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Dense crowd procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event, with many people in white and orange clothing and red sashes moving beneath large umbrellas in yellow, red, green, blue and maroon with silver fringe. A golden ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure in saffron robes and a deity murti, surrounded by garlanded attendants. Red and orange flags fly above the crowd, and pink and yellow buildings with banners line the street under trees.

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A large festival procession fills a crowded street at a Kumbh Mela setting. At the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden palanquin with a multicoloured canopy, carried and attended by people in orange and white. Around it, many devotees wave red, green, blue, yellow and maroon umbrellas trimmed with silver fringe. A large red flag bearing a saffron-robed figure flies in the foreground. Men in white dhotis with red shawls and women in saris walk among stalls and banners, and a rickshaw is visible at right.2016-04-22A dense outdoor procession on a wide road at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many devotees and crowds packed along both sides. Multicoloured umbrellas in yellow, red, green, pink and maroon with fringed edges shade the walkers. Saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees carry red flags. At centre, an ornate golden palanquin with a striped canopy carries a seated saffron-robed figure, with bearers in orange and white around it. Tents, banners and stalls line the route, and police officers in uniform stand near the crowd on the right.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela fairground. A large golden palanquin, with an ornate gilded canopy, carries a seated figure in orange robes at its centre, surrounded by attendants in orange and red. Above the crowd, many umbrellas are carried in yellow, green, red, blue, maroon and pink with silver fringes, with red flags among them. Many people in white dhotis and shawls with red borders walk alongside, some with bare upper bodies and sacred ash markings, and some women in white saris. Stalls, tents and red-and-green canopies line the route behind the crowd.2016-04-22A festival procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela fills a crowded camp street. A large golden ratha-style palanquin with a gilded canopy carries a seated figure in ochre clothing, with a drummer and attendants around it. Above the crowd, many umbrellas in yellow, red, blue, green and pink with fringed edges shade the procession, and red flags flutter. Devotees in white dhotis and ochre robes walk alongside, while a saffron-clad sadhu with a tall pink turban stands at the left edge. Tents, banners and garlands line the route, and a tractor is visible among the procession vehicles.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large festival procession fills a dusty street at dusk, with a dense crowd of devotees on both sides. Colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, pink, green and red, fringed with tassels, are held aloft over the crowd. A golden ornate float or ratha carrying a deity murti moves through the centre, with saffron and orange flags and banners flying. A pink building on the left has a signboard reading Nirvani Akhara Mahanirvani. Many people wear white dhotis and saffron clothing. Trees and makeshift tent stalls line the route.2016-04-22A 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.2016-04-22A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a large crowd of devotees filling the lane between tents and banners. Many men wear white dhotis and saffron or orange cloth, and some hold red flags. Colourful umbrellas in yellow, green, red and blue shade the procession. At the centre, a golden palanquin carries a seated figure in orange robes among attendants, beneath a striped canopy. A banner reads Sri Sri Chitrapuram. Uniformed security personnel in camouflage stand along the route, and a banner with yellow lettering runs across the frame.2016-04-22Dense outdoor procession at Kumbh Mela with a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus, white-clad devotees and onlookers filling a road. Above the crowd, multicoloured and green, yellow, red and blue ceremonial umbrellas are held aloft. On the left, a golden ornate palanquin or ratha carries a seated deity murti surrounded by garlands and floral decoration. Uniformed police and security personnel in khaki stand along the barricades on the right. Red flags and saffron banners mark the route, and a large painted banner on the right shows three portraits. Tents and trees form the background under an overcast sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22