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A large outdoor procession moves down a dusty road lined with tents, banners and a yellow metal barrier. Crowds of people walk and stand along both sides. Many marchers wear white and red-and-saffron clothing, and many hold large red flags on poles. Several people carry colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green and teal. In the distance, an ornate golden palanquin or chariot is carried forward with a decorated float at its front. Bunting, a striped awning and hoardings with printed text and portraits line the street. Trees and a hazy sky complete the scene.

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May 21 20162016-05-21Elevated view of a dense street procession at a Kumbh Mela setting, with many sannyasis and devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing moving between yellow metal barriers. Many carry red flags, and several decorated umbrellas in green, yellow and patterned shades are raised above the crowd. Some participants wear red and orange sashes and have marked foreheads. Roadside tents, banners and onlookers line the route under a hazy sky. A distant ornate float or palanquin is visible near the top of the crowd. Scattered signboards in Hindi text are visible on the left. No single figure can be identified by appearance.2016-05-21Elevated view of a large street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style fair. A crowd of many people fills the road, many carrying red flags on poles. In the centre a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy moves forward, and several large umbrellas in yellow, orange, green and pink, decorated with patterns, shade the crowd. Tall trees line the right side, with tents, banners and signboards along the roadside, including a sign reading 'Air Cooled'. A portrait-style banner is visible among the stalls. The scene is hazy and bright in afternoon sunlight.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd of devotees processes along a dusty roadside lined with tents and temporary stalls, under a hazy sky. Many participants wear white dhotis and shawls, with some in red-bordered garments; numerous red flags on poles are carried aloft, and a yellow umbrella shades a group near the foreground. Yellow metal barricades line the road on the left, where spectators stand behind railings. A decorated procession vehicle or palanquin with ornamented canopies is visible toward the centre, and a painted signboard appears on the right.2016-05-21A large street procession moves along a wide road lined with a yellow metal barrier on the left and crowds of spectators on both sides. Many devotees in white dhotis and sacred threads walk in dense ranks, several carrying red flags on poles. Some wear red or orange sashes and garlands. A golden ceremonial umbrella and a green umbrella shade the procession, and an ornate golden palanquin or ratha float is visible near the top. Market stalls, trees and buildings with signboards line the route under hazy sunlight. The scene is a procession with many participants, and no identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-05-21A large procession moves down a dusty street lined with tents, stalls and yellow metal barriers at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many robed sadhus in white and saffron walk in dense ranks, several carrying red and orange flags. Ahead, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is carried above the crowd, with golden umbrellas raised. Uniformed police officers line the route beside the barriers. Banners and a large portrait of a saint hang from the stalls, and an announcement horn is mounted on a nearby pole. Spectators fill the sides of the road.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large street procession moves along a road lined with dense crowds on both sides, some spectators behind golden metal barriers. Many marchers in red, saffron and white clothing carry red flags on poles, and some hold yellow and green umbrellas. In the centre, a richly decorated golden chariot with an ornate canopy is pulled forward through the crowd. A pink and white striped decorative structure and a tall gate with red and white banners stand at the right, with trees and hazy sky beyond. Several people wear white and orange robes and walk closely around the chariot.2016-05-21A large street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela crowds a road lined with a yellow metal barrier. Many devotees in white dhotis and cream clothes walk among red flags, some wearing saffron or maroon sashes and rudraksha malas. An ornate golden chariot with a decorated canopy and floral garlands is pulled forward at the centre. Green and yellow umbrellas shade the crowd, and tents, a tanker truck and roadside stalls appear behind. Hundreds of people are visible, though many are partly hidden in the crowd.2016-05-21A 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.2016-05-21Dense outdoor procession on a dusty road lined with a yellow metal barrier. Saffron-clad sadhus and devotees walk in front of an ornate golden palanquin-style float decorated with flowers and canopies. Many carry tall red flags, and a large green umbrella and a yellow umbrella shade the marchers. Some men wear red turbans and white dhotis, and some women wear saffron saris. Tents, a water tanker and temporary stalls stand along the route, and a loudspeaker is mounted on a pole at right.2016-05-21