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A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela site, with a golden palanquin at the top left carrying a seated figure in orange robes and a golden canopy. Behind it, a crowd of naked and white-ash-smeared sadhus fills a roadway lined with yellow metal barricades. A man in white dhoti and gold necklace stands on the palanquin holding a mayur-shaped fan. Police officers in khaki and khaki-uniformed men walk along the barriers. Saffron-robed men carry red and green flags, and tents, vans and banners line the background.

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A dense procession at a Kumbh Mela, with a large golden palanquin-style chariot at centre carrying a seated figure in orange robes with hands folded, under a golden canopy with a yellow umbrella. Around it, a crowd of ascetics, many with ash-smeared bodies and grey-matted hair, and others in saffron and orange clothing, some with red flags and a red sash. A man in white dhoti-style clothing and a gold-trimmed white garment stands on the chariot holding a decorative fan. Police and uniformed personnel in khaki and camouflage line the barricaded route, and white tents and banners line the roadside. A banner reads Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. Watermarked archive photo; the seated figure's identity is not determined from appearance.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Dense crowd of devotees at a large outdoor procession in Ujjain. In the centre-right, a richly decorated golden palanquin with floral garlands and a gold canopy carries a seated figure in red and gold robes, attended by an attendant in orange cloth beside him. Shirtless, ash-smeared sadhus with wet hair and bare torsos fill the left, one climbing a metal barrier. Red flags with saffron pennants, a green umbrella, police officers in khaki and volunteers in yellow vests line the street, with banners and a flowering tree overhead.2016-05-21A dense crowd fills a street during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin with a gilded canopy and floral garlands is carried forward; a seated figure in orange and red garments with a red headdress sits on it, and attendants in white stand around. Many ascetics with bare, ash-smeared bodies and long matted hair walk in the crowd, some carrying tridents. Red flags and a green-and-gold umbrella are visible, and a large golden barrier fence lines the road. Banners and posters with portrait images hang from stalls on the left.2016-05-21Dense crowd of devotees at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession on a dusty road lined with tents and yellow barriers. A golden ornate palanquin with a rainbow canopy and golden umbrellas carries a seated figure in orange robes with hands folded, beside a standing attendant in white dhoti and red sash. Many bare-chested sadhus in saffron and orange cloth and red-and-white flags press forward, and a man in a blue vest and white shirt leans toward the palanquin. White vans and colourful stalls appear in the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Dense crowd of sadhus and devotees at a Kumbh Mela procession on a dusty road lined with yellow metal barriers. A golden palanquin with a seated figure in orange robes sits at center, with a man in white dhoti and bare chest near its front, orange-clad attendants beside it, and a multicoloured canopy overhead. Many naked-bodied ascetics with ash-smeared skin and red and orange flags crowd the barrier on the right. White tents, stalls and vehicles stand in the background under a clear sky.2016-04-22