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A dense outdoor crowd fills a dusty roadside in bright daylight, pressing around a procession. In the left foreground a saffron-robed man with a beard holds a long red flag on a pole beside a green-and-gold umbrella. Men in white dhoti-style garments with red sashes and women in white saris stand among uniformed police officers in khaki and tan. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari wears a gold-bordered blouse and carries a brass pot. Behind them stands a decorated ratha-style float with a canopy, tents and tall flagpoles line the street, and yellow barricades separate the crowd from the road.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd fills a dusty road during a festival procession at a Kumbh Mela site. Uniformed police in khaki and blue, some with caps, hold back the throng and help clear the path. In the centre a man in a red jacket and jeans walks beside a red cart, and a man holds up a red banner reading Bharat with Hindi text. Many devotees in white and saffron clothing wave, raise hands and film with phones. A white SUV moves slowly through the crowd, with yellow barricades lining the route and a green umbrella-like canopy at the right edge. Tents, flags and a tall orange structure appear in the background.2016-04-22A dense outdoor crowd fills a dusty road during a procession, with many people pressing forward around a central group. Several people in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes walk near the centre, one carrying a decorated ceremonial item with yellow and red flower garlands. Uniformed police officers in khaki and camouflage-patterned security personnel line the route. A woman in a white sari with a red border walks at right, next to a tall red flag. Behind them stands a large blue banner with a red-robed figure, and a portrait on a white board is held up at left. Tents, flags and trees appear in the background.2016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A daytime street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with a crowd of devotees and sadhus walking along a dusty road under bright sun. Several large colourful parasols are held aloft: turquoise, red, royal blue and magenta. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps walk among the crowd, guiding it. Sadhus wear saffron and orange robes, and others wear white dhotis and red shawls. Women in saris and men in white kurtas walk alongside, some photographing with phones. Red and orange flags are visible, and metal barriers line the road with a billboard and tents in the background.2016-04-22A crowded procession street at a Kumbh Mela-area camp, with a dense mass of devotees and onlookers on both sides of a barricaded lane. Police officers in khaki and blue uniforms, some carrying rifles, line the route, and many people hold up mobile phones to photograph. Saffron-robed sadhus walk in the crowd, and red and saffron flags fly above. On the right, a large green canopy umbrella shades a palanquin-style carriage, and a red police vehicle with a mounted rifle stands in the foreground. Bright sunlight, tents and banners frame the scene.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd at a religious gathering. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and white garments, some with red sashes and orange-robed sadhus, walk behind yellow metal barricades. Red flags and green and multicoloured umbrellas are raised above them. On the left, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha carries a decorated figure. Behind the barricades, a vast crowd of men and women in white, red, pink and multicoloured clothing fills the road. Trees, tents and a white canopy frame the scene, and a police officer in khaki and yellow-vested volunteers keep order.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large procession moves down a dusty street lined with tents, stalls and yellow metal barriers at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many robed sadhus in white and saffron walk in dense ranks, several carrying red and orange flags. Ahead, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is carried above the crowd, with golden umbrellas raised. Uniformed police officers line the route beside the barriers. Banners and a large portrait of a saint hang from the stalls, and an announcement horn is mounted on a nearby pole. Spectators fill the sides of the road.2016-05-21