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A dense street procession with many devotees in orange, saffron and red-brown garments with gold-coloured borders. Women in white and red-brown saris wear gold and beaded necklaces and flower garlands, and a bare-chested drummer in orange with rudraksha-style beads and a sash plays a drum at lower centre. A large blue ceremonial umbrella with fringed gold trim stands at right, and red flags on poles are held by participants. Behind them a man in white with a red lanyard and other people in white and orange move through the crowd. The procession appears to be in progress outdoors.

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April 18 20162016-04-18A dense procession of devotees walks along a paved road seen from above, past the edge of a large dark object. Many people wear white or cream dhotis and saris with red or orange sashes and bead necklaces. Several women and men in saffron-orange garments carry red flags and a brass kalasha-like vessel. A bald man in saffron dhoti and a long gold-and-rudraksha mala walks at the centre-right, while a man in saffron with a rudraksha mala walks at the right edge. Participants smile and raise hands in devotion.2016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession on a dirt road with devotees in white ritual clothing. A man in a red dhoti and red sleeveless top plays a large drum with a green-and-gold body slung at his waist, while a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small brass bell. Nearby, dancers in white shirts and dhotis raise their hands, some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, ceremonial umbrellas with orange-and-gold fringes, a trident-topped staff, and orange and white flags are carried in the procession. Trees and dry scrub line the roadside.2005-12-31January 12 20092009-01-12April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with many men and some women in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments and red-orange shawls, many holding large red flags with painted figures. A blue canopy with gold trim and tassels rises above the crowd on the right, and a golden barricade lines the route. Many participants wear red-orange sashes and rudraksha or bead necklaces, and several are raising their arms or chanting amid the press of bodies. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific leader in this view, and no one is confidently identified as a person.2016-04-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with green trees and a red wall. Red flags on tall poles lead the way, followed by ornate parasols in red, green and multicoloured fabric. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front, and drummers play large drums in the centre. Women in orange saris carry brass kalashas with flowers. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and long hair stands among the procession, with a crowd of onlookers behind. The scene is a ratha-style ceremonial procession with drums, flags and kalashas.2016-07-19December 25 20072007-12-25A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past orange and yellow flags and decorative umbrellas with floral embroidery and red, blue and yellow panels. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style garland and bead necklaces stands near the centre, with a headwrap and bare shoulders visible; he is not clearly identifiable. Many women and men in white and cream clothing, some in saffron shawls, raise hands in greeting or walk alongside. A woman in red kurta at centre smiles, and others wear gold jewellery and vibhuti marks. The setting appears to be a dusty roadside with trees and tents behind the crowd.2008-12-27A festive outdoor procession at a dusty open ground under colourful umbrellas with yellow, red and blue panels. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and orange turban-like headpiece and a long white flower garland, holding a tall ceremonial staff with a golden finial. Around him, men and women in saffron and orange clothing, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, dance and clap. Women in white sarees with yellow shawls dance in the foreground, and a man in white holds a brass tray of offerings with a small plant. Onlookers crowd the background under trees.2008-12-27Outdoor street procession with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, carrying orange and multicolored flags and large decorated umbrellas on poles. In the foreground a young man in orange robes wears a long gold-bead garland and a gold pendant. Behind him a man in an orange robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala walks, and a drummer in a white vest plays a drum at lower right. A stone wall and trees line the road.2009-01-12