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A dense procession crowd moves along a narrow lane lined with pink walls and saffron-draped tents, with a red-and-gold canopy visible ahead. Many devotees raise their hands in prayer or wave them overhead, wearing orange, saffron and red robes and yellow and green cloths. A man in the foreground carries a long silver staff, and a man in white with a red lanyard stands near the right edge. Uniformed police officers stand along the sides, and a colourful poster of a figure hangs on the left. Rudraksha malas appear on several men's necks.

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January 01 20082008-01-01A dense crowd of devotees moves along a dusty path through a festival gateway at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many people carry saffron-orange flags on tall poles, and several men wear saffron and orange dhotis or wraps, some bare-chested with orange shoulder bags. Women wear bright saris in pink, green, red and purple, and a girl in a green sari and a girl in a bronze top and skirt walk in front. Police in khaki and volunteers in yellow-green safety vests line the procession. Large painted banners of a saint with long hair and orange robes flank the gate.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A dense crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with rudraksha malas and white or ash-marked foreheads, raise their arms and hands in celebration during a procession at an outdoor festival ground. Several red flags bearing a printed portrait of a bearded saint are held aloft, with a tree and tents in the background. Some men wear white dhoti-style cloth and gold-toned necklaces, and women in orange and red saris stand among them.2016-05-21January 01 20082008-01-01A crowded outdoor procession at a Kumbh-style gathering of sadhus and devotees. Many sadhus wear saffron and orange robes and orange turbans, some with ash-smeared bodies and long matted hair, and a few carry long silver-tipped staffs and tridents. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand among the crowd, and several people raise cameras. Orange and white flags rise on the right, and marigold garlands hang from some figures. The scene is dense with people pressing in around the procession.2016-05-09January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor crowd procession with saffron flags and a striped parasol held aloft. A large banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" text. A man in an orange turban, pink-and-orange hat, and orange clothes with multiple strands of beads and a rudraksha mala raises his arms and dances in front. Around him, sadhus in orange robes and turbans raise hands, and a man in a green jacket smiles beside a cameraman with a video camera. A framed portrait is carried above the crowd. Several people stand behind a sign with orange motifs in the background.2013-02-12Outdoor procession scene with a man in a flowing saffron-orange shawl and dhoti, long dark hair swept back, one arm raised high in greeting toward a crowd. Surrounding him are women in red and orange sarees and girls in red and white dresses, many with hands raised or clasped. Behind them stand orange flags with a dark crescent-and-circle emblem, a decorated umbrella-shaped standard with a teardrop motif, and a brass trident carried upright. A large ornate multicoloured parasol and a hazy morning sky frame the scene, with a crowd of onlookers in the background.2008-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23