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Outdoor street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces walk in a crowd, several with shaved heads and rudraksha bracelets. A central figure in a rust-red robe and orange turban wears a heavy gold garland, while a bare-chested man with long hair wears gold ornaments. Yellow and red decorative umbrellas and red flags rise above the crowd. Spectators with phones film from the roadside and a balcony at right. On the yellow wall behind is a large banner reading Kumbh Mela 2016 Ujjain with posters of saints. The scene is a shahi snan procession.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A crowded street procession at a Kumbh Mela event with many devotees and sadhus. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and rust-brown robe, wearing heavy gold-bead necklaces, raises one arm while walking among the crowd. Around him, shaven-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold bead malas walk alongside sadhus in saffron and maroon clothing. Red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and red flags rise above the crowd. Behind them stand a yellow float and banners reading Sinhastha 2016 Ujjain and Dainik Bhaskar in Hindi. The people are a large crowd, roughly 21-100 visible.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a riverside festival under bright sunshine, with an orange parasol held overhead. At the centre, a man in a rust-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a heavy gold-beaded mala and a large gold pendant, walking forward with attendants around him. Surrounding men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and gold chain necklaces, and some carry long ceremonial items. Behind them a crowd of devotees and uniformed police fill the street, with a decorated white and green canopy, colourful banners and flags, and temple spires in the background.2016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09A festive procession in a crowded street with red flags, colourful umbrellas and a painted wall behind. At the centre, a smiling person in a deep red-brown turban and matching robe wears heavy gold necklaces and a long garland of white and red flowers, raising one hand in greeting while holding hands with others. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold chains, and women in red saris with beaded necklaces, form a chain. A bald man in orange stands among them, and a large camera is visible at right. Shoulder-level gold ornaments and rudraksha-style beads appear among the attendants.2016-05-21A photograph of a dense outdoor procession on a sunny day, with many people crowding a wide road lined with orange and yellow banners and a tall shrine-style structure in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a broad smile wears a dark maroon-brown robe, a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate gold pendant, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, and gold armbands; he holds hands with people beside him. Around him, men in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and orange-and-gold garlands walk in the crowd, some with rudraksha malas, and a bald man in an orange shawl stands nearby. Hanging banners read Simhasth Mahakumbh, and devotees raise phones to photograph the scene.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor procession on a dusty road during a Kumbh Mela-style snan procession, with many people crowded close together. In the centre a saddhu wears an orange-and-maroon robe, a saffron-orange turban and a heavy gold-and-beaded garland, walking among devotees. Around him men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders wear gold chain necklaces and rudraksha-style beads. Several bald men in white and gold-bordered cloth walk in front. Yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges are held above the crowd, red flags wave on the left, and a yellow Dainik Bhaskar banner and a changing-room stand line the street. Several people raise hands in greeting, and a photographer with a camera stands on the right.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a paved riverside path under bright sunshine. A man with a shaved head in saffron-orange robes and a gold-and-bead necklace walks at the front-centre, carrying a rudraksha-style mala, with a row of bare-chested or white-clad attendants wearing gold chains around them. Above them a yellow umbrella with fringed edges is held aloft, and a red cloth banner-flag hangs at right. Behind, saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad men follow, with a red-and-white tent structure, banners and a river visible in the background. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22