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A crowded indoor pandal with red carpeting and red-and-orange decorative hangings, at what the page identifies as the Ujjain Aadheenam Kumbh Mela camp. Devotees press forward in a dense crowd toward a display case holding brass plates, pooja trays, flowers and vessels. A uniformed police officer in khaki and blue, hands joined, stands near the front. Women in saris, a child, and men in white kurtas and dhotis fill the scene, many with hands joined in reverence.

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A crowded festival pavilion with a red carpeted walkway lined by devotees, many in orange and white clothing, some in saffron robes with rudraksha malas. Devotees press toward glass display cases holding silver lamps, trays of flowers and brass vessels. A man in a light blue shirt and a woman in white sari stand at the cases, while uniformed security personnel and robed sadhus move through the crowd. Red and orange drapes and hanging decorations fill the tent, with a lit altar or shrine glowing at the far end.2016-04-24Crowded interior of a large festival pavilion with red carpeting, red and orange canopies and hanging decorations, and a bright altar glowing at the far end. Foreground: a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands beside a silver tray with flower garlands, brass bowls and oil lamps. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap and khaki shirt stands near a woman in white, and several women in orange and red saris stand close by. A bald man with a saffron (orange) robe and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre-right, with a hand raised in blessing near devotees. Many devotees press forward, some with raised hands and others bowing in prayer, a few wearing white dhotis and gold necklaces. A green light flares in the lower centre.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A large crowd fills a tented hall decorated with hanging tassels and strings of coloured bunting under a silver ceiling. In the centre, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand among devotees in white dhotis, sarees and maroon shawls. Several men in orange and white cloth press forward carrying trays or small items. Red and orange umbrellas and ornate palanquins line the sides, and a decorated shrine stands on a red-carpeted platform. Many people are reaching toward the front, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A dense crowd fills a decorated pandal hung with colourful streamers and red and orange umbrellas. In the centre, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stands beside another saffron-clad sannyasi, while a woman in a white sari with a red shawl stands nearby. Many devotees in white and red garments press forward, some holding up phones, and a uniformed security guard with a rifle stands at left. A red carpet runs along the foreground and a shaved-headed man in red-and-white dhoti looks on. Several people are bare-chested or wear white ritual cloth.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A large crowded tented hall during a festival, with a long canopy of white and red cloth and rows of hanging bunting lights. Dense crowds of devotees fill the space. In the foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands near a barrier, with other saffron-clad sannyasis and a man in white holding a shawl nearby. Women in red, orange and pink saris stand around them. Colourful umbrellas and decorated ceremonial items line the back of the tent, with a lit lamp hanging near the centre. Several sannyasis are visible in orange clothing among the crowd.2016-04-24A crowded indoor hall with red carpeting and a white tent ceiling, decorated with colourful banners, umbrellas and draped fabrics. A bearded man in a white dhoti and garland stands at centre while a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads and a man in a lavender shirt assist him. Around them devotees in white and orange clothes, women in saris, and a seated sannyasi in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala. A video camera on a tripod films the scene, and a cooler sits in the foreground. a person cues are not clearly present on the central figure, so identity is uncertain.2016-04-25