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Dense crowd fills a tree-lined road during a procession, with many colourful umbrellas in green, blue, pink, yellow and red held aloft above the people. Red flags flutter at left and in the foreground, and a yellow palanquin-like canopy is carried by men in white clothes near the centre. Large hoarding billboards line the right side, one showing a saffron-robed man with long hair beside Hindi text. Tents and banners are visible in the background under a clear sky.

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A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined road during a Kumbh Mela event. A decorated palanquin or ratha, topped with a striped canopy, is carried forward at the centre, surrounded by a dense crowd. Many colourful umbrellas in green, orange, red, pink, magenta and yellow are held aloft, along with red and saffron flags. Devotees in white and orange garments walk in front, and a barefoot man in white clothing stands near the left. Behind the crowd are banners, poles, tents and billboards with Hindi text. A printed banner on the right displays a Kumbh date and an image of a saint, but no clearly identifiable a person is visibly present in the scene.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor festival procession moves along a tree-lined road, with a golden palanquin carrying a seated figure under a multicolored canopy at the centre. Dozens of sadhus and devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, many carrying red and saffron flags, while others hold orange, yellow and green umbrellas. A long-haired man in an orange-red garment and a bare-chested man in white stand among the marchers. A crowd lines both sides, and a wooden barrier fence runs along the right. Banners and tents fill the background, including a purple billboard and a red-and-white poster showing a portrait and printed text.2016-04-22A large street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela moves down a tree-lined road under bright daylight. Dense crowds of people in saffron, red and white clothing fill the road, many carrying red flags on poles. Colourful canopy umbrellas in yellow, red, green and blue shade the procession. In the distance an ornate decorated float or ratha is visible at the centre. Pink and white banners and roadside signs line the route, and a barricade runs along the left side.2016-04-22A large crowd fills a tree-lined street during a religious procession, with saffron and red flags and many colourful umbrellas, including yellow, green, red and blue, held above the marchers. Sadhus and devotees in orange and red robes walk close together, many wearing rudraksha and beaded necklaces. Behind them, a richly decorated golden float or ratha moves along the road beneath a canopy. Barricades line the roadside, and banners and a red-cross tent stand along the route.2016-04-22A large crowd fills a street during a procession, packed behind yellow metal barricades. At the upper left, a golden palanquin with a canopy and floral decorations is carried forward, with orange-robed attendants around it. Many men in white dhotis and orange cloth march with red and yellow flags on poles. Green and white umbrellas shade a group of participants, and onlookers line both sides, some raising hands. Shop hoardings and a tented stall appear on the right.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style religious festival, with a dense crowd of devotees and sadhus filling a road lined with tents and stalls. On the left, a golden ornate palanquin with a kalasha-shaped canopy and a seated figure in orange robes sits beneath a multicoloured canopy, with attendants in saffron clothing around it. On the right, a decorated float with flower garlands carries seated figures in orange and saffron robes, some wearing ceremonial garlands, and a standing woman in pink and white. Many saffron flags and orange banners fly over the crowd, and a pink-and-white decorated chariot and a tractor-drawn float follow.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd fills a dusty street during a procession. Red flags on poles lead the way, and a decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy and umbrellas sits in the background above the heads of the crowd. A sadhu with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange-red cloth and walks near the centre, while a man on the left in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside a bearded man in orange. Several uniformed police officers in khaki hold back the crowd on the right. Women in saffron, red and white saris stand among the people, and a pink temple structure and a large portrait banner in orange robes stand at the left edge.2016-04-22Photo 11702352 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18