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Night photograph of a large crowd on a beach lit by overhead floodlights and a row of street lamps. Many people in white dhotis and white clothing move across sand and steps, some with garlands. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth and a man in a white dhoti walk down concrete steps toward the crowd, with a cameraman filming on the right. A metal railing runs along the steps. Pink decorations are visible in the background.

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April 29 20182018-04-29A large, dense crowd of pilgrims fills a riverbank at night under warm orange sodium streetlights, with the reflective river visible behind them. Many people wear white, grey and shawls over their heads, and some sit on the sand among bundles and belongings. Utility poles and lamp posts rise through the crowd, and the scene conveys a Kumbh Mela bathing gathering.2013-02-10December 24 20152015-12-24December 29 20102010-12-29Night photo on a crowded beach at Rameshwaram, with a dense crowd of devotees and bright street lights along the shore. In the foreground, a group of saffron- and white-clad sadhus and ritual attendants walk in procession. One man at centre holds his palms together in anjali, wearing a brown-red garment, rudraksha mala and a tall matted topknot-style headdress. Beside him, a man carries a long staff and wears an orange lower cloth. At far right, a blurred figure in dark clothing and beads is close to the lens. A few people wear white dhotis and carry metal ritual items. Several participants wear rudraksha malas across their chests.2018-04-29December 21 20152015-12-21 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor gathering on sand with a large crowd of delegates in dim blue-purple light. In the centre, a figure seated on a low wooden seat in a maroon garment with a long silver staff topped by a trident-like finial is being approached by hands reaching toward him. Many people wear white, pink, purple and orange clothing, red lanyards and name badges, and some wear blindfold-style eye covers or face masks. A bare-chested man in white dhoti-style cloth stands at left, and a woman in white embraces another woman at lower right. Dense crowd fills the background.2015-12-24August 05 20092009-08-05Night-time outdoor crowd gathered on open ground at a large gathering, with a dense mass of people largely dressed in white dhotis and white shirts. Bright floodlights and a lit stage structure stand in the background, with banners and a decorated festival structure visible. Some people in orange or saffron clothing stand among the crowd, and a few women wear sarees. A camera crane arm is visible at upper left. Many hundreds of people fill the scene.2010-12-29February 10 20132013-02-10December 29 20102010-12-29A night photograph of a crowd gathered on tiered brick steps beside a water body, facing the water. Many people stand and sit on the steps, most wearing white dhotis and white shirts or saris, with a few in coloured clothing such as an orange top and a red garment. A bright light glows in the dark sky above the trees on the right, and a metal staircase descends to the water at the right edge. Small clay lamps line the lower step. The scene appears to be a riverside or temple-tank observance after dark, with people watching quietly.2011-07-16