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Crowded 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.

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April 24 20162016-04-24A dense crowd of saffron- and orange-robed sadhus and devotees gathers on a riverbank at dusk, with a tall golden canopy topped by gilded leaf ornaments in the right foreground. A multicoloured parasol with red, green and pink patterns stands at left above the water, where a fountain plays. Among the crowd a bare-chested man wears a white garland and a large gold ceremonial necklace, and a bald man in a red turban and rudraksha-style beads sits near the palanquin. Several people in pink and yellow shirts stand among them, and camera crews film from the right. Buildings and lights line the far bank.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Dense 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.2016-04-24Outdoor 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.2016-04-24April 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.2016-04-24Night 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 photograph at a riverside ghat during the Ujjain Kumbh event. A large crowd presses around a golden ornate palanquin or throne-like canopy topped by a gilded kalasha-style finial, carried or guided through the throng. Several large umbrellas in yellow, red, green and pink shelter the scene. Men in white kurtas and a uniformed police officer in khaki and cap manage the crowd; a woman in a yellow-gold shawl stands near the palanquin. Devotees hold up phones and raised hands. Bright floodlights and reflections on water illuminate the background, with lit structures along the bank.2016-04-24Night procession at a riverside ghat with a dense crowd pressing forward. A large golden ratha-style palanquin with a tiered, ornamented canopy dominates the right side, carried on poles by people in orange and white clothing. Yellow and red decorated umbrellas are held overhead. A trident-shaped staff with a brass finial is raised in the foreground. Many devotees hold up phones to photograph. Bright stage lights and green lighting illuminate illuminated buildings and dark river water behind the crowd. People in red, pink and orange saris and kurtas are visible, with a man in a pink shirt holding a brass lamp near the front.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24