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Dense crowd of devotees and onlookers fills a street during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many people carry and wave long red flags on poles. A golden, canopied palanquin with a decorated ratha-style top and colourful umbrellas rises above the crowd, with a striped fringed canopy at its peak. Men in white kurtas and saffron clothing stand near a yellow metal barricade, and a uniformed policeman in a dark cap is at the lower left. A banner in Hindi hangs on the left, and a few people hold up phones to take photos. Trees and a clear sky are visible above.

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May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large street procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A richly decorated golden palanquin with a canopy of flowers and a gilded top is carried through a dense crowd; a seated figure in orange and gold sits on the platform. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes, with rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Red flags on poles and multicoloured umbrellas fill the scene, and uniformed police officers line the route. Tents and banners stand along the street. Two people in the foreground carry red flags while smiling at the camera.2016-05-21A large outdoor procession on a crowded city street during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with dense crowds lining yellow metal barricades on the left. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha topped with flowers and a golden canopy is carried forward, with a figure seated on it wearing an orange garment. Many devotees carry long red flags printed with a smiling face wearing an orange turban, and some wave green and red umbrellas. Marchers wear white dhotis, orange and saffron robes, and rudraksha malas, with some women in saris. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk along the barrier. A banner at top right reads a Hindi event announcement for Bharat Sadhu Samaj, Ujjain Kumbh Mahadhivesham, with a portrait of an orange-robed saint.2016-05-21A street procession in a crowded city lane. At the centre, a large golden palanquin-style chariot with a canopy decorated with flowers is carried forward; a figure seated on a red cushioned seat within the golden structure wears a saffron-coloured garment and flower garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron or red clothes walk alongside, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, marked with tilak. Red flags and orange and red decorated umbrellas surround the chariot. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the foreground beside a small tractor-like vehicle, and parked white cars line the street. Hoardings and banners in Hindi and English line the road.2016-05-21A large crowd fills a street during a procession, packed behind yellow metal barricades. At the upper left, a golden palanquin with a canopy and floral decorations is carried forward, with orange-robed attendants around it. Many men in white dhotis and orange cloth march with red and yellow flags on poles. Green and white umbrellas shade a group of participants, and onlookers line both sides, some raising hands. Shop hoardings and a tented stall appear on the right.2016-05-21Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town with a decorated palanquin under a golden canopy with white and gold fringed top. Seated figures on the palanquin wear orange and red robes, with a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti standing at its front holding a long pole. Marigold and orange garlands drape the palanquin, and a large orange parasol and blue umbrellas shade the group. Dense crowds of men and women, some in pastel saris and shawls, surround the cart, many with raised hands. Red flags with white and orange designs fly along the route, and strings of colourful pennants stretch overhead. A large black banner with red and white lettering and a trident emblem stands at right beside a bus.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd fills a street during a procession. At the centre, a golden ornate ratha or palanquin-style float topped by a gilded canopy and flower garlands carries a seated figure in orange clothing and rudraksha beads. Red and orange flags wave above the crowd, and uniformed police in khaki walk beside a green tractor pulling the float. Umbrellas in red, green and orange shade the route, with men in white dhotis and garlands among devotees. Several people raise their hands and photograph the scene. A man in a red-painted face and garland stands at right. Roadside signs and tents line the background.2016-05-21April 18 20162016-04-18