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A festival procession on a crowded city street during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A large gold-covered palanquin with a golden canopy and floral garlands is carried through the crowd. A central figure seated on the palanquin, wearing red-orange garments and garlands, raises a hand in greeting. Around the palanquin, men in white dhotis, bare-chested devotees with rudraksha malas, and women in red saris walk beside it. Red flags, red and orange umbrellas, and a yellow bus line the street, with a uniformed police officer in khaki and a dark cap at left. Tents and banners fill the background.

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May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A street procession in a crowded city lane. At the centre, a large golden palanquin-style chariot with a canopy decorated with flowers is carried forward; a figure seated on a red cushioned seat within the golden structure wears a saffron-coloured garment and flower garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron or red clothes walk alongside, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, marked with tilak. Red flags and orange and red decorated umbrellas surround the chariot. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the foreground beside a small tractor-like vehicle, and parked white cars line the street. Hoardings and banners in Hindi and English line the road.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21