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A dense outdoor procession crowd at sunset in a tree-lined street, with many people raising hands and holding orange flags bearing a Hindi/Sanskrit emblem. On an elevated float at top, several figures in red and white robes stand near red flags and a raised stage. A bearded sadhu in an orange-saffron robe and red headband stands in the foreground with arms outstretched, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace; a man in a white kurta and red-striped shawl raises a fist nearby. Green and white umbrellas and orange banners line the route, and police in camouflage uniform stand at left.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Large crowd of devotees and sadhus fills a road during a procession at sunset, with the low sun glowing through dust and trees. Many people carry saffron and orange flags, some marked with an om symbol, and a red flag is raised on a truck at right. Uniformed police in camouflage-patterned and dark caps line the crowd, with a yellow barrier at centre. On a decorated float at right, several men in white and saffron clothes stand among speakers and banners. In the foreground, a large framed portrait of a long-haired man with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace is garlanded with marigolds and held aloft by a devotee in a white shirt. Banners on poles and a truck show more printed portraits.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession crowd moves through a street lined with umbrellas and market stalls. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and many hold tall red flags on poles. Several colourful umbrellas in red, green, yellow and blue are raised above the crowd. In the centre, an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha with gold and red fabric and garlands carries a figure in the middle of the procession. A blue and white flag is visible among the red flags. A pale building with a green-trimmed wall stands at the left, under a hazy sky with palm trees.2016-05-09January 01 20092009-01-01April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival, with a large crowd pressed against yellow metal barriers. On the left, many naked or near-naked ascetics with ash-smeared bodies and long hair crowd forward, one man in white undergarments leaping over the barrier. On the right, a golden ornate ratha/palanquin carries a seated figure in orange and gold garments garlanded with flowers, beneath a gold canopy with a kalasha finial. Around it, people in white dhotis and orange clothing walk alongside, and uniformed police in khaki and high-visibility vests line the route. Red and orange flags, a green-and-gold umbrella, and banners fill the scene, with tents and trees behind.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a sunlit street lined with palm trees and a low terracotta wall. A white SUV with an open roof sits in the middle, a cameraman standing on its roof filming and a large black speaker stack mounted on top. Dense crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis surround the vehicle, many raising arms and cheering. A saffron-robed sannyasi walks in orange cloth near the lower right, and a bearded man in a dark jacket stands at the open top of the vehicle. Golden staffs and red and saffron flags with ornate finials are carried above the crowd, and several women in saris stand among the devotees. a person: the bearded man standing in the open rear of the vehicle wears a dark suit jacket, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2012-01-01