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May 01 2016

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May 01 20162016-05-01A large crowd of devotees processes through a wide hall, many in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange or red shawls and sashes. Several men wear rudraksha or beaded malas and necklaces, and some are bare-chested with orange cloth wrapped at the waist. Many have hands folded or raised in devotion, and a few wear green lanyards. Some carry an orange-red sash draped over one shoulder. The setting is crowded with white tents and staging in the background, and a partial circular emblem appears in the upper left corner.2016-05-09A large crowd fills a white-tented hall with many devotees seated on the floor in white clothes and orange-red sashes, while others stand and raise phones to photograph. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne with gold trim, flanked by a tall golden staff and a golden ceremonial stand. A large screen above shows an image, and orange and yellow decorative hangings line the top of the tent. Standing figures in red, pink, blue and orange clothing are dispersed through the crowd.2016-05-13April 24 20162016-04-24A crowded indoor procession in a large tented hall, with a red carpet down the centre. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a golden necklace and an orange turban walks at the centre, holding a silver staff, surrounded by attendants. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti with gold trim holds a silver trident-topped staff, and several men wear rudraksha malas and orange or white clothing. Women in pink, green and blue saris and salwar stand in the crowd, and a decorated pink-and-silver palanquin or ratha appears at the left edge. Many devotees and spectators, some holding phones, fill the space behind.2016-05-01A large crowd fills a white-tented hall with many devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing, some wearing orange shawls over their shoulders. In the centre, a figure in orange and gold sits on a raised golden throne-like seat, with a golden ceremonial staff nearby, while many people around raise phones to photograph. A person in a light blue robe stands at the front of the crowd, and a large screen with a colourful image hangs above. Overhead are orange decorative lights and air conditioning units along the tent wall.2016-05-13May 19 20162016-05-19April 25 20162016-04-25A large crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar gathers in a hall at a Kumbh Mela event. Most wear red, orange and saffron shawls or sashes over white and ochre kurtas, with rudraksha and other beaded malas around their necks. In the foreground, women in green, purple and red saris stand close, some with hands folded. A man in a purple turban and a bare-chested man in a red shawl stand among the crowd. No single leader is clearly singled out, and the image shows a dense devotional gathering with many people visible, most of them partially cut off by the frame.2016-05-11May 13 20162016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13May 10th 20162016-05-10