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Dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event with a large crowd pressing around a golden palanquin-like ratha draped in yellow fabric. Multicoloured and yellow canopy umbrellas, red and orange flags, and a pink-and-white tent structure surround the scene. Sadhus with bare upper bodies and orange cloth stand among devotees and uniformed police in khaki. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right on a decorated platform near the palanquin, and a figure in saffron-orange stands on the left truck. Several men in orange and white clothing carry or attend the procession.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd fills a festival procession at a Kumbh Mela site in Ujjain. A golden, ornate palanquin-like throne with a golden canopy sits at centre, and a seated figure in orange and red garments is visible on it. Colourful striped and fringed umbrellas, yellow and green parasols, and many orange and red flags surround the procession. Men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas walk near the front, and a uniformed police officer in khaki guides the crowd at left. Pink and yellow tent fabric and loudspeakers stand behind the procession.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession on a wide road at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many devotees and crowds packed along both sides. Multicoloured umbrellas in yellow, red, green, pink and maroon with fringed edges shade the walkers. Saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees carry red flags. At centre, an ornate golden palanquin with a striped canopy carries a seated saffron-robed figure, with bearers in orange and white around it. Tents, banners and stalls line the route, and police officers in uniform stand near the crowd on the right.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd fills a street during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela procession. Ornate ratha-style palanquins with gold and red decorations and colourful umbrellas in green, pink, red and blue lead the procession. Many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in white dhotis walk among the crowd, some holding saffron flags with a figure printed on them. A large red flag with an orange portrait is held in the foreground. Uniformed police and security personnel stand near the barricades. A painted banner on the right shows two portraits within decorative borders. The scene is a street procession with pilgrims and sadhus, and no individual can be confidently identified as a person.2016-04-22A dense crowd fills a festival street during a procession at the Kumbh Mela. Colourful umbrellas in green, blue, red, pink and yellow shade the scene. At upper left, a golden ornate palanquin carries a seated figure in orange-red attire, flanked by attendants in saffron and white. Many devotees wear white dhotis, orange and saffron shawls, and some are bare-chested. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a traffic officer in a high-visibility orange vest manage the crowd. A banner in the centre reads Sri Vishwamata, and tall orange flags rise above the crowd beside decorated carts and tents.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela, with a large crowd of devotees and sadhus pressing around a golden ornate palanquin decorated with gilded lions and a crown-like canopy. A figure in white dhoti and saffron-orange clothing sits in the palanquin area with a garland, while bright yellow and multicoloured umbrellas shade the scene. Red flags wave above the crowd, and a pink and gold float stands behind. Several men in orange and saffron robes, some in khaki uniforms with caps, press forward, many raising hands. Trees and a yellow-walled structure frame the left side.2016-04-22Dense street procession with a decorated palanquin-style float at centre, carried on a green-and-red canopy structure. A figure in orange and gold sits within the float under a large ornate umbrella, while attendants in white stand around it. Many red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas and red flags fill the frame above a large crowd of devotees and onlookers, many holding phones and raising hands. Motorcycles and a loudspeaker stand are visible along the road, with a tree-lined background and a painted deity figure on a float at the left edge.2016-04-18A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined street under bright daylight. Many red flags on tall poles are raised above the crowd, and several ornate umbrellas in orange, yellow, blue and gold shade a palanquin-style float decorated with a golden canopy. Devotees in saffron and orange robes and shawls walk with the crowd, and police officers in khaki uniforms line the route. A vehicle at left shows the word a person on its side. Crowd members in white, red and maroon clothing fill the foreground.2016-04-18