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A festival procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela fills a crowded camp street. A large golden ratha-style palanquin with a gilded canopy carries a seated figure in ochre clothing, with a drummer and attendants around it. Above the crowd, many umbrellas in yellow, red, blue, green and pink with fringed edges shade the procession, and red flags flutter. Devotees in white dhotis and ochre robes walk alongside, while a saffron-clad sadhu with a tall pink turban stands at the left edge. Tents, banners and garlands line the route, and a tractor is visible among the procession vehicles.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A large festival procession fills a crowded street at a Kumbh Mela setting. At the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, carried and attended by people in orange and white. Around it, many devotees wave red, green, blue, yellow and maroon umbrellas trimmed with silver fringe. A large red flag bearing a saffron-robed figure flies in the foreground. Men in white dhotis with red shawls and women in saris walk among stalls and banners, and a rickshaw is visible at right.2016-04-22Dense crowd procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event, with many people in white and orange clothing and red sashes moving beneath large umbrellas in yellow, red, green, blue and maroon with silver fringe. A golden ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure in saffron robes and a deity murti, surrounded by garlanded attendants. 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Tents and trees form the background under an overcast sky.2016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a large crowd of devotees filling the lane between tents and banners. Many men wear white dhotis and saffron or orange cloth, and some hold red flags. Colourful umbrellas in yellow, green, red and blue shade the procession. At the centre, a golden palanquin carries a seated figure in orange robes among attendants, beneath a striped canopy. A banner reads Sri Sri Chitrapuram. Uniformed security personnel in camouflage stand along the route, and a banner with yellow lettering runs across the frame.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18A dense outdoor procession crowd under a bright sky. Many colourful umbrellas dominate the foreground: orange, yellow, red, blue, and navy, with fringed trims and gold borders, carried over people. Behind them a golden ornate palanquin or ratha carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with attendants in white and orange near it. 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