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A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined road during a Kumbh Mela event. A decorated palanquin or ratha, topped with a striped canopy, is carried forward at the centre, surrounded by a dense crowd. Many colourful umbrellas in green, orange, red, pink, magenta and yellow are held aloft, along with red and saffron flags. Devotees in white and orange garments walk in front, and a barefoot man in white clothing stands near the left. Behind the crowd are banners, poles, tents and billboards with Hindi text. A printed banner on the right displays a Kumbh date and an image of a saint, but no clearly identifiable a person is visibly present in the scene.

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Dense crowd fills a tree-lined road during a procession, with many colourful umbrellas in green, blue, pink, yellow and red held aloft above the people. Red flags flutter at left and in the foreground, and a yellow palanquin-like canopy is carried by men in white clothes near the centre. Large hoarding billboards line the right side, one showing a saffron-robed man with long hair beside Hindi text. Tents and banners are visible in the background under a clear sky.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style religious festival, with a dense crowd of devotees and sadhus filling a road lined with tents and stalls. On the left, a golden ornate palanquin with a kalasha-shaped canopy and a seated figure in orange robes sits beneath a multicoloured canopy, with attendants in saffron clothing around it. On the right, a decorated float with flower garlands carries seated figures in orange and saffron robes, some wearing ceremonial garlands, and a standing woman in pink and white. Many saffron flags and orange banners fly over the crowd, and a pink-and-white decorated chariot and a tractor-drawn float follow.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large festival procession fills a dusty street at dusk, with a dense crowd of devotees on both sides. Colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, pink, green and red, fringed with tassels, are held aloft over the crowd. A golden ornate float or ratha carrying a deity murti moves through the centre, with saffron and orange flags and banners flying. A pink building on the left has a signboard reading Nirvani Akhara Mahanirvani. Many people wear white dhotis and saffron clothing. Trees and makeshift tent stalls line the route.2016-04-22A large crowd fills a street during a procession, packed behind yellow metal barricades. At the upper left, a golden palanquin with a canopy and floral decorations is carried forward, with orange-robed attendants around it. Many men in white dhotis and orange cloth march with red and yellow flags on poles. Green and white umbrellas shade a group of participants, and onlookers line both sides, some raising hands. Shop hoardings and a tented stall appear on the right.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A dense street procession moves along a tree-lined road, with a large crowd of men and women in white, pastel and bright clothing pressing forward. Red and orange flags on tall poles, and many colourful parasols in yellow, red, blue and green, rise above the people. On the left, the gilded edge of a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible, with a painted deity figure. Roadside hoardings and banners show portraits and printed text. Many people are on foot, and a man on a motorcycle is in the foreground.2016-04-18A large crowd fills a tree-lined road during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with hundreds of people in orange, red and white clothing. Many carry red and orange flags, and bright yellow, green, blue and pink umbrellas are raised above the marchers. Several sadhus wear red turbans and garlands of flowers and beads. In the background a decorated ornate float or chariot with golden canopy moves along the route, with banners and signboards lining the roadside.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession crowds a dusty road at dusk through a Kumbh Mela camp. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin-style float with a multicolored striped canopy carries several saffron-robed sadhus seated and standing; one stands near the front waving a fan or chowri. Crowds of devotees in dhotis, saris and white clothes surround and follow it. Many colourful umbrellas in yellow, green, red and blue with sequined edges shade the procession, and orange and red flags are carried. Tents, banners and signboards line the route, with a yellow and pink banner at right and bare trees behind.2016-04-22Outdoor procession photo on a dusty street during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. A golden palanquin-style chariot with ornate gold carvings sits under a multicolored fringed canopy, flanked by yellow umbrellas and red flags. Several saffron-robed sadhus stand on and around the chariot, some holding red flags and a decorated fan-like object. Below, a crowd pushes behind yellow metal barricades, with devotees raising hands, a woman in a red sari, men in white turbans, and a man in a white shirt and dark cap.2016-04-22A large street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela moves down a tree-lined road under bright daylight. Dense crowds of people in saffron, red and white clothing fill the road, many carrying red flags on poles. Colourful canopy umbrellas in yellow, red, green and blue shade the procession. In the distance an ornate decorated float or ratha is visible at the centre. Pink and white banners and roadside signs line the route, and a barricade runs along the left side.2016-04-22A large outdoor procession moves down a dusty road during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan event. Many sadhus in white and saffron walk beneath brightly coloured parasols in yellow, green, pink, blue, red and orange, while red flags rise above the crowd. Barricades line the route, and a seated figure in red and white with a rudraksha-style garland is carried near the front. Festival crowds fill the street, with tents, stalls and tall red-and-white banners on the right. Large red banners on the right show portraits of saints beside printed text, and a purple sign also stands in the background.2016-04-22