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Outdoor photo at the Ujjain Aadheenam camp during the Kumbh Mela. Two large beige plywood walls stand with a bamboo scaffold frame rising above them, and several red flags are planted nearby. A row of parked motorcycles and scooters, mostly red, black and white, fills the dusty foreground. A few people walk past: a man in a checked shirt and trousers on the left, and a woman in a white sari with orange trim and a red bag. Behind the walls, white tent canopies and a golden deity murti are partly visible under a clear sky.2016-04-24A roadside scene outside an event camp with a row of parked motorcycles and scooters lined along a dusty road. Several red-and-orange flags bearing a saffron-robed figure's portrait flutter from poles. A tall bamboo scaffold structure stands at left, and a decorated arch banner hangs over the road. Two men in light shirts and dark trousers walk along the roadside, one wearing a white cap. Trees and a clear sky sit beyond the gate.2016-04-24January 17 20072007-01-17 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene at a festival camp in bright daylight, with parked motorcycles and scooters lining a dusty road. Red flags stand along a tented area, and a large golden ornate palanquin or chariot sits behind a metal barrier. A man in orange robes with a shaved head walks across the road carrying a cloth bag, while women in saffron, orange and green saris and a man in white clothes move among the crowd. A tall unfinished wooden scaffold rises beside a beige wall at right.2016-04-24A photograph of a large bamboo-and-thatch pyramid-shaped pavilion at the Kumbh Mela site, decorated with many saffron-orange flags on its tiers and a tall flag at the peak. A woven bamboo gateway with carved ornamental top stands at left. Pedestrians in light and saffron clothing walk along a dusty road, a white van and a cart are visible, and a flyover runs at right. Printed banners on the pavilion and gate show a figure and Hindi lettering. No identifiable a person depiction is visible.A photograph of a large stone gopuram temple tower wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, with a crowd walking out of the entrance onto a sandy courtyard. In front, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant necklaces; he walks barefoot. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a green cloth cap and face mask walks with a rudraksha mala. Other people include a man in white dhoti and shirt on the left, a khaki-uniformed police officer in the middle, a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth at right holding a small book, and several people in white in the background, with motorcycles parked to the left.2012-05-22Several men walk in front of a tall stone gopuram temple tower wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, with many carved figures on its tiers. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas wears an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold-edged cloth, a bare arm and a cream-coloured sandal mark on his forehead; he appears to be an appearance-based a person, walking with his bare feet on sand. Beside him a second man wears an orange robe and a teal head cloth with a mala, and a third man in white dhoti and shirt-style cloth with gold border and rudraksha beads carries a small bag. Behind them, a uniformed police officer in khaki and other men in white dhotis and orange robes walk, and motorcycles are parked at left.2012-05-22Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a golden ratham, a small temple-style chariot with carved pillars and a red-curtained entrance, decorated with flags and orange and white cloth. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, orange saffron garments and colourful shirts stand and walk around it amid palm trees and dry open ground. A tall bamboo scaffold tower rises at right beside a white-painted pole, and a white van is parked near the crowd. Several white and orange flags flutter from the chariot. The people appear to be gathering for a procession and welcome of the chariot.2006-12-14May 22 20122012-05-22A photograph of an open-sided temporary tent structure at an outdoor camp, with a grey-white mesh canopy stretched over a metal frame and white cloth walls. Carved yellow-ochre pillars frame the entrance, and red flags hang from the poles. Inside the entrance, several people sit on a red mat. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded necklace stands on dry ground beside a teal tarpaulin, and a few men in casual clothes stand nearby, one beside a parked motorcycle. A stone well cover lies in the dirt.2016-04-24November 18 20162016-11-18February 05 20132013-02-05