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A dense outdoor procession moves down a dusty road lined with stalls, tents and tall trees under bright daylight. Many men in white dhotis and bare-chested or with white shawls walk with red and orange sashes and rudraksha-style beads, several carrying red flags. Women in cream and white saris with red borders walk among them, one holding a brass plate. Brightly coloured umbrellas, one in rainbow stripes and one in green, shade a section of the procession. Behind a yellow metal barrier, a tall orange-draped float or chariot with a dark structure stands beside a sign reading Panchayati Akhara Shri Niranjani. Large brass ceremonial umbrellas appear at the right edge.

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A large outdoor procession moves down a dirt road between yellow metal barricades, with a dense crowd lining both sides. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red and gold shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, walk in the middle of the road. Several carry large ornate golden ceremonial fans and red flags, and colourful and red parasols shade the procession. Behind them stand orange-roofed structures with a golden dome under a bright sky, and tents and green canopies line the far left. Some marchers carry water bottles, and a few spectators wear white face masks.2016-05-09A photograph of a large procession moving down a dusty road through a festival camp. Many sadhus and devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, walk among bright red flags and a multicoloured parasol. Orange-draped temporary structures and tents line the road, and yellow metal barricades run along the left side. Several people carry red and orange banners on poles. Exact count of visible people is well beyond twenty but the crowd is partly cut off at the edges.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A large crowd processes along a dusty road lined with white tents and a yellow metal barrier on the left. Many participants wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas, while others wear white saris and sindoor-marked headwear. Red flags and ornate umbrellas in green, yellow and pink rise above the procession. On the right stands an orange-canopied ratha-style float with a golden finial and a painted banner. Several people walk with their arms raised; a few women in red and white sarees walk near the front. Bright sunlight and festive bunting complete the outdoor scene.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd of devotees processes along a dusty roadside lined with tents and temporary stalls, under a hazy sky. Many participants wear white dhotis and shawls, with some in red-bordered garments; numerous red flags on poles are carried aloft, and a yellow umbrella shades a group near the foreground. Yellow metal barricades line the road on the left, where spectators stand behind railings. A decorated procession vehicle or palanquin with ornamented canopies is visible toward the centre, and a painted signboard appears on the right.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd at a religious gathering. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and white garments, some with red sashes and orange-robed sadhus, walk behind yellow metal barricades. Red flags and green and multicoloured umbrellas are raised above them. On the left, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha carries a decorated figure. Behind the barricades, a vast crowd of men and women in white, red, pink and multicoloured clothing fills the road. Trees, tents and a white canopy frame the scene, and a police officer in khaki and yellow-vested volunteers keep order.2016-05-21A large photograph of a dense procession moving along a road at a Kumbh Mela-style festival site, with a crowd of devotees on both sides and a golden decorated ratha or palanquin at the centre-top. Many marchers carry red flags and wear white or saffron robes with red shawls. A man in a red garment carries a large framed image on a pole. Yellow metal barricades line the left side of the road, and tents, banners and a water tanker are visible in the background. Roughly a hundred people are visible.2016-05-21A large procession moves down a dusty street lined with tents, stalls and yellow metal barriers at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many robed sadhus in white and saffron walk in dense ranks, several carrying red and orange flags. Ahead, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is carried above the crowd, with golden umbrellas raised. Uniformed police officers line the route beside the barriers. Banners and a large portrait of a saint hang from the stalls, and an announcement horn is mounted on a nearby pole. Spectators fill the sides of the road.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves along a road lined with yellow metal barricades through a dense crowd of thousands. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, several wearing red and saffron cloths and garlands, walk in a group. Red and orange flags on poles rise above them, and green and white umbrellas shade a central group. Behind them, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is visible at the top left, under the flags. Uniformed police and volunteers in yellow safety vests line the barricades. Tents, banners and trees fill the background.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a dense crowd of hundreds of people packed behind yellow metal barricades on both sides. In the foreground, many participants in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk alongside red flags and several colourful umbrellas, including a green and a multicoloured one. At left, an ornate golden palanquin or deity float carrying a decorated murti moves forward under a red canopy. Spectators on a raised platform and stalls with blue banners and green tarpaulins line the background. No single person can be identified as a person with clear appearance cues.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22