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A festival procession on a sunny street lined with trees and red flowers. A red tractor leads, driven by a man in a red shirt, with a man in khaki uniform riding the front fender and a man in a beige shirt seated beside the driver. Behind them on a decorated golden cart sits an ornate golden deity murti under a multicoloured canopy with a lotus-shaped top, with attendants in white clothing and saffron-clad figures around it. Red flags flank the left side, and crowds of uniformed police and onlookers line the road, with a blue banner behind them.

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A street procession at a Kumbh Mela event. A large golden ratha-style float with a golden canopy and a multicolored striped parasol moves past trees with red flowers. Seated on the float is a figure in orange-red garments with a large rudraksha-style necklace, beside a man in white and a uniformed police officer. A red tractor pulls the float, with a driver visible in front. Around it, saffron-clad sadhus, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl, and uniformed police officers walk along the roadside barricades. Red and saffron flags are planted nearby, and a bearded man in a light shirt stands by the float.2016-04-22Outdoor procession in India on a sunny day, with a red tractor at the front carrying two men: a driver in a red jacket and a man in a khaki-beige shirt and cream trousers seated beside him. Behind them, a golden palanquin or ratha topped by a multicoloured fringed canopy is carried through the street. Ceremonial attendants in white dhotis with saffron-coloured cloth, uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps, and a crowd of onlookers line the route, some raising hands and phones. Red flags flutter on tall poles at left, and a large portrait banner is visible at right. Flowering trees and a blue tarpaulin frame the scene.2016-04-22Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside tall trees, with a golden ceremonial chariot at the centre. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands on the chariot holding a golden umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy above a golden kalasha-like finial. Seated on the chariot platform are several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, one wearing a white cloth and holding a yak-tail chamara. A red tractor at right carries officials. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the crowd, and devotees in white and red attire reach upward with raised hands and phones. A red flag and a floral garland on a pole are visible. A printed banner with Hindi text hangs at upper right. Approximately 20 physical people are visible.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with a golden ceremonial palanquin-style chariot carrying seated men in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and ornate gold trim. Above them a large ornate canopy with red, yellow and white fringe and a red cloth streamer flies beside a round floral garland. Standing near the front, a figure in white dhoti and white garment lifts a hand while a man in a white robe with a red waist cloth walks beside it. Uniformed police in khaki and dark blue caps hold back a dense crowd of raised hands and devotees reaching toward the chariot, with a tall pale feather fan visible on the platform. Trees line the road in the background.2016-04-22A festival procession on a tree-lined road during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A decorated float with a striped canopy in red, green and white carries a figure seated on a golden throne at centre, wearing orange robes and rudraksha beads. Around the float, sadhus in saffron and orange clothing with long matted hair stand near the platform, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands on a red tractor pulling the float. Large crowds line the street, raising hands and phones, behind metal barricades. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside. Posters and banners in yellow, blue and white hang on the right, and a framed portrait is pinned to a tree. Vehicle-mounted loudspeakers stand on the left.2016-04-22A street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A red Mahindra tractor pulls a golden palanquin-style canopy with a multicolored fringed umbrella over a gilded seat. Men in white kurtas stand on and around the tractor, and a man in a light shirt and cap stands beside it. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace holds up a red flag, while another saffron-clad devotee and a man in an orange cap stand nearby. Red ceremonial umbrellas and red flags are carried along the route, and a billboard with a portrait and Hindi text stands at left beside a pink temple spire.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A decorated palanquin procession moves along a dirt roadside beside traffic. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes stands on the flower-garlanded palanquin, with a white chamara fan and a large umbrella overhead; the umbrella and tractor canopy carry a bird-and-motif design in blue, orange and green. The palanquin is draped with white and multicolour flower garlands and tassels. Around it, men and women in white dhotis and saffron sashes walk, one woman in white holds a brass tray, and a uniformed officer in khaki walks beside the cart. A red tractor with a white-shirted driver pulls a part of the procession, and a photographer in white shirt films with a phone at right. Vehicles and a bus line the road behind. Red-and-saffron flags are carried in the crowd. Several people are visible, including those on foot and on the tractor.2010-07-24May 21 20162016-05-21A festive procession on a dusty road lined with a dense crowd. A seated sadhu in orange robes and rudraksha beads rides a gilded ornate palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and a yellow parasol. Attendants in white dhotis and bare torsos carry red flags, a round decorative fan and long staffs, and fan the rider with white chamaras. Behind them, many devotees in saffron and white, and banners and umbrellas stretch down the street. Banners in the background show portraits of religious figures.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22