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A white Toyota SUV drives slowly down a narrow road through a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession. Many men in white dhotis, orange robes and red shirts press close on both sides, some with raised hands. A passenger sits in the front seat of the car. On the right, a red banner and draped yellow and red cloth stalls line the road, while on the left a decorated ratha-style float with musicians and red-yellow canopies stands behind barriers. Bare trees and a clear blue sky frame the scene.

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April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph of a crowd at an outdoor religious procession in the late afternoon sun. In the foreground, a silver SUV has its rear side window open, and inside a seated figure wears orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a pale garment behind him. Dense crowds of people stand along the roadside, many in orange and white clothing. Behind them are colourful umbrellas, red and orange flags, a pink gateway, and a decorated float or ratha with ornate red and gold details. The scene shows a ceremonial procession with a sannyasi seated in a vehicle among devotees.2016-04-22May 04 20162016-05-04A photograph of a crowded procession at a festival grounds. In the foreground, a silver van has its side door open, and a person in a saffron-orange headwrap and saffron robe with a gold-toned beaded necklace leans out of the open door, surrounded by people. Beside the van, two men in saffron-orange turbans and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand close by. Behind them, golden trident-shaped staffs are raised, and a decorated ratha-style float holds a deity murti with garlands, under a tasselled canopy in red, yellow and blue. Tents and banners line the background, with a green-and-gold banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, and a steel railway bridge spans the distance under a pale sky. +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a sunlit roadside at a Kumbh Mela procession, with many people in white, red and pink shirts pressing close to a yellow barrier. Behind them a richly decorated float with a canopy and ornate panels carries a seated figure in red and gold, and a gilded palanquin-style chariot with a striped umbrella rises above the crowd. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk along the right side, some with bare shoulders and shaved heads, one with a yellow shawl. A pink gate with blue signage stands at left, and a tall decorated figure in red and gold stands near the float. Dry trees and blue sky frame the scene.2016-04-22A dusty camp lane at a Kumbh Mela site fills with a procession moving past rows of white tents. A silver SUV drives slowly through the middle of the crowd. Two sannyasis in orange robes walk beside the vehicle, one with a shaved head and another carrying a tall staff with a yellow banner. Behind them, people in white kurtas and orange saris follow, and rainbow-striped umbrellas stand over a cart on the right. A framed portrait hangs on a tent at upper right, and a hand-lettered banner in Hindi is strung across the lane. Spectators in mixed clothing line the foreground, and utility poles run along the horizon. +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10A dusty road at a crowded Kumbh Mela site in Uttar Pradesh, with many pilgrims and people walking on both sides. A dark red car with orange marigold garlands drives through the crowd. Three men in white robes sit on a red and gold cloth spread across the car roof; the central man has a long white beard and a white turban. A man in a dark shirt and red lungi walks beside the car, and a rear banner with Hindi text is tied to the bumper. Makeshift stalls with colourful cloth and a temple spire stand in the background under hazy sky.2013-02-15April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09May 04 20162016-05-04