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A street procession moves forward under a hazy sky, with devotees carrying tall red and maroon flags on long poles. Many umbrellas, including a purple one with fringe, a red one with gold trim and several white canopies, shade the marchers. A central man in a white kurta and white trousers, barefoot, holds a red flag high. Women in white and cream saris with orange and maroon borders walk alongside, some wearing garlands and rudraksha-style beads. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees follow in the crowd. Scattered orange flower petals lie on the road. The scene suggests a ritual yatra or procession.

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September 15 20152015-09-15A street procession in daylight with a long line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many holding long red flags and ornate orange, yellow, blue and green umbrellas with beaded fringes. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a red border, gold necklaces and bangles. Shopfronts and trees line the road behind the crowd, and a few onlookers stand in the distance.2016-04-18A street procession moves along a road lined with poles and distant trees. Many people in white dhotis and white saris, some with red or maroon shawls and gold-edged cloth, walk in a crowd, several carrying brass and gold kalasha pots on their heads and metal trays. Orange-robed sadhus walk among them. Saffron and red flags on poles rise above the crowd, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a small deity murti sits in the middle. Colourful umbrellas shade the procession, and spectators stand along the left edge.2015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 09th 20162016-05-09September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor procession with a crowd moving along a path lined with trees and a red brick wall. Several large decorated parasols with golden finials and red, green and multicoloured canopies are carried overhead. Red flags rise at the front and sides. A man in the centre wears a crimson shawl, rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, walking among people in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments. Men in white dhotis carry ornate golden staffs with trident-like tops, and a boy in orange holds a small brass pot. Onlookers in shirts and saris fill the background.2016-07-19April 18 20162016-04-18December 25 20072007-12-25A procession on a paved road moves past palm and tree-lined grounds. Red ceremonial umbrellas with gold patterns and fringe are carried aloft, and many red flags bearing a printed portrait of a smiling figure in an orange head wrap are held up. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies walk near the front, one with a red cloth wrapped on his head and a garland of beads. Others wear saffron and maroon robes, and a man in a red t-shirt and a man in dark clothes walk nearby. A small American flag is visible among the banners. Roughly a few dozen people are visible, many in white ritual dress.2016-05-21December 29 20092009-12-29September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA large crowd fills a street during a sunlit procession at a Kumbh Mela setting. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and red-orange cloth wraps, and some carry tall red flags on poles. Several people hold large green and blue parasols over the procession, and a yellow canopy appears in the background. A man in the centre, in a cream shirt, holds his hands together in a namaste gesture. Others wear rudraksha-style malas and some carry bags. Behind them are decorated stalls and a red banner with lettering. Several figures in white dhotis and orange cloth stand close together, and no individual can be confidently identified as a particular person.2016-04-22