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Outdoor festival procession at a Kumbh Mela site in bright daylight. A large crowd of devotees fills the street behind metal barriers. Many men wear orange turbans and orange or white clothing; women wear saffron, pink, yellow and magenta saris. At the centre, a decorated palanquin under a striped canopy in red, yellow and green carries figures in orange and saffron garments, with a white-clad attendant beside it. Orange and red flags flutter on poles, and a pink temple facade with a banner stands at the left. Tents and striped canopies appear at the right, along with a parked auto-rickshaw decorated with garlands.

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April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor festival procession in a dusty open area lined with bare trees, tents and colourful canopies under a clear sky. In the centre and foreground, a dense crowd of devotees and onlookers presses together; men wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange or yellow turbans, and women wear saffron, red and magenta saris. Left of centre, a decorated chariot-like float with a multicoloured umbrella canopy and gold-and-orange ornamentation carries figures in orange robes. Right of centre, an ornate golden palanquin-style float with a canopy and orange-clad attendants moves through the throng. Yellow and white flags and banners hang overhead, and a large green tarpaulin sits at the right edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense street crowd at a procession during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many men wear orange and saffron turbans and white kurtas, with some in green or yellow shirts, and women in pink, red and magenta saris. Behind a yellow metal barrier, an ornate golden palanquin under a striped canopy carries a deity murti, with additional saffron-clad figures on a decorated float at right. Yellow and orange umbrellas, a red-and-white flag and tree branches line the sunlit street, and a pink temple facade with shop signs stands at left.2016-04-22A 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.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp moves through a crowd of many hundreds of people under a hazy sky. At the centre, a golden ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure beneath a striped canopy with ornate golden decorations, surrounded by saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. Many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue parasols line the route, alongside tall red and saffron flags on poles. A pink temple facade with signboards stands at the left, and a tree and tents frame the background. Watermarked archive photo.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd of many devotees fills a street during a procession at dusk, with red flags and multicoloured parasols overhead. Men in white kurtas, saffron-robed sadhus and people in sarees and salwar kameez press together, many holding up phones to film. On the right, a decorated golden palanquin or ratha carries seated figures in ceremonial dress beneath a striped canopy. On the left, a large blue hoarding shows a painted saffron-robed figure with a red turban and beard beside a welcome message. Other banners and tents line the background under bare trees.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Dense outdoor crowd at a festival procession in an Indian town street. On the left, a golden ratha-style float decorated with orange marigold garlands and red and pink flowers carries a large metal kalasha-like vessel; a bare-armed figure in saffron stands on it. Many devotees raise their hands and phones toward the float, some in white kurtas and dhotis, others in saffron and orange, a man in a yellow turban and women in white saris with red borders. Pink temple gateway, red flags, bamboo barricades and a blue banner in the background. Heavily crowded, well over a hundred visible people, with many partially visible at the edges.2016-05-21Crowded outdoor street procession at a Kumbh Mela site on a bright day. A pink temple-like structure with an orange spire stands at left, its facade showing a large blue banner with a painted deity scene and Hindi text. Several orange and red flags fly along the route. At centre-right, a decorated float or palanquin with green and white garlands carries seated saffron-robed sadhus, and red flags are held high around it. Along the barricades, many devotees in saffron, white, and multicoloured saris and shawls press forward, with women and children prominent. A few men in white kurtas and dhotis stand near the float. The scene is dense with onlookers and procession participants.2016-04-22