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Outdoor riverside scene at dusk beside a water body with fountains, where a crowd presses around a small ornate golden canopy shrine on a platform. The gilded tiered structure is topped by a finial and set beneath two large yellow-orange parasols with mirrored tassels. Many devotees in orange and saffron clothing and white garments surround it, several photographing with phones. Men in orange and yellow dhotis stand at the right edge near the water steps, and a drum rests at the right. Distant red and white structures and illuminated lights appear across the water. The mood is busy, with the crowd tightly packed around the central golden canopy.

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Dense crowd of devotees on a riverbank at dusk, many in saffron and orange clothing with red and orange sashes, some holding phones aloft. Several large orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas shade a gilded palanquin-style canopy on the left and centre. Bare-chested sadhus stand near the water's edge on the right, and a man in a teal shirt photographs with his phone in the foreground. Cameras and a red flag appear among the people, with temple structures and lights across the water in the background.2016-04-24A dense crowd of devotees gathers on the bank of a river at dusk, many in saffron and orange clothing. Two large orange and green ceremonial parasols with mirrored trim shade a gilded, tiered golden structure. Several men with bare torsos in orange lower garments stand in the river behind it. A person in a light green shirt raises a mobile phone to record. Cameras and a red-and-white sacred cloth appear among the crowd, and a pink temple building stands on the far shore.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A crowded riverside ghat scene at dusk during a river ceremony. A gilded, tiered palanquin-like canopy with heart-shaped hanging ornaments dominates the right, carried on a gold pole. Beneath it, a figure in a white garment with long dark hair and gold beaded necklaces stands among saffron-robed sadhus and devotees; a man in a bright yellow kurta raises his hand. Around them, saffron and orange-clad men and women wear rudraksha and bead malas, a drummer plays a drum at left, and a bald man in a maroon shawl appears in the mid-ground. Colourful umbrellas with painted floral patterns and a yellow canopy frame the scene, with a large crowd along the water's edge and fountain spray behind.2016-04-24Crowded outdoor scene at a riverside ghat at dusk, with a large crowd pressing around a golden ornate canopy structure topped with a finial and hanging heart-shaped and leaf ornaments. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with turbans and rudraksha malas, move among devotees. A man in a pink shirt and a man in orange stand near the center. Yellow and multicoloured decorated umbrellas frame the scene, and a water body with fountains and a temple-like building lies in the background. Some people wear white and yellow clothing; many faces are partially visible and blurred by motion.2016-04-24Night photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a golden tiered palanquin on a riverside ghat at Ujjain. Umbrellas with yellow and orange canopies are held overhead. A man in a saffron turban and saffron clothing stands near the palanquin with bare hands raised, and uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps hold back the crowd. Devotees in orange, white and pink clothing reach forward, many holding up phones. Illuminated temple structures and a lit-up water body with fountains appear in the background.2016-04-24Night procession at a riverside ghat with a dense crowd pressing forward. A saffron-clad sannyasi wearing an orange turban and rudraksha malas stands at the centre, surrounded by devotees and police in khaki uniform. Behind them a large golden multi-tiered palanquin or ratha is carried by bare-chested men, and a tall orange ceremonial umbrella rises above the crowd. Many people hold up mobile phones to photograph the scene. Lit stage structures and coloured lights glow on the water behind the throng of onlookers. a person: the central figure in orange robes and turban, with rudraksha malas, appears to be the honoured sannyasi at the Kumbh Mela procession.2016-04-24 +1 copiesNight procession at a riverbank crowded with devotees. A large golden canopy structure with a tiered gold top, decorated with gold ornaments, is carried above the crowd. Several yellow and pink umbrellas with beaded fringes are raised. A uniformed police officer in khaki and a peaked cap pushes through the crowd, and several men in white and saffron-coloured clothing press forward. Water reflects coloured lights and illuminated trees line the bank in the background.2016-04-24