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Photo of a festival procession at dusk seen from a golden ornate ratha or palanquin in the foreground. A figure seated on a leopard-print cushion wears an orange turban, a gold beaded necklace and an orange robe, with their back to the camera. Beside them, saffron-clad sadhus play drums while others sit on striped mats. Behind is a dense crowd behind yellow barricades, red and saffron flags, and banners and tents under a tree-lined evening sky.

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April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor festival stage at dusk with a crowd behind yellow barricades and red flags. In the foreground, a sadhu in an orange turban and gold-and-rudraksha necklaces sits from behind on a leopard-print seat, facing the stage. Beside him, several saffron-robed sadhus sit, one playing a drum (dhol-style) with his hands. A seated police officer in khaki uniform stands nearby. Banners and a red-and-pink banner reading KHAMA hang in the background, with trees and light poles above. Setting suggests a procession or ritual gathering with sadhus.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event with a crowd lining a street. In the foreground, a seated sadhu in an orange turban with a large white flower garland on top, wearing a beaded necklace and gold ornaments, sits on a leopard-print cushion beneath a red, blue and yellow ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe. Beside him, two saffron-robed figures play a large drum, and a bald monk in orange cloth sits on a striped mat near brass sandals on a tray. Red flags and banners fill the background along with framed portraits of a saffron-clad figure. Several people are visible in the crowd, a few in white.2016-04-22A festival procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. In the foreground a sadhu seen from behind wears an orange-red turban, a dark shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, seated on a gilded palanquin-type platform with a leopard-print cloth. Beside him, shaved-headed sadhus in orange robes sit on the platform, one holding a small drum. Behind them a dense crowd, many in white, watches; a man in a white uniform and red-trimmed clothes stands among them. Large orange and yellow umbrellas, red flags and banners fill the sunlit street under trees.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela setting with a dense crowd of devotees and sadhus. In the foreground, a figure with an orange turban and matted hair, shown from behind and wearing an orange garment with a leopard-print cloth, stands beneath a large decorated red-and-blue canopy. Beside them, a sadhu in orange robes and rudraksha beads plays a small drum. Red flags and orange banners fill the street, and a decorated ratha-style float with a palanquin-like canopy sits in the background among white-clad attendants. Trees and a roadside pole frame the scene.2016-04-22A festive procession photographed from behind a seated sadhu in an orange turban with a white flower garland, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and bangles with his hands folded in greeting. Beside him, saffron-robed sadhus sit on a leopard-print cushion beneath a red, blue and gold ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe. Crowds line a metal barrier, many waving red and orange flags, and a ceremonial mace with a silver-and-gold handle is raised at right. Banners and portrait placards hang in the background along a tree-lined road.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of a Kumbh Mela procession seen from behind a golden palanquin edge. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban with white flowers at the crown, a rudraksha-style brown beaded necklace and orange robe raises one hand while holding a small drum. Nearby, leopard-print cloth lies over the golden structure. The crowd of devotees includes men in white and orange clothing, red flags and a yellow umbrella are visible, and a banner reads Mahakal along with another pink banner reading Shri Mahakal style text. Trees and a tall red-and-white structure fill the background under bright sunlight.2016-04-22Outdoor festival procession on a sunny day, with a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees around a decorated open vehicle. In the foreground a woman with a tall orange turban, long dark hair and a beaded orange shawl faces the procession, and a drummer in orange robes plays a drum. On the cart, figures in orange and white robes, many with marigold garlands, sit beneath a red and gold umbrella with tassels, while red flags wave. Behind them, a tall printed portrait on a blue banner shows a bald man in orange garments and a rudraksha mala. Bald men in orange and police in khaki stand among the crowd, and tents and trees line the road.2016-04-22Evening outdoor Kumbh Mela scene at a festival ground with a large crowd pressing behind a metal barrier. In the foreground, a seated sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland sits on a striped cloth, with a red cloth on his lap. To the left, a priest in orange with a saffron turban and a long braid stands beside a gold-decorated palanquin or throne, while a woman in white attends beside it under a yellow ceremonial umbrella. Tall red and orange saffron flags with gold trim rise in the right foreground, and many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand in the crowd. Banners and tents with colourful signage line the background under string lights.2016-04-22