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A festive procession at dusk on a dirt road, with a large crowd pressing around a golden ornate float (ratha) topped by a multicolored canopy and golden kalasha-style finials. Seated on the float is a saffron-robed figure with a shaved head and a red-orange shawl, surrounded by other robed attendants. Red flags with saffron emblems wave in the foreground, and a red tractor sits at left. Men and women in white dhotis and saris, and people in orange and pink clothing, press close, several filming with phones. Colorful tents and a hoarding in Hindi stand behind. Ujjain Kumbh Mela setting.

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A dense outdoor procession in warm evening light. Several red flags with gold trim, bearing a portrait, are held aloft by devotees in the foreground. Behind them, a golden ornate palanquin-style float with a striped canopy carries a seated figure in orange robes surrounded by attendants in white dhotis. Crowds of onlookers in orange, pink and green clothing line the street, several raising phones. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and red-and-white cloth stands near the center. Trees, string lights and stalls frame the scene.2016-04-22Outdoor street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event with a crowd lining a road. A golden palanquin-style float with a striped multicolored canopy and red flags is pulled by a red Mahindra tractor driven by a man in red shirt. Figures in white dhotis and saffron-marked attire ride and attend the float, one standing under the canopy holding a fan-like object. Uniformed police officers guide the procession while devotees raise hands in greeting. A large banner behind shows portraits and Hindi text. Strong sunlight, trees and utility pole in background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession crowd fills a road beneath a pink temple gateway with a painted sign. At centre a decorated ceremonial palanquin with a golden canopy, bright floral garlands and a red-and-gold base carries a seated figure in saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, raising a hand, while attendants in saffron and white stand around the platform. A green tractor at left carries red flags. Hundreds of devotees in orange, yellow and white raise their hands and phones toward the palanquin, and yellow barricades line the route with more banners and tents beyond.2016-05-21Outdoor procession on a bright, clear day under a pale blue sky. In the centre, a golden palanquin-style float is covered by a yellow and multicoloured striped canopy. Seated on the golden float is a figure in orange robes with a saffron head-wrap, flanked by attendants; a man in white dhoti stands at the front of the float. Crowds fill the foreground. On the left, large red flags bear a painted portrait of a bearded man with long hair. On the right, young people in orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit on a vehicle, and a boy in a white shirt is visible. Hindi-script signage and banners line the background, and a red-and-white flag streams in front of a tree.2016-04-22Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside tall trees, with a golden ceremonial chariot at the centre. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands on the chariot holding a golden umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy above a golden kalasha-like finial. Seated on the chariot platform are several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, one wearing a white cloth and holding a yak-tail chamara. A red tractor at right carries officials. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the crowd, and devotees in white and red attire reach upward with raised hands and phones. A red flag and a floral garland on a pole are visible. A printed banner with Hindi text hangs at upper right. Approximately 20 physical people are visible.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession moves down a tree-lined road under bright daylight. At the centre, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha carries several seated and standing figures under yellow and red umbrellas, with white yak-tail style fans raised above. A red tractor with a red flag leads the procession. Many devotees in white dhoti and orange or saffron cloth walk alongside, some holding red flags, and a bystander in a checked shirt films with a phone. Crowds line both sides of the road, with tents and banners visible in the background.2016-04-22