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A large tented hall with a red carpeted floor, hung with colourful paper tassels and lanterns, filled with a dense crowd of devotees. Many women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, yellow, purple and orange, some with dupattas and shawls, while men wear white kurtas and yellow or grey shirts. Some people stand and clap or dance in the aisle, others sit on the floor, and a few hold mobile phones to take pictures. Screens hang on the side walls showing a figure on stage, and the scene has a festive, communal atmosphere.

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A large white tent hall with a bright red carpet filled with many devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, moving through the crowd and some seated on the floor. Overhead hang rows of colourful paper and fabric decorations and lanterns. Screens on the side walls show a figure. Men in white shirts and trousers stand among the crowd, and one man in the foreground wears a grey shirt and takes a photo. Nearby, people sit on mats and cushions. The setting appears to be a Kalpataru darshan area during a Kumbh Mela programme.2016-04-30Large tented hall with a red carpeted floor filled with many devotees and visitors, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez in red, yellow, green and orange, some seated on the carpet and others walking between rows. Colourful paper streamers and lanterns hang from the white tent ceiling, and screens glow on the side walls. Men in white kurtas and shirts stand in the background near a golden decorated area.2016-04-30May 06 20162016-05-06Wide photograph of a large tented hall with a red carpeted floor and white canvas ceiling hung with rows of colourful tassel decorations, paper lanterns and cloth streamers. Crowds of devotees fill the space: women in saris and salwar kameez, many in red and green, some seated on the floor, men in white shirts and some in casual clothes, and children. A few saffron-clad figures are visible near the centre. Two large video screens are mounted on the side walls, and speaker towers stand along the edges. Some people hold small items and stand in a relaxed gathering.2016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees dances and sways under a tent ceiling hung with rows of colourful paper lanterns and orange, red and yellow streamers. Most people wear white, saffron, blue, purple and multicoloured saris, kurtas and salwar kameez, and many raise their hands while moving together on red and striped floor mats. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari and a woman in purple sit or stand near the front, and a cameraman with a boom is visible near the stage area at the back. No single individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2016-12-01Large photograph inside a white tented hall with a red carpeted floor, hung with colourful tassel decorations and small red-and-white lamps from the ceiling. A dense crowd of devotees and visitors fills the space; many women wear saris in red, green, and orange, and men wear white kurta-style clothes or striped shirts. Some people sit on the carpet while others stand and walk. A camera on a tripod stands at front-left, and two screens at the far end show a portrait. Gold ceremonial items are visible at the right side.2016-04-30May 11 20162016-05-11April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a large crowd moving across a red carpeted hall under a white tent roof hung with colourful paper streamers and string lights. Many women wear saris and salwar kameez in orange, red, pink, blue and white, some with orange shawls, while men in white kurtas and shirts stand among them. A man in a yellow shirt and another in a checked shirt stand at a white railing in the foreground, watching. Hundreds of attendees fill the space, with a few yellow umbrellas visible near the back.2016-04-27May 06 20162016-05-06A large tented hall with a red carpet floor filled with a crowd of devotees, many seated on the floor in white, yellow and colourful saris and kurtas. Overhead hang rows of colourful paper and cloth decorations and lanterns. A bearded man with long hair in a dark shirt and red shawl stands in the foreground holding a camera on a tripod. At the far end, large screens show a deity image, and a golden shrine or palanquin sits at the right edge. A girl in white and a girl in gold with a red shawl stand near the front.2016-05-02