KHAMA hang in the background, with trees and light poles above. Setting suggests a procession or ritual gathering with sadhus.2016-04-22A large festival procession at the Kumbh Mela crowds an open road with thousands of people. A figure in orange robes and a red-orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne-palanquin under a multicoloured canopy, flanked by attendants in white and saffron. Red flags and orange banners fill the scene, along with a banner bearing portraits and a cameraman on the left. Dense devotees in saffron and red dress line both sides of the route, and a tented camp lies beyond.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor festival procession crowd seen from behind a foreground figure in orange sannyasi attire with an orange turban and rudraksha beads, standing near the front of a barricade. A woman in orange with a long braid and beaded necklaces plays a small hand drum. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus, a bald monk in orange, and many devotees and onlookers, some in white, fill the road. Red flags on poles wave above the crowd, and a high-ranking officer in khaki uniform stands at the right. Behind, a canopied chariot-like cart, an orange and red decorated structure, colourful banners and tents line the road under trees. A yellow banner reads 'ARMA' with an animal motif, and a red placard carries a portrait. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor procession on a crowded street. 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Behind a metal barrier, a bald man in orange robes sits on a raised platform, and red flags, orange canopies and banners line the route. Dense crowds of devotees in white and orange fill the street and barricades, with stalls and tents beyond.2016-04-22Photograph of a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession. At center, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange-and-gold turban, and orange beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne-like palanquin decorated with carved gold figures. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha-style beads stand and sit around the platform, some holding red and saffron flags and decorative umbrellas. Crowds of devotees with raised hands and phones press in on both sides of the street, and striped and colourful umbrellas line the route under trees. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes, orange turban and beaded necklaces, which is a probable appearance-based match to a person on a procession palanquin.2016-04-22