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Outdoor Kumbh Mela procession crowd on a roadside with metal barricades. In the left foreground a sadhu in an orange turban and orange garments, with rudraksha beads and gold-toned ornaments, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him people in orange, yellow and white clothing line the route, some raising hands. A yellow-shirted man stands near a red-and-yellow banner reading SRIMA, and a decorated umbrella canopy with red tassels rises at upper left and right. Red flags and tents appear in the background, with a bright sunny sky above.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession crowd in a street lined with trees and utility poles. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban and orange-and-gold beaded shawl, with long hair and a bare shoulder, holds a small drum with a stick. Beside them a shaved-headed sadhu in orange robes sits near a decorated vehicle. Behind the barrier, red and orange flags flutter, a red-and-blue canopy with gold trim stands at top left, and a red banner with white lettering hangs on a pole. A police officer in khaki uniform stands at right, and many devotees fill the road. A cream fan of feathers or chamara appears at the top right corner.2016-04-22A street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the left foreground, a sadhu in an orange turban and orange garments with a rudraksha-style beaded mala folds his hands in greeting. Behind him, a red and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands beside a decorated vehicle. Large crowds line the road, with saffron-clad sadhus, men in white, and uniformed police visible. A framed portrait of a bald-headed man in orange robes with a mala is carried aloft on a pole, and orange and red flags and an orange parasol fill the scene under a clear sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A crowded street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. On a decorated float beneath a gold embroidered canopy, a man in orange robes sits among women in orange, red and saffron saris, with hands raised. In the foreground, a sadhu with matted hair and orange robes and beads plays a drum, while bare-chested and orange-clad sadhus stand near a tall silver staff. Red flags wave above the crowd, and a yellow banner reads PRIMA. Many onlookers and police officers line the barrier, and a man in yellow takes a photograph.2016-04-22Outdoor festival procession crowd seen from behind a foreground figure in orange sannyasi attire with an orange turban and rudraksha beads, standing near the front of a barricade. A woman in orange with a long braid and beaded necklaces plays a small hand drum. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus, a bald monk in orange, and many devotees and onlookers, some in white, fill the road. Red flags on poles wave above the crowd, and a high-ranking officer in khaki uniform stands at the right. Behind, a canopied chariot-like cart, an orange and red decorated structure, colourful banners and tents line the road under trees. A yellow banner reads 'ARMA' with an animal motif, and a red placard carries a portrait. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2016-04-22Outdoor festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event on a tree-lined road. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange garment with rudraksha-style beaded bracelets faces away toward the crowd. Seated figures in saffron and orange robes play a small hand drum and cymbals on a striped cloth. Behind a metal barrier, a bald man in orange robes sits on a raised platform, and red flags, orange canopies and banners line the route. Dense crowds of devotees in white and orange fill the street and barricades, with stalls and tents beyond.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession at a Kumbh Mela crowd scene. In the foreground, a sadhu with a tall rust-orange turban, long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala necklace and a bare-shouldered orange cloth stands with hands raised, facing a decorated float. On the float, several people in orange and red robes raise their hands and wave, and a small ornate canopy shades the top. A man in an orange cloth beside the float plays a hand drum. Red flags, colourful banners, marigold garlands and a leopard-print cloth fill the frame, with a dense crowd of onlookers behind a metal barrier.2016-04-22