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A dense street procession at a Kumbh Mela setting. A decorated golden ratha float with a striped canopy in red, green and yellow carries a seated figure in white and saffron clothing with a red garland, flanked by a uniformed police officer and attendants. A red tractor pulls a float through a crowd pressing behind metal barricades, many people raising hands and phones. A large red portrait banner on the right shows an elderly bald man in glasses, and a white cloth hangs from a tree-lined roadside. Riders and handlers wear khaki uniforms, and a few devotees wear orange and white.

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A dense street procession at a Kumbh Mela setting, with a crowd of many devotees and police officers in khaki pressing against a yellow metal barricade on the left. A golden decorated float or chariot with a striped canopy in red, yellow and white carries standing figures in white and saffron-coloured clothing, one holding a red flag. A red tractor parked in the crowd stands beside a silver car. Trees, tents and banners line the roadway, and many people raise their hands and phones toward the float.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor street procession on a dusty road with a crowd of onlookers. At center, a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float with a golden canopy umbrella and garlands of flowers under it, carried by a tractor-towed platform. Several people stand on the float: a figure in a maroon and gold dhoti-style garment at the front, and figures in white and orange nearby. Red-and-orange flags flutter along the route. Uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and a police man holding a long stick guide the crowd. Men in white shirts, a woman in a red sari-type outfit, and spectators in mixed clothing line the street. A large tree shades the road and a tall gopuram-style temple tower stands in the background.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside tall trees, with a golden ceremonial chariot at the centre. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands on the chariot holding a golden umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy above a golden kalasha-like finial. Seated on the chariot platform are several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, one wearing a white cloth and holding a yak-tail chamara. A red tractor at right carries officials. Uniformed police in khaki stand along the crowd, and devotees in white and red attire reach upward with raised hands and phones. A red flag and a floral garland on a pole are visible. A printed banner with Hindi text hangs at upper right. Approximately 20 physical people are visible.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A street procession at a Kumbh Mela event. A large golden ratha-style float with a golden canopy and a multicolored striped parasol moves past trees with red flowers. Seated on the float is a figure in orange-red garments with a large rudraksha-style necklace, beside a man in white and a uniformed police officer. A red tractor pulls the float, with a driver visible in front. Around it, saffron-clad sadhus, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl, and uniformed police officers walk along the roadside barricades. Red and saffron flags are planted nearby, and a bearded man in a light shirt stands by the float.2016-04-22Outdoor street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event with a crowd lining a road. A golden palanquin-style float with a striped multicolored canopy and red flags is pulled by a red Mahindra tractor driven by a man in red shirt. Figures in white dhotis and saffron-marked attire ride and attend the float, one standing under the canopy holding a fan-like object. Uniformed police officers guide the procession while devotees raise hands in greeting. A large banner behind shows portraits and Hindi text. Strong sunlight, trees and utility pole in background.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18A street procession on a dusty road lined with trees, with a crowd of onlookers and uniformed police officers on both sides. At centre, a golden ornate palanquin-style float with a striped canopy in red, yellow and green sits on a red tractor. Figures in white dhotis and a child in orange are walking beside the tractor, with people raising hands in greeting. Along the right, large banners show a smiling man in glasses and a portrait of a bearded sadhu in saffron. Several people are visible on the float and around it, and a man in a high-visibility vest directs traffic.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22