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A decorated ceremonial palanquin procession moves through a crowded fairground at a Kumbh Mela-style event. Under a red and gold canopy with a fringed yellow-and-red ceremonial fan, a bearded man in saffron robes with orange turban and rudraksha-style beads raises his hand in blessing while seated on a floral-garlanded cart. Around him, young attendants in white kurtas with marigold garlands and orange turbans walk alongside, and a sadhu in orange follows at right. Marigold and rose garlands wrap the carriage frame, and a banner and large painted board stand behind the crowd.

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May 21 20162016-05-21 +1 copiesMay 21 20162016-05-21 +1 copiesA festival procession on a flower-decorated ratha or chariot with a gold canopy umbrella. A bald man in saffron robes and a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on a carved throne-like seat, his hands raised in greeting. Attendants in orange and cream clothing stand around him, including a man in white holding a garland and another in cream robes holding the canopy pole. A woman in orange sits on the chariot's edge and a man in a yellow cap sits below. Marigold garlands, pink and red flowers, and green leaves decorate the chariot. Large crowds fill the street, and orange flags flank the scene. Behind them is a pink gateway with a painted signboard and a welcome banner.2016-05-21 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A flower-decorated chariot with a white cloth canopy and a red-and-gold umbrella carries several saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated on white-draped seats. A man with long hair in an orange robe stands centre-left among them, and a bearded man in orange holds the umbrella. Garlands of green leaves, purple and yellow marigolds and red flowers frame the chariot. Crowds in white and orange line the street, with red flags behind. A pink gateway above shows a painted deity mural and the text Shri Panchayati. Other saffron-clad figures walk beside the chariot.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A decorated procession float at an outdoor religious event, draped in marigold and rose garlands with an ornate maroon-and-gold umbrella overhead. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on the float; one in the center wears a white-and-orange shawl with rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, another bald sadhu in a peach-coloured robe sits lower. Orange flags with Sanskrit-style lettering flank the float, and a crowd of devotees in orange and white stands below. Dense marigold garlands cover the raised platform. Approximately twenty or more people are visible in the crowd and on the float.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A decorated procession chariot draped in red and orange marigold, rose and leaf garlands, with a red and gold canopy above. A bearded sadhu in saffron robes and orange tilak, wrapped in a flower garland, sits centrally and raises his right hand in greeting. Behind him stands another saffron-robed sadhu with a rudraksha mala. Saffron-clad attendants, a man in an orange turban and a bald priest in white crowd the platform, and a flywhisk-holding attendant stands at left. Orange flags and a blurred tree stand in the background, and a devotee in orange holds a phone up to film. Kumbh Mela procession setting.2016-05-21A large crowd of devotees surrounds a golden ornate palanquin decorated with flower garlands and a red and yellow canopy, during a procession. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl raises a hand in blessing atop the palanquin, with garlands around the neck. Men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk alongside, some holding the palanquin poles, and many devotees raise hands and phones toward it. Cameras on tripods and a yellow barrier line the street, with a pink temple and tents in the background.2016-05-21A festival procession on a decorated cart draped with green garlands and purple flower strands, under an ornate golden umbrella. Several men in saffron and white sit and stand on the float; a turbaned man in white and red clothing and a man in an orange robe hold orange flags marked with Om symbols. A bearded man in red stands at left holding a long white yak-tail whisk. Behind, a dense crowd of onlookers, police and orange-robed sadhus fills the street beneath a sign reading Ujjain Aadheenam Kumbh Mela, with framed portraits and a Shahi Snan banner visible on the right.2016-05-21A festive procession on a street lined with a dense crowd of devotees raising their hands. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin with a red-and-gold canopy and jasmine garlands carries a seated figure wearing a red turban, orange and maroon robes and a beaded necklace. A standing attendant in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style garland stands beside the seat, and another attendant in saffron stands behind. Flower garlands drape the palanquin, with colourful tassels, bells and a golden makara-headed finial on the right. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a pink temple facade with a blue signboard appears at left.2016-05-09Outdoor religious procession through a crowded festival road lined with tents, flags and banners. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and gold garland stands in a white-flowered, red-domed palanquin decorated with marigold garlands. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walk and ride in decorated carts. Many people fill the street, numbering far more than twenty.2016-05-09