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A large festival procession in a dense crowd of devotees. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a gilded canopy and a fringed red-blue-white valance is decorated with pink and orange flower garlands. Seated on it is a figure in a red turban and red garment with a flower garland, raising one hand in blessing. Attendants in orange and saffron clothes walk beside the palanquin. Red flags with a yellow trident emblem, green and gold umbrellas and a tall red-tasselled pole fill the scene. Devotees raise their hands and take photographs. Banners and signs hang on buildings behind, under green trees with red flowers.

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May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense outdoor procession crowds a street lined with barricades and red flags. On the right, a richly decorated golden palanquin with a gilded canopy, flower garlands and a red-and-gold seat carries a figure in a red turban and saffron-orange garments, adorned with a beaded garland, seated beneath the canopy. Attendants in orange and white walk beside it, and a large green umbrella shades a bystander at the lower centre. Many people, many in orange or saffron clothing, fill the street, and some stand in the crowd raising their hands. Shirtless ascetics with matted hair and grey-ashed bodies press against the left barricade. Hindi signage and orange banners appear in the background. The scene shows a crowded ceremonial procession with a palanquin.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession in an outdoor street lined with tents, banners and trees. A golden ornate palanquin decorated with flower garlands and red-and-white fabric is carried through the crowd. Seated on it is a figure in red, and an attendant in orange robes stands beside it. Bare-chested men with ash-smeared bodies in white loincloths fill the left side behind yellow metal barricades. Red flags and a green umbrella are visible, and police in khaki uniforms and yellow-vested volunteers keep order. The palanquin figure's face and identity are not established by the scene, so no identification is made.2016-05-21A large street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A man in an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a gilded canopy and flower garlands sits on a red-cushioned seat, wearing an orange-red turban and layered red-and-orange beaded garlands, with one hand raised in blessing. A saffron-robed attendant stands beside the palanquin, and other men in orange and red clothing walk alongside. Red and orange flags, a large green umbrella, police officers in khaki uniforms, and dense crowds lining the road fill the scene. Hand-painted banners and a framed portrait of a bearded man hang on the right. Trees and a street lamp are visible overhead.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21