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Outdoor procession in India on a sunny day, with a red tractor at the front carrying two men: a driver in a red jacket and a man in a khaki-beige shirt and cream trousers seated beside him. Behind them, a golden palanquin or ratha topped by a multicoloured fringed canopy is carried through the street. Ceremonial attendants in white dhotis with saffron-coloured cloth, uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps, and a crowd of onlookers line the route, some raising hands and phones. Red flags flutter on tall poles at left, and a large portrait banner is visible at right. Flowering trees and a blue tarpaulin frame the scene.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A street procession at a Kumbh Mela event. A large golden ratha-style float with a golden canopy and a multicolored striped parasol moves past trees with red flowers. Seated on the float is a figure in orange-red garments with a large rudraksha-style necklace, beside a man in white and a uniformed police officer. A red tractor pulls the float, with a driver visible in front. Around it, saffron-clad sadhus, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl, and uniformed police officers walk along the roadside barricades. Red and saffron flags are planted nearby, and a bearded man in a light shirt stands by the float.2016-04-22Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside tall trees, with a golden ceremonial chariot at the centre. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands on the chariot holding a golden umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy above a golden kalasha-like finial. Seated on the chariot platform are several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, one wearing a white cloth and holding a yak-tail chamara. A red tractor at right carries officials. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the crowd, and devotees in white and red attire reach upward with raised hands and phones. A red flag and a floral garland on a pole are visible. A printed banner with Hindi text hangs at upper right. Approximately 20 physical people are visible.2016-04-22Outdoor street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event with a crowd lining a road. A golden palanquin-style float with a striped multicolored canopy and red flags is pulled by a red Mahindra tractor driven by a man in red shirt. Figures in white dhotis and saffron-marked attire ride and attend the float, one standing under the canopy holding a fan-like object. Uniformed police officers guide the procession while devotees raise hands in greeting. A large banner behind shows portraits and Hindi text. Strong sunlight, trees and utility pole in background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A red Mahindra tractor pulls a golden palanquin-style canopy with a multicolored fringed umbrella over a gilded seat. Men in white kurtas stand on and around the tractor, and a man in a light shirt and cap stands beside it. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace holds up a red flag, while another saffron-clad devotee and a man in an orange cap stand nearby. Red ceremonial umbrellas and red flags are carried along the route, and a billboard with a portrait and Hindi text stands at left beside a pink temple spire.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large street procession winds through a crowded Indian town during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. At the centre-right, a gilded, flower-decorated palanquin-style chariot carries a seated figure in saffron-red clothing and rudraksha malas under a tall gold canopy, with red umbrellas overhead. Nearby, a man in a maroon turban and white garland walks waving, and uniformed police officers stand along the route. Many people in white dhotis, saffron and orange robes, and red-and-orange saffron flags line the road, and an open green tractor carries additional devotees. Roadside banners and stalls fill the background.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21