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A dense crowd fills a street during a procession, with many devotees pressing forward. Several colourful ornate umbrellas are held up in pink, green, yellow, and blue, with red flags on poles among them. A man in a white wrap walks at the centre, and uniformed police officers stand in the crowd. Many people in orange, red, purple and white clothing carry phones to photograph. A large crowd of over one hundred people is visible.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd during a procession under red and orange umbrellas and ceremonial poles. At centre, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, devotees in white shirts and blue checked shirts press forward, some raising hands, while camera operators with video and DSLR rigs film from the foreground. Red and orange umbrellas and flags fill the upper frame. The central figure shows distinctive saffron robes and garland cues, so this is a person presence in person.2018-03-05A dense outdoor procession of sadhus and devotees moves through a crowded street. Many people wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, while others wear white. Numerous red flags on poles rise above the crowd, alongside large umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and multicolour with fringed edges, and a yellow and red garland hangs on a pole at right. Some participants carry staffs, and a few figures in the back wear pink and yellow headwear. Several individual faces are visible, but no one is clearly identified as a person from appearance cues.2016-04-22A street procession moves through a crowded urban road lined with spectators pressing against golden metal barricades. Many umbrellas in orange, red, purple and gold with beaded fringes are carried above white-robed participants, some bare-chested with sacred threads, walking among red and orange flags. A decorated palanquin or float with a framed portrait and garlands is visible in the background. Dozens of onlookers in white shirts, caps and saris film and raise their hands along the barrier, while vehicles and banners line the route.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor procession crowded with saffron, orange and white-clad sadhus, sannyasis and devotees carrying tall red flags and colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, red and multicolour. Many wear rudraksha malas and kumkum or vibhuti marks. Some figures in white dhotis and red or white shawls walk beside others in orange robes, while a bearded man in orange at centre wears a white shawl. Bright festival lights and a painted backdrop frame the scene. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09December 03 20162016-12-03A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined road as a dense crowd of devotees presses behind golden barricades on the right, many raising phones to photograph. Ahead, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk beneath a row of ornate yellow and orange umbrellas, while red flags on tall poles lead the way. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a saffron-clad figure walk near the front. Above the crowd, a decorated float or palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and flowers under a canopy. Roadside banners, flags and signboards line the street, and a blue circular sign hangs on a pole at upper left.2016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22