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Outdoor procession at a saffron-painted gate with a large blue banner showing a deity and seated sadhus. A decorated open palanquin draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigolds and rose strands carries a seated man in orange robes, with a shaved head and white beard. Men in orange and white clothing walk alongside, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right. Red flags wave in the foreground and a motor vehicle with a canopy is at left.

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May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A festive procession in front of a pink gateway at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A large gilded palanquin topped with a golden kalasha-shaped canopy and striped fringed umbrella-style awnings is heavily garlanded with marigolds and roses. A seated figure in a red-and-saffron turban and orange robes with rudraksha malas rides the palanquin, flanked by saffron-robed sadhus. Red flags wave above a dense crowd, a uniformed policeman stands in the foreground, and photographers lift cameras. A banner above the gate shows deities and a welcome message. Partial view of a tent and trees at right. The page does not state a person is present, so no identity is asserted.2016-05-21A festive procession at a Kumbh Mela site passes under a pink temple-style gateway with a blue banner reading "Shri Panchayati Akhara Maha Nirvani" and deity imagery. A decorated open vehicle, garlanded with green and purple flowers and topped by a golden canopy, carries a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala seated on a red throne, with attendants in saffron around him. A young girl in a pink outfit stands at the vehicle's edge, and a motorized rickshaw with tasselled decorations sits in the foreground. Crowds of devotees and police in khaki and hi-vis vests line the street, with orange flags flying.2016-05-21A festive procession at a Kumbh Mela camp gate topped by a pink arch with a blue banner reading a Hindi inscription. A flower-decorated float with a white cloth and a red-and-gold umbrella carries figures in saffron robes. A blue tractor pulls the float, with a driver and passengers in the foreground. Saffron-robed sadhus, a white-shirted volunteer in a yellow vest, and uniformed police line the crowd. A red banner with a portrait of a robed figure hangs at right. Dense crowds, saffron flags and tents fill the background.2016-05-21A procession at a Kumbh Mela gathering under a pink gateway reading Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani and a blue banner reading Swagat Vandan Abhinandan. A seated figure in an ornate golden palanquin with a flower-decorated canopy in red, green and yellow wears an orange-red turban and a garland of flowers and beads. Surrounding men wear white and orange clothing with rudraksha malas, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside the palanquin. Red flags are raised by devotees, and a crowd of photographers and spectators line the route with cameras and phones.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd of devotees fills a street at a Kumbh Mela gathering, many with raised arms. A pink gateway bears a painted banner reading Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani, and a red-and-white flag line runs through the procession. In the centre, a decorated golden palanquin with a gilded canopy and flower garlands is pulled by a green tractor. A seated figure in saffron and orange robes rides the palanquin, and a uniformed police officer stands on the tractor's rear step. Men in white dhotis with bare torsos, tilak marks and rudraksha malas walk alongside. Photographers and a video camera operator line the right edge, and blue welcome banners read Swagat Vandan Abhinandan.2016-05-21A large crowd of devotees and sadhus gathers at an ornate pink-and-orange temple-style gateway with a spire, its arch reading a welcome banner. Many people wear saffron and orange robes, while others wear white and kurta-style clothing. Uniformed police in khaki and camouflage-clad personnel hold back the throng near a metal barrier. Red and orange flags fly and a truck on the right carries people and decorated umbrellas. A large blue banner on the gate shows deity imagery, and a yellow banner in front bears printed text. Trees and clear sky frame the scene.2016-04-22A festival procession passes through a pink gateway decorated with a large painted banner and saffron flags. A tractor-drawn float, garlanded with flowers and draped in white cloth, carries several robed figures under a decorative umbrella, including a man in orange and a seated figure in white. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the crowded street, and devotees in saffron and white clothing gather around. Hoardings and tents are visible in the background.2016-05-21A dense crowd presses around a decorated ceremonial chariot passing under a pink gateway inscribed with Sri Panchayati Akhada Mahanirvani, with blue banners reading Swagat Vandan Abhinandan. An ornate canopy umbrella with multicoloured fringe shelters a seated figure in orange robes and a garland, while a flower-decorated platform carries a deity murti and kalasha-like brass ornaments. Saffron-clad attendants stand beside the chariot, and a man in white kurta sits at the steering wheel of a blue tractor. Devotees raise their hands and phones, and police in khaki uniforms line the procession. Red and white flags and a large tasselled umbrella complete the scene.2016-05-09A photograph of a procession passing through a pink ornamental gateway at a Kumbh Mela site. Naked and near-naked sadhus smeared with ash wear marigold garlands and carry staffs, with one holding a conch-like horn. In the centre, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron cloth over his shoulder walks among the crowd. Uniformed police officers stand at right and red flags flutter from the gate. The gate's upper banner shows a deity with a crescent and a seated saint, and a red-and-white banner reads a welcome message. Several people are visible in the procession and crowd.2016-04-22