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Outdoor photo of a large crowd at a Kumbh Mela-style procession with police in khaki uniforms lining yellow barricades. In the foreground a man with a saffron-orange turban and heavy wooden bead malas raises his right hand and bangled wrist, with a second person in orange and white beside him holding a garland of white flowers. Many people in orange, white and khaki fill the street. Behind them hang large colourful banners and hoardings with Hindi text and portrait photos, and an orange umbrella appears at the top right. Trees and flags are visible in the background.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph of a crowded outdoor procession during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan event. In the foreground a sadhu with an orange turban and bare upper arm raises his right hand, wearing gold-toned bangles and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, while a woman with dark hair and gold jewellery stands beside him on a decorated vehicle with a leopard-print cloth. Behind them a dense crowd of saffron-robed sadhus, devotees and uniformed police fills the street beneath an orange canopy. Banners with Hindi text and a large portrait hang on poles and shops, and a stage with speakers stands at right.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession crowd on a tree-lined road during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. In the foreground, a sadhu in an orange turban and orange robe, with rudraksha beads and bangles, raises one hand from a golden palanquin draped with a leopard-print cloth. Beside him, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a white garment and a rudraksha mala, raises her arm near a golden lion-shaped ornament. Behind them, drummers in orange and white sit beside drums on a pink-and-gold cloth, and uniformed police stand among the crowd. Large banners and posters show portraits of a bearded man with a red forehead mark, and orange umbrellas shade the route.2016-04-22Outdoor procession crowded with devotees and sadhus at a festival street. In the foreground, a sadhu wearing a large orange turban and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on a leopard-print covered ceremonial vehicle, with a white-plumed fly whisk beside him. Another robed figure in a saffron shawl and gold necklace raises a hand beside him. Behind, a man in a white shirt sits near a yellow barrier, orange-robed sadhus walk the street, and tall flags and red banners hang over the crowd. A banner portrait shows a bearded man with a white shirt and red background. Other people are in white dhotis and orange robes, and a large sound system stands at right.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession scene at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the foreground, a sadhu in a rust-orange turban and orange robe with a large wooden rudraksha-bead necklace and carved bangles extends his arm toward the crowd. Behind him, a bald sadhu in orange sits on a decorated cart draped with a purple cloth, while another seated man in a khaki cap and cream clothes sits beside him. A man in orange holds small hand cymbals, and a figure in a feathered headdress stands at the left edge. Dense crowds, saffron flags, a police vehicle and a red-and-white banner line the street, with trees and roadside signs behind. Printed Hindi banners read 'सिंहस्थ का पुण्य कमाने के लिए' and 'जीवों पर दया का संकल्प आज ही बना लीजिए'. Printed name 'बाबा उमाकान्त जी महाराज' appears on a banner.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22