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Elevated view of a crowded festival procession along a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela site. Many participants in white and cream dhotis and saris walk with large red, green, yellow and orange umbrellas and tall red flags bearing a yellow emblem. A decorated golden palanquin or ratha is visible in the distance beneath a canopy. Spectators line metal barricades on the left. A purple billboard on the right advertises Simhastha 2016 Kumbh Mahaparv with a signpost India logo. A small figure in orange robes stands near the centre of the procession. Several hundred people are visible.

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Elevated view of a large procession moving down a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela-style festival, with many people in white dhotis and saffron and orange cloths carrying bright red flags on poles. Large colourful umbrellas in yellow, green, red and blue shade the marchers, and an ornate golden palanquin or float with a canopy is visible further along the route. Crowds of spectators line both sides, some under umbrellas and tents, and banners and hoardings for advertising stand along the road under leafy trees. A large magenta billboard promotes branding opportunities at a Simhastha event. Some onlookers wear white and some wear kurtas or western clothing.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor festival procession moves along a tree-lined road, with a golden palanquin carrying a seated figure under a multicolored canopy at the centre. Dozens of sadhus and devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, many carrying red and saffron flags, while others hold orange, yellow and green umbrellas. A long-haired man in an orange-red garment and a bare-chested man in white stand among the marchers. A crowd lines both sides, and a wooden barrier fence runs along the right. Banners and tents fill the background, including a purple billboard and a red-and-white poster showing a portrait and printed text.2016-04-22A large outdoor street procession moves through a dusty roadside crowd under hazy sunlight. Many men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with red sashes, lead the march, carrying tall red and orange flags, one bearing a deity image. A decorated palanquin or ratha with golden canopy and kalasha-like top rises in the background behind the flags. Yellow canopied stalls and banners line the road, and a yellow umbrella is held over the middle of the group. Onlookers crowd the barricades on both sides.2016-05-21A 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.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined road in daylight, with a dense crowd of many people in white dhotis and draped white garments, many carrying red flags on poles. A decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and gold ornaments and a yellow flower garland sits in the middle of the procession. A yellow patterned umbrella is held over a figure at right. Yellow metal barricades line the left side, and roadside stalls with green and pink canopies, hoardings and banners stand along the route.2016-05-21A dense street procession moves through a crowded market lane lined with shopfronts and hanging signboards. Many colourful parasols in orange, red, blue and yellow with fringed edges are carried above the marchers, and tall red flags flutter overhead. Participants wear white and saffron-toned clothing, some carrying items near their chests. Onlookers crowd the balconies and sidewalks, and a few uniformed police officers walk along the procession. A large red-and-gold canopy structure is visible at the lower right.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21