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A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowded open street with a pink temple tower behind it. Red flags with a yellow-and-orange emblem wave overhead, and a blue canopy is held over a palanquin-style carried shrine on poles. Many devotees in white clothes and saffron or orange garments press close, some with hands folded in prayer. A man in a white shirt and red shawl stands at right, and a man in a saffron cloth and gold necklace is among the crowd. Parked vehicles, tents and bare trees line the background under a pale sky.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A large pink temple-like structure with a tiered shikhara-style spire and a bright pink facade decorated with string lights and circular motifs stands at dusk in an outdoor crowd. A painted banner on the upper facade shows a figure of a deity murti. In front, many people in orange and white clothes stand among red and saffron flags on poles, and a decorated umbrella with a red and blue canopy, painted with a shivling and other motifs, stands at left. A man in an orange-and-red shawl walks near the umbrella while a pink mural sits behind them. Tents and trees line the background under a pale blue sky.2016-05-09A dense outdoor procession in late-afternoon light moves through a crowd of many devotees. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, and some hold large red flags on tall poles. Colourful umbrellas in green, blue, pink and gold are raised above the crowd. At the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange and gold drapery carries a deity murti, surrounded by garlanded attendants. Behind them stand an orange-walled building, palm trees and parked white vehicles.2016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18A large outdoor procession seen from an elevated angle, with a dense crowd of devotees carrying many bright red flags on tall poles. Many people wear white clothing and some wear colourful headwear and ornate costume. Colourful umbrellas in green, teal, pink and blue rise above the crowd, and a decorated palanquin with a golden canopy and a red-and-gold structure is visible near the center. Pale orange-walled buildings, palm trees and a clear sky line the scene in warm evening light.2016-05-09A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past a pink temple-like structure with a tiered spire, beneath a clear blue sky. A large golden palanquin-style seat with an ornate canopy stands at the center, with a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and jeans standing on a raised platform beside it. Many people wear saffron and orange robes and shawls, and several hold up bright yellow, pink and blue decorative umbrellas on long poles alongside red flags. A framed portrait of a bearded seated sage in orange robes hangs on the pink facade. Uniformed police in khaki stand among the crowd, and a woman with white hair and glasses is in the foreground.2016-04-22A large crowd walks in a sunlit outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela setting. Dozens of people wear white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls, and many carry tall red flags. A large dark green ceremonial umbrella with gold trim, and a second gold-and-white canopy, shade a group near the centre. At the left foreground, a smiling person in a red turban with a red bindi carries a red flag. Several men in plain saffron and white robes walk among devotees, and a red-painted temple building stands at the right edge under bright haze.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A large crowd gathers in front of a pink temple-style gateway decorated with a blue banner showing deity murti and a Shivalinga, with the printed sign reading Sri Pancha Dashnam Juna Akhara Mahamandaleshwar and Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam text on the arch. Many people in saffron and white clothing, some with red and orange headwear, carry or hold up colourful umbrellas in green, red, yellow, pink and blue, and red flags flutter in the foreground. Blue side banners read Swagat Vandan Abhinandan and show a portrait of a man in saffron with a red turban and rudraksha beads. Trees and a dusky sky frame the procession scene.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09