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Outdoor street procession under bright blue sky in an Indian town. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a beaded necklace, looking toward the camera. Behind her, people in white dhoti and red shawls walk, and saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange caps follow a decorated chariot with a canopy. Red flags with a printed face portrait wave overhead. A pink temple spire rises at left, and banners and hoardings line the road. Many devotees raise their hands in greeting.

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A dense crowd fills a dusty street during a procession. Red flags on poles lead the way, and a decorated palanquin with a colourful canopy and umbrellas sits in the background above the heads of the crowd. A sadhu with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange-red cloth and walks near the centre, while a man on the left in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside a bearded man in orange. Several uniformed police officers in khaki hold back the crowd on the right. Women in saffron, red and white saris stand among the people, and a pink temple structure and a large portrait banner in orange robes stand at the left edge.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22Crowded outdoor procession on a dirt road at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a golden palanquin topped by a canopy and flower garlands at upper left. Saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad men in dhotis walk among red flags carried on poles. Large pink gateway arches display blue welcome banners with portrait images and text. A man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala walks near the front. A line of people in white dhotis and red-bordered cloths moves forward. Many devotees and spectators line both sides, some holding phones, and a TV camera operator films from the right. Tents and red flags fill the background.2016-05-21A large outdoor festival procession moves along a tree-lined road, with a golden palanquin carrying a seated figure under a multicolored canopy at the centre. Dozens of sadhus and devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, many carrying red and saffron flags, while others hold orange, yellow and green umbrellas. A long-haired man in an orange-red garment and a bare-chested man in white stand among the marchers. A crowd lines both sides, and a wooden barrier fence runs along the right. Banners and tents fill the background, including a purple billboard and a red-and-white poster showing a portrait and printed text.2016-04-22Outdoor procession passing under a pink gateway with a painted banner reading Swagat Vandan Abhinandan (welcome, felicitation). Many people in white dhotis and sarees carry tall red flags on poles, and several decorative umbrellas in purple, red and green are raised. Saffron-robed sadhus walk near the right side, with a bearded man in a white robe and an older man with white hair among them. Uniformed police and security personnel line the route behind a dense crowd, and tents and a banner stand in the background.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of a dense procession moving through a crowded street at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a large crowd lining both sides and many holding up phones to photograph. At the front, a group of sadhus and devotees in white dhotis, orange and saffron robes, and red shawls walk alongside red flags on poles. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with red and gold ornamentation and umbrellas is visible. Behind the gate, blue banners read welcome messages and show a figure in red robes. Trees and pink shrine structures frame the background. The crowd numbers in the many hundreds.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession on a crowded city street during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with dense crowds lining yellow metal barricades on the left. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha topped with flowers and a golden canopy is carried forward, with a figure seated on it wearing an orange garment. Many devotees carry long red flags printed with a smiling face wearing an orange turban, and some wave green and red umbrellas. Marchers wear white dhotis, orange and saffron robes, and rudraksha malas, with some women in saris. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk along the barrier. A banner at top right reads a Hindi event announcement for Bharat Sadhu Samaj, Ujjain Kumbh Mahadhivesham, with a portrait of an orange-robed saint.2016-05-21