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Outdoor 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.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A 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 18 20162016-04-18Photograph of a large procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold palanquin under a multicoloured canopy, flanked by attendants in orange and white. Dense crowds of devotees line a yellow barrier, many holding red and orange flags and small umbrellas, and fluttering orange banners surround the scene. Tents and a tall stage canopy stand in the background. The figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance, so the role is described only as a seated figure on a palanquin. A printed portrait banner with Hindi text appears at right.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor religious procession at the Kumbh Mela, with dense crowds of devotees filling a tree-lined road. In the foreground, a golden ornate palanquin carries a seated sadhu in saffron robes, with a red-cloth umbrella and a crimson-robed attendant nearby. On the right, a decorated float covered with garlands and a canopy carries saffron-clad sadhus with orange and white turbans. Red and saffron flags, banners, and white tented camps line the route. Several people wear saffron and orange clothing, and one man on the lower left wears a red-and-white striped shirt.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A 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.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a religious fair with a large golden palanquin-style throne carried through a dense crowd. A seated saffron-robed sadhu with bare shoulders and rudraksha beads sits centrally on the golden throne, flanked by attendants in white and saffron clothing. Multiple colourful ornate umbrellas in red, blue, orange, pink and green shade the procession, while many red and saffron flags and banners line the street. Dense crowds of devotees in white and saffron fill the roadway and the barrier-lined sides, and tents and a portrait banner appear in the background. A man in red robes plays a drum near the throne.2016-04-22A large procession moves through a crowded street under a dense canopy of colourful umbrellas in orange, red, blue and yellow with sequined fringes. A golden palanquin-style ratha with an ornate golden canopy carries a seated sadhu in orange robes, while attendants in white walk alongside. Red flags wave above the umbrellas, and banners and hoardings line the road. Devotees and onlookers fill the scene, many with mobile phones raised. Printed banners read Shri Panchayati Akhada style text in Devanagari and a portrait caption. a person's appearance is not confidently established here.2016-04-22