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A dense crowd fills a temple or camp interior at a festival, with many people in saffron and orange robes and red sannyasi-style garments. In the foreground, a bearded sadhu in orange wrap and rudraksha beads sits at the right, while a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands stands centre, and a man in a pink shirt bends forward. Several bald-headed men wear orange cloths and garlands, and red umbrellas and yellow decorations hang overhead. Devotees press close, some holding phones and red flowers. Several priests in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand among the devotees, and a man at centre left wears a yellow-green check shirt beside a uniformed official with a lanyard. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.

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A dense crowd fills a decorated tent hall hung with strings of colourful tassels and red, orange and yellow canopies. Many devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas press forward, some with bare upper bodies and vibhuti marks, while others in white and red clothing sit or stand. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in a pink shirt stand with hands folded near the centre. At the right foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing and a large orange turban sits with his back to the camera, with a garland on his head. Women with long braided hair in red garments stand nearby, and brass vessels and a small deity murti sit on a table at the lower left. Several people hold up phones to record the scene.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Crowded evening scene inside a decorated tent with string lights, paper streamers and bright orange-red canopy drapes overhead. 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Women in deep red sarees and white clothing stand nearby, a security guard in khaki holds a rifle at left, and orange and red umbrellas, flags and banners hang overhead.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Crowded indoor festival hall under a white tent ceiling strung with small hanging lanterns and bunting. Dense crowd of devotees presses around a central area. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands in the centre, and nearby another man in orange wears a similar mala. Women in red and maroon saris and salwar, one with a long plait, hold red-skinned fruit and offerings. Some people in white dhotis and white clothes stand at the edges, and several devotees hold phones aloft. Colourful decorative umbrellas and canopied stalls line the background, with bright tent lights overhead.2016-04-24Dense crowd inside a decorated festival tent with red and yellow canopies, paper umbrellas and hanging banners. 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Women in red and orange saris with flower-garlanded hair and a man in an orange turban and garland appear in the foreground. Drums and fans are visible at right, and a bright yellow umbrella hangs over an altar area.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A photograph of a dense crowd inside a large festival pavilion with red and orange draped ceilings and hanging marigold-style garlands. In the foreground, a bare-headed man in white shirt and a shaved-headed sadhu in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand among devotees. Women in red and orange saris with long braided hair and a woman in green sari with red sindoor move through the crowd, some holding brass vessels and offerings. A man in a pink-and-white checked shirt holds his hands in anjali. Red carpets, colourful umbrellas and decorated stalls frame the scene, with a silver-decorated seat at the right edge.2016-04-24A busy red-carpeted hall during a festival crowd scene. 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