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A dense street procession moves through a crowded Indian town, with many people pressing forward and raising phones to take photos. In the centre a man in a red shirt with long reddish-brown hair holds a tall red flag bearing a golden sun emblem. On the left, a woman in white with a red border and gold necklaces stands near a golden palanquin or chariot panel. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold necklaces, and a woman in a white sari, are among others in white and cream clothing. A small figure in yellow raises an arm on a raised platform. Yellow barricades, green and orange tent canopies, and trees line the road, with a banner reading in Devanagari script.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21A dense outdoor crowd fills a dusty road during a procession, with many people pressing forward between tents and banners under a clear sky. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps walk among them, and several men in camouflage-style caps line the foreground. Red flags on tall poles are carried through the crowd, and a red-and-yellow ornate umbrella stands out on the left. Near centre, an older bearded man in a saffron-pink robe and turban walks beside white-clad devotees; he has long white hair and a shawl-like wrap, and a man in a white dhoti with a garland stands nearby. A red-and-gold banner hangs on the right, and a vehicle with a decorated canopy is visible in the distance.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense crowd fills a festival street at the Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a golden ornate palanquin decorated with flower garlands and red and blue fabric is carried forward. A figure in an orange robe stands beside a seated man wearing a red garment and beads, holding a mace-like staff. Many people in white dhotis and orange cloths walk nearby, some with bare upper bodies smeared in ash. Red flags and green ceremonial umbrellas rise above the crowd, and a uniformed police officer and volunteers in yellow vests manage the route behind a metal barrier. Banners hang on the tents and posts along the street.2016-05-21A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival, with a large crowd pressed against yellow metal barriers. On the left, many naked or near-naked ascetics with ash-smeared bodies and long hair crowd forward, one man in white undergarments leaping over the barrier. On the right, a golden ornate ratha/palanquin carries a seated figure in orange and gold garments garlanded with flowers, beneath a gold canopy with a kalasha finial. Around it, people in white dhotis and orange clothing walk alongside, and uniformed police in khaki and high-visibility vests line the route. Red and orange flags, a green-and-gold umbrella, and banners fill the scene, with tents and trees behind.2016-05-21A dense crowd fills a city street during a procession. At the centre, a gold-decorated ratha/palanquin carries a seated figure in an orange robe beneath an ornate golden canopy garlanded with flowers; attendants in white stand around it and a figure in orange and white stands beside. Red and orange flags fly and large green umbrellas shade the procession. Many people along the barricades wear grey ash or are smeared with it, and banners and tents line the road under flowering trees.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense procession crowd moves along a barricaded street in an Indian city, lined with orange and red saffron flags. At centre, a gilded golden palanquin or ratha carries a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, with a golden canopy above and offerings in front. A man in an orange-saffron garment stands near the palanquin and a man in white dhoti and shirt guides the moving platform. Many devotees in white, some in saffron, press against the barriers, while police in khaki and yellow-vested volunteers manage the route. Several sadhus at left are covered in grey ash, and green and gold umbrellas shade the lower foreground. Red and yellow flags and small banners fill the scene. The procession is a ratha/palanquin procession with dense devotee participation.2016-05-21Dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession in an outdoor street lined with tents, banners and trees. A golden ornate palanquin decorated with flower garlands and red-and-white fabric is carried through the crowd. Seated on it is a figure in red, and an attendant in orange robes stands beside it. Bare-chested men with ash-smeared bodies in white loincloths fill the left side behind yellow metal barricades. Red flags and a green umbrella are visible, and police in khaki uniforms and yellow-vested volunteers keep order. The palanquin figure's face and identity are not established by the scene, so no identification is made.2016-05-21Photo of a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession. A raised golden palanquin-style platform, decorated with flower garlands and a gilded canopy, carries a seated figure in red and gold robes wearing a red headdress. Beside the platform, an attendant in orange cloth stands. Crowds of mostly white-clad devotees and many ash-smeared sadhus with bare upper bodies press behind golden metal barricades. Red and orange flags rise above the throng, and a green patterned umbrella is held in the foreground. Uniformed police officers and volunteers in yellow vests keep order. Vendor stalls and banners line the street.2016-05-21