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A dense crowd fills a street during a procession at dusk, with many people in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes. Numerous colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green and maroon with fringed edges are held aloft over the procession. Red flags and banners are visible, and a golden ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti stands in the background among the crowd. A pink temple facade with signboards stands at left under a pale evening sky. Many people raise cameras and phones, and the crowd presses densely across the street.

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A large crowd fills a street at a festival procession, with many people in orange, saffron and white clothing. Multicoloured umbrellas in yellow, red, green, pink and maroon are held over a golden ratha or palanquin at the centre, which carries a gilded deity murti under a striped canopy. Several men in white dhotis with red shawls walk near the float, and a large banner in the lower right shows a portrait. Pink and red signboards and colourful stalls line the road under trees.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp at dusk. A gilded palanquin or chariot with a golden canopy and striped top carries seated figures in orange and red robes, surrounded by a crowd. Many colourful umbrellas in yellow, red, green, pink and orange are raised above the crowd, and red flags are carried. Men in white dhotis and saffron-clad sadhus walk among the throng, one wearing an orange turban. Along the right, a large portrait banner shows a bearded figure with white hair and white garments. Tents, stalls and a blue signboard line the background, and uniformed police stand at the right edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp moves through a crowd of many hundreds of people under a hazy sky. At the centre, a golden ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure beneath a striped canopy with ornate golden decorations, surrounded by saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. Many colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue parasols line the route, alongside tall red and saffron flags on poles. A pink temple facade with signboards stands at the left, and a tree and tents frame the background. Watermarked archive photo.2016-04-22Dense outdoor festival procession at dusk along a crowded street lined with tents and banners. In the centre, an ornate golden palanquin carrying a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes is raised high under a striped canopy. Many people in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments walk around it, some holding red flags, and large yellow, green, and red parasols with fringed edges shade the crowd. Sadhus with shaved heads and orange robes move among onlookers, and uniformed personnel in camouflage stand at the right edge. A pink entrance gate on the left shows a portrait of a bearded saint in orange. Mixed crowds of devotees fill the road.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering crowds a wide street lined with tents and banners. Many colourful parasol-style umbrellas in yellow, red, green, blue and maroon with fringed edges are carried above rows of men in white dhotis and bare-chested ritual dress, some holding long red and orange flags. Sadhus in saffron and orange robes walk near a decorated float carrying a deity murti under a golden canopy. Crowds of devotees and uniformed police line the route, with a pink building and a red banner with Hindi lettering at the left edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Dense outdoor procession at dusk through a festival grounds lined with tents and banners. Many umbrellas in yellow, green, blue, pink and red with fringed edges are raised over the crowd. Saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls fill the street, many holding red and orange flags. In the middle distance a gold-decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti moves forward. Men in camouflage-patterned uniforms stand along the edge of the route beside a pink temple gateway. Trees and a pale sky frame the scene.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22