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A festival procession on a dusty road lined with onlookers and police. A large golden ceremonial chariot carrying saffron-robed sadhus seated on its platform beneath two yellow and orange umbrellas, with a golden seat in the centre. Uniformed officers in khaki walk alongside, and men in white dhotis and saffron-clad sadhus pull and guide the cart by ropes. Red and orange flags and a banner line the route under a bright sky, and crowds fill the roadside and street.

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A street procession at the Kumbh Mela on a sunny day. On a decorated open vehicle with a golden canopy and yellow umbrellas, several saffron-robed sadhus sit and stand, some with rudraksha malas. Below, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands on the platform beside them. Barefoot men in white dhotis and orange or saffron garments walk alongside, and crowds of onlookers line the road, with flags, a red umbrella and a painted banner in the background. A tractor-like vehicle with a red body sits at left. Shahi snan procession style scene with sadhus and devotees.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a decorated golden palanquin-style float at a Kumbh Mela setting. Saffron-robed sadhus with rudraksha malas and turbans stand on the float, one raising an arm. A man in white dhoti with a sash bends forward at the front, and an attendant in white stands beside a large orange umbrella held aloft. Devotees in white and orange press around the float, some with raised hands, while a uniformed police officer with a rifle stands at right. Tents, flags and bare trees fill the background under a clear blue sky.2016-04-22Outdoor procession on a tree-lined street during a crowded religious festival. In the foreground a bare-chested sadhu in a saffron-orange turban and gold ornaments sits near a drum, with a saffron cloth draped over his shoulder. Beside him, a man in white dhoti holds a long red-handled yellow ornate umbrella over a figure in white and gold garments, wearing a garland and beaded necklace. Behind them, uniformed police and men in white shirts stand near a yellow-barred cage cart and a drum. Dense crowds of devotees in white and saffron fill the road, with flags, tents and banners along the sides and a large speaker stack visible at left.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.2016-04-22A 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.2016-04-22