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A pink-and-orange ornamental gateway with a tiered spire stands at a crowded outdoor site under a pale blue sky with wispy clouds and bare trees. Its arch carries a large blue banner depicting a deity and seated saints, and side banners show robed figures in orange and red. In the foreground, red cloth streamers and marigold-like garlands hang from a pole, and a crowd of people in white, orange and saffron clothing, plus uniformed police in khaki, moves through a barricaded area. A metal barrier fence runs along the left edge.

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A photograph of a pink-and-terracotta ceremonial gateway with a tiered pyramidal top, decorated with a large blue banner showing deity murti and a figure labelled in Hindi script. Crowds of people in front of the gate, including uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps, and devotees in saffron and orange clothing. Tall red and orange flags hang from poles on the right, along with marigold garlands. Two tall side banners show a saffron-robed sadhu figure wearing a red turban. A yellow metal barrier fence runs along the left, and bare trees and blue sky frame the scene.2016-04-18A photograph of a salmon-pink temple-style gateway at a crowded outdoor event, with a tiered shikhara-like roof topped by a finial. A large blue banner on the arch shows Shiva-like deity figures and a seated figure with a painted river scene. Two blue side panels flank the entrance, each with a painted saffron-robed figure holding a staff and welcome text. Red flags flutter at right, and marigold garlands hang from the frame. A dense crowd of men in white shirts and some in red turbans or saffron clothing presses toward the gate, and a yellow metal barrier stands at left. No individual is clearly identifiable as the presenter.2016-04-18A large crowd of men and some women walks through a salmon-pink temple-style gateway with a tiered domed tower topped by a kalasha. A long red flag streams from a pole at right, and a pole with a fringed cloth hangs at upper right. Blue banners on the gate show deity images and a Sanskrit-style banner reads Shri Panchayati Akhada, with side banners reading Swagat Vandan Abhinandan. Some people wear white kurtas and orange or saffron cloth, and police in khaki stand in the crowd. Bright daylight, bare trees and a bus are visible behind the gate.2016-04-18A large crowd of men and some women walks through a pink-painted ceremonial gateway with a terracotta-tiled spire. A large banner above the arch shows a painted goddess and other deities, with Hindi text. Red and saffron flags on tall poles are carried by people in the foreground. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand at the left edge, and a woman in an orange sari walks among the group. Blue welcome banners reading 'Swagat Vandan Abhinandan' hang on the gate pillars. Overhead utility wires and bare trees frame a blue sky.2016-04-18A pink-and-orange ceremonial gateway with a tiered spire stands at an outdoor festival site, framed by red flags on poles and a bare tree. A large blue banner on the gate shows a painted deity figure with a crescent-topped head, above a line of seated figures and a ritual vessel. Below, a blue banner shows a man in red and orange robes with a turban and staff, beside the words for welcome and felicitation. Crowds of men in white kurtas, saffron and orange garments, and mixed clothing walk toward and through the gate, with some holding flags. Overhead lines and trucks appear at the edges.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd of many hundreds fills a dusty open ground in front of a pink ornamental gateway topped with a tall pink shikhara. A large blue banner across the gate shows painted religious figures. Flanking blue banners read welcome. Near the centre a decorated palanquin or ratha with gold and red ornaments is carried forward through the throng. Several uniformed police officers in khaki and a man in orange clothing with a garland stand among devotees, many raising hands or phones. Red flags and orange saffron flags wave on the right.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21A dense outdoor crowd gathers before a tall pink gateway with a pointed spire, decorated with a large blue banner showing painted deities and figures. Banner text reads Sri Kailasa Adheenam Pradhanpeeth style lettering and Hindi script; side panels show a robed sadhu figure in orange. Many people in white, orange, saffron and multicoloured clothing press forward, several holding large red flags and colourful umbrellas. Police officers in khaki uniforms stand among the crowd, and tents and banners fill the background under a clear sky.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A large crowd fills a street in front of a pink, ornately towered gateway with a central arch. Its upper banner shows painted deities and the printed heading "Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani" over a blue panel. Side banners read "Swagat" and "Abhinandan" beside painted saints. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and garlands is carried forward while people raise their hands. Near it, a figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces walks among uniformed police. A red flag rises at right, and a crowd of devotees surrounds the procession.2016-05-09A large dense crowd of devotees fills a street outside a pink ornate gateway topped with a painted blue banner showing deities and saints, with Hindi script reading the gate's name. Many umbrellas in red, green, teal and pink with fringed edges are raised above the crowd, and red flags are carried among them. Men wear white kurtas, orange and saffron clothing, and red and orange turbans or headcloths. A man in the foreground carries a large white sack on his shoulder, and a few people in yellow caps and grey caps stand near the front. A blue banner beside the gate shows a robed saint with a crown-like headdress holding a staff, and a hanging white flag is held up on a pole. The scene appears to be a procession moving through the gate.2016-05-09