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A crowded riverside ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange head wrap faces away from the camera. Around him sadhus in white dhotis with saffron and red sashes and rudraksha or bead garlands stand on a red-tiled bank, some with shaved heads. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand among them. Behind, colourful umbrellas in red, yellow and green shade a dense crowd, and a large yellow banner with Hindi text is visible at upper right. A man in a yellow T-shirt and a cameraman with a video camera also appear in the crowd. Water and fountains are visible at the back.

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April 22 20162016-04-22Crowded outdoor riverbank scene at a Kumbh Mela ghat, with many devotees and security personnel in khaki and white uniforms pushing through the throng. A man in a blue uniform with a red-and-white scarf and a cameraman with a video camera stand at left. Several colourful umbrellas in yellow, green and red shade the crowd, and a large yellow banner reads in Hindi about the Shri Panch Dashnam Juna Akhara and the Kumbh Mela 2016. Some monks in saffron and orange robes stand among the crowd, and a fountain sprays water in the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession on a riverbank ghat under bright sunlight. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas, yellow, red, green and blue with fringed edges, are raised above a crowd. Sadhus with bare upper bodies, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and saffron-toned cloth stand near the water. A man in a white shirt with an orange turban faces the group. Behind them, a large crowd lines pink-painted steps and a multi-storey ghat building, with a loudspeaker mounted on a pole. Many people wear white, orange, pink and green clothing.2016-04-22Photograph of a dense crowd at a riverside ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. Several sadhus in white dhotis with red shawls and rudraksha malas walk near the water, one holding a long blue pole. Colourful umbrellas in yellow, red, green and orange are raised above the crowd, and uniformed police stand among devotees. A yellow banner is held aloft, and a hoarding on the right reads in Hindi. Many people line the steps and water's edge under bright sunlight.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor crowd fills the foreground of a festival scene at dusk, many people in saffron and orange clothing with orange headwear. Several people hold tall red and orange flags on poles, and one person near the centre raises a brass kalasha or ritual vessel. Behind the crowd a decorated stage arch with blue and gold banners and a large painted figure stands beside a banner reading 'Swagat Vandan Abhinandan' (welcome, salutation, felicitation). On the right a signboard for Shri Gharesham Ashram Kamakhya Peeth, Ujjain-2016, Shiksha Purna Kumbh Kamal, hangs above festive lights. The people are mostly men in orange, white and yellow, with some women in saffron and pink saris.2016-05-21Dense crowd of devotees and police at a riverside ghat during a procession, with many people in white dhotis and saffron or red shawls. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas in red, blue, green and yellow rise above the crowd, and red saffron-style flags on poles fly across the scene. A uniformed officer in khaki stands at the left near yellow barricades, while a bald man in orange and a woman with a garland of beads stand among the crowd. A temple dome is visible in the background beside the water, with pennant-decorated stalls and a blue signboard nearby.2016-04-22Dense outdoor crowd at a riverside ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession, with many sadhus and ascetics pressing together. A large yellow umbrella and several red and orange flags are raised above the group, and red umbrellas appear at left. Many sadhus wear saffron and orange cloth, rudraksha and beaded malas, and some are bare-chested with ash-smeared bodies. A man in a white shirt holds a video camera among them. A white-robed figure with long hair stands at right wearing a beaded mala. A signboard at right with arrow and zone numbers reads sector 96-113. Water fountains and an elevated viewing platform are visible in the background, along with multistory buildings.2016-04-22