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A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival moves between yellow metal crowd barriers while a large crowd lines both sides, many raising hands. Front of the procession, a golden palanquin carrying a seated figure in orange garments under a golden canopy with floral garlands is escorted by uniformed police in khaki. Marchers in white dhotis and orange or saffron garments carry red and orange flags bearing saffron-coloured emblems, and green and gold ceremonial umbrellas shade the group. Tents, banners and stalls stand behind the crowd under trees.

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May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd fills a street during a procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Several dozen devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloth walk behind red flags on poles, some carrying green and white umbrellas. A decorated palanquin topped with a golden canopy and garlands moves through the center, with a figure in orange robes standing near it. Yellow barricades line the route, and hundreds of onlookers in mixed clothing press behind them. Shop signs and large loudspeakers appear on the right, and a printed portrait of a bearded saint hangs on a stall. Tents and trees line the background.2016-05-21A large festival procession moves through a dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha topped with a gilded canopy and garlands leads the way, carried and attended by many men in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments, some with red sashes. Numerous red flags and green and white umbrellas are carried along the route. Yellow metal barricades line the path while thousands of onlookers press behind, many raising hands. Banners and signs with Hindi text hang on the right, including a portrait poster of a saint in saffron robes. Tall trees and tents are visible in the background. Many people are visible in the procession and crowd, so the count is in the hundreds or more.2016-05-21Large outdoor procession at a Hindu festival, photographed from an elevated vantage point. A dense crowd of many hundreds fills the street and barricaded lanes, with a yellow metal barrier running diagonally through the scene. In the foreground, a group of men and women in white dhotis and saris, some with orange or red shawls and bare torsos, walk behind a golden palanquin topped with a gilded canopy and red flags. Several umbrellas in red, green and yellow shade the procession, and yellow-vested police or volunteers manage the flow. Tents, banners and bare trees line the background under a clear sky.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.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large photograph of a dense procession moving along a road at a Kumbh Mela-style festival site, with a crowd of devotees on both sides and a golden decorated ratha or palanquin at the centre-top. Many marchers carry red flags and wear white or saffron robes with red shawls. A man in a red garment carries a large framed image on a pole. Yellow metal barricades line the left side of the road, and tents, banners and a water tanker are visible in the background. Roughly a hundred people are visible.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor procession at a large religious gathering on a dusty tree-lined road, with a dense crowd of hundreds lining yellow barricades. On the left, a decorated palanquin with a gilded canopy and a seated figure in orange sits among saffron-clad men and women in white and red robes, carrying red and orange flags. Several green and white umbrellas shade the procession. Devotees on the right raise their hands, many in white, cream and orange clothing.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Large outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival crowd, with a dense mass of spectators behind yellow metal barricades on the right. Procession participants in white dhotis and white garments, many with orange and red sashes, walk along a road beside a gilded palanquin or ratha topped with an ornate golden figure at the upper left. Red flags on poles are carried through the procession, and several people hold green, orange and multicoloured umbrellas. Uniformed police and yellow-vested volunteers line the barricades. Trees, tents and a banner reading a shop name fill the background.2016-05-21