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May 09th 2016

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May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor crowd of devotees packed together under green tarpaulin canopies at night, with string lights and colourful decorations overhead. Many men wear white vests and tank tops, some bare-chested with orange or saffron cloths draped over their shoulders, while women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, orange, pink and yellow. A man in a red shirt lifts a small child onto his shoulders at centre, and a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a lanyard badge. Several people raise their hands, and an orange flag pole rises above the crowd at left.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees packed along a festival lane at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with saffron flags and tent canopies overhead. Many women wear saffron and orange shawls and sarees, and men wear white kurtas and saffron scarves. Several volunteers in yellow-green high-visibility safety vests with reflective stripes manage the crowd on the left. A bare-chested man with a shaved head stands near the centre-left. A man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard badge stands at lower right. Bright stage lights and a large painted banner appear at the top right.2016-05-21Large crowd of devotees fills a white tented pavilion under bright stage lights at a Jayanti celebration. Most people in the foreground face the stage, many with hands raised or clapping, in white, red, yellow and green clothing. A few figures in white dhotis and kurtas stand near the back, and a person in orange near the right edge. The tent fabric is draped with white scalloped valances. A green spotlight glows at right. The image is a photograph of an event gathering, with many attendees in the crowd and too many to count precisely.2009-01-01May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees fills a large hall, many men in white shirts and kurtas with tilak and sandalwood marks on their foreheads, some raising open hands and waving, a child in a yellow top lifted above the crowd on the left. Behind them, a wide orange-carpeted floor shows other people in white and saffron clothing and a stage screen at the top edge. The crowd is packed tightly, with many faces in the foreground.2016-04-26A dense crowd of devotees packs a large tented hall, many men in white shirts, kurtas and checked shirts, some with tilak or orange marks on their foreheads. Many raise hands and phones, and a child in yellow is held up near the centre. In the background a red-carpeted stage area holds gold ceremonial structures and a large screen, with more people moving near the side. Hanging festive decorations line the tent ceiling.2016-04-26A dense night-time crowd fills a wide road lined with tents, illuminated stalls and lit-up decorative panels. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark uniforms walk among the crowd, and some men wear orange dhotis and saffron shawls. Tall orange and white flags are carried aloft in a procession, and a yellow ornate umbrella stands at the left edge. Many people are seen in the distance under string lights and banners, with a Coca-Cola banner and a Huawei sign visible on the tents.2016-05-09A large nighttime outdoor crowd fills the foreground, densely packed and facing toward a lit stage area. Bright string lights in red, blue and green outline a pavilion roofline, and red flags stand at the right. Many people in white, yellow and red kurtas and saris look toward the stage; a man in a white turban and a woman in a red and orange sari are prominent near the lower left, and a child is held up at left.2016-04-28May 06 20162016-05-06A dense crowd of men and some women gathers outdoors, many raising their hands high and smiling or shouting with excitement. Most wear casual shirts in mixed colours, including white, yellow, purple, and striped fabrics. A man in a yellow sports jersey stands near the centre, and a man in a grey t-shirt raises an arm prominently. Some wear wristbands and watches. Red and green balloons hang at the upper right, and a blue tarpaulin canopy shelters part of the scene. No individual can be identified as a person in this crowd.2010-09-04