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Outdoor procession at a crowded street festival under a bright sky. In the foreground, a sadhu with a rust-orange turban and a dark garment with a beaded necklace is seen from behind, beneath a large multicoloured canopy with red, yellow, green and blue fringes. Uniformed police in khaki stand behind yellow barricades. Saffron flags and a decorated chariot carrying a deity murti under an orange umbrella move through the crowd of devotees and sadhus, with a large tree and tented stalls behind.

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A large outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival crowded with devotees and police in khaki uniforms. In the foreground, a seated sadhu in a rust-orange turban and orange robes with a leopard-print shawl sits on a raised platform near a golden tray, while a bare-chested man with ornaments holds a conch-shaped vessel. Above them hangs a canopy of colourful fringed red, blue, green, yellow and white tassels. Red and orange flags and a golden banner fill the background, with tents and a tall speaker stack visible.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela crowd scene under bright sun and trees. In the right foreground, a sadhu in an orange-brown turban and saffron-orange robe sits on a raised ornate cart, wearing a gold bangle and beaded necklace, raising one arm. Beside him a man in a white shirt holds a long orange-and-red decorated pole under a fringed canopy of coloured tassels. On the left, uniformed men in khaki and cap sit on a golden carved float with raised rifles, and a red flag flies above a dense crowd behind yellow barricades. Visible people number about 20-30 in the crowd and foreground.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a tree-lined street during a crowded religious festival. In the foreground a bare-chested sadhu in a saffron-orange turban and gold ornaments sits near a drum, with a saffron cloth draped over his shoulder. Beside him, a man in white dhoti holds a long red-handled yellow ornate umbrella over a figure in white and gold garments, wearing a garland and beaded necklace. Behind them, uniformed police and men in white shirts stand near a yellow-barred cage cart and a drum. Dense crowds of devotees in white and saffron fill the road, with flags, tents and banners along the sides and a large speaker stack visible at left.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor festival procession in a dense crowd under bright sky and large shade trees. In the foreground a sadhu in an orange-peach turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange robe sits on a raised platform, looking to the side. Behind him a man in white dhoti and gold ornaments holds a tall orange-and-gold parasol on a red pole. Other men in khaki uniforms and caps sit near drums, and many devotees in white and red fill the street. A large red flag and a decorated yellow-and-gold umbrella are visible, along with a decorative fan with a deity image at the right edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor procession in bright daylight, with a dense crowd of devotees and uniformed police lining a street. In the foreground, a sadhu on the right wears an orange-saffron robe, a saffron turban and a heavy beaded necklace and bangles, raising one hand while seated behind a drum on a decorated cart. Beside him a man in white holds a large yellow umbrella on a pole. Police in khaki uniforms and caps stand near metal barricades on the left, and a striped multicolour canopy with tassels hangs across the top. Saffron and red flags and tents are visible in the background, along with the spires of a temple. The scene reads as a Kumbh Mela procession, with saffron-robed sadhus and ritual umbrellas.2016-04-22Outdoor festival procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela crowded with devotees behind yellow metal barriers under bright daylight and trees. In the foreground, a person in an orange-brown turban and orange robe, with gold bangles and a beaded necklace, sits on a decorated ratha-style platform beneath a saffron parasol. Uniformed police in khaki with rifles line the barrier, and red flags flutter among the crowd. Two gold-coloured lion or animal figures appear at the lower left.2016-04-22