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Crowded outdoor procession at a riverside ghat under a clear blue sky. Dense crowd of devotees and visitors fills the foreground: men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls, a woman in a yellow sari, shaved-headed men in white, and a woman with a yellow flower in her hair and a red-and-maroon head covering. Red and saffron flags are held aloft, and a decorated ratha/chariot with a kalasha-topped structure and a yellow canopy rises in the middle distance. Yellow umbrellas and a painted yellow wall with a painted figure line the left side, and overhead loudspeakers hang from a pole.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large procession of saffron- and white-robed sadhus moves along a dusty riverside road during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. In the foreground a bald young man in white dhoti with gold border and gold-bead garlands carries a tall silver staff. Behind him, men in maroon and orange robes with rudraksha and gold necklaces walk in step, some with bare upper bodies and gold chains. A large yellow parasol and red umbrellas are carried overhead, red flags wave, and a mural of painted deities covers a wall on the right. Spectators line the far side, and a fountain plays near the water.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor festival crowd under bright blue sky gathering around a water-splashed area. A shaved-headed man in orange garments and beaded gold-toned necklaces holds a bouquet of red and white flowers. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a red sash and ornate necklaces presses his palms together in greeting, and another in white with a red shawl stands among devotees. A man with long braided hair in the foreground faces the group. Many devotees in white and orange clothing, some holding umbrellas and red flags, celebrate with raised hands. Ornate colourful umbrellas and a decorated pole stand behind the crowd, with tents and a loudspeaker on a pole visible.2016-05-09Dense crowd of devotees at a riverside ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan, with many people wading into the water on the right and a long procession of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees along the bank. In the left foreground a golden palanquin with floral garlands and a red-and-gold canopy fringed with tassels is carried forward. Saffron and orange flags line the path, several yellow and green umbrellas shade the crowd, and fountains spray over the water in the background beside temple spires. A large printed banner on the left shows a figure in red-orange robes. Several men in orange-saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas are visible, and a bald man in orange cloth stands near the palanquin.2016-05-21Outdoor procession at a river bank on a sunny day, with a decorated float covered in pink and yellow flowers and a Hindi-lettered banner. A central saffron-robed sadhu wears a saffron turban, a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and walks with a staff. Around him men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold garlands carry flags and walk barefoot, while women in colourful saris and headscarves follow. Yellow and green umbrellas and orange flags rise above the crowd, with buildings and onlookers along the water behind.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large crowd of sadhus and devotees gathers on a riverbank procession route at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. Central figure wears a tall orange-saffron turban, a long saffron robe and a heavy beaded garland, walking beneath a yellow fringed umbrella. Nearby, a sadhu in a red-and-saffron shawl holds a staff, and several white-clad men with saffron sashes walk among them. Red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and red flags rise above the procession. Uniformed police line the water's edge, and a cameraman films from a raised yellow platform. Fountains spray over the water with temple buildings behind.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21