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A large street procession winds along a tree-lined road during a Kumbh-style gathering, with a dense crowd of devotees filling the roadway and lining a high wall on the right. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin carrying a seated figure moves forward under a golden canopy, surrounded by men and women in white dhotis and saris. Many people hold red and orange flags, while several large umbrellas in green, red-and-yellow and multicoloured patterns shade the marchers. A red banner on the right shows a portrait of a bearded saint in saffron. Vendors' tents and banners line the left side of the street, and a police officer in a yellow vest stands at the edge of the road.

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A large procession moves down a tree-lined road in Ujjain, crowded with dense rows of participants and spectators. Many men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with saffron or orange garments, and many carry red flags on poles. Several large umbrellas are visible: a multicoloured one at left and green ones with gold trim. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin or chariot carries a deity murti under gold and red canopies. Spectators line a white boundary wall on the right, some seated on the wall, and a row of yellow barricades guides the route. Banners and portrait posters hang along the road, and a large portrait with Hindi text is mounted on the wall at right.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined road during a festival, with many participants in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments, some wearing red sashes. Red flags with yellow emblems are carried high, and several colourful umbrellas shade the marchers. Yellow-vested volunteers and police guide the crowd along low concrete barriers. Spectators line a white wall on the right, many standing on top of it to watch, while a decorated ornate float or palanquin is visible near the far end of the procession.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large procession moves down a wide tree-lined street, with many red flags held aloft by marchers in white dhotis and red-and-white garments. A golden ornate palanquin or ratha is visible in the distance, shaded by a yellow floral umbrella carried in the foreground. Crowds of spectators line the roadside on the right, many raising phones. Roadside stalls and a red signboard appear on the right, and a metal barrier runs along the left edge.2016-05-21A large street procession moves between rows of shade trees, with a dense crowd of devotees lining a white concrete wall on the right and filling the road. A gilded ornate palanquin or ratha topped with a golden sunburst canopy carries a figure seated at its centre, surrounded by attendants. Numerous red and orange flags are held aloft, with green-and-gold umbrellas carried over the procession. Many people wear white, saffron and orange robes, and yellow-vested police or volunteers walk along the sides. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pole, and onlookers climb the trees to watch.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large outdoor procession moves down a tree-lined street past a white boundary wall crowded with spectators. At the centre, a golden ornate ratha chariot carrying a deity murti under a canopy of marigold garlands leads the way, pulled by a tractor. Around it walk many devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes, several holding long red and orange flags on poles, with green ornamental parasols. Uniformed police and volunteers in yellow vests line the barricades. A large portrait banner hangs on the wall, and a painted sign is visible on the right.2016-05-21