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Night photo of a dense crowd at a riverside ghat with many illuminated umbrellas in yellow, red and green overhead. At centre, a man in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with a large gold pendant and multiple beaded necklaces, holds his hands together while surrounded by devotees. Several men press close, some with hands raised and foreheads marked with tilak. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, and video cameras and phones are raised around the group. A gold-and-silver ceremonial structure appears in the background.

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April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night procession in a crowded street lit by warm lamps and green lights, with several large yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas raised above the crowd. At centre, a person in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban, multiple beaded garlands and a large ornate gold pendant stands among devotees, with a second man in an orange shawl and white kurta beside him. Around them press many young men in red and yellow clothes, some holding phones, with photographers filming. A decorated palanquin or ratha appears in the background near a lit temple structure, and a trident is visible at right. The appearance of the central figure is consistent with the a person candidate, with cues of saffron garments, turban and ornate necklaces, though the image is not conclusive.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night outdoor ritual at a riverside ghat with crowds and lamps. A central man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robe, and long beaded rudraksha-style garland with heavy gold ceremonial chain holds a metal ritual vessel and performs a sacred aarti-like offering, appearing to be the principal ritual figure (a person label applies only if appearance cues hold; the figure wears a turban and rudraksha-style malas). Beside him a bald man in saffron garlands and a man in orange with a red-and-white scarf stand close; devotees in white, yellow and orange kurtas surround them, some with folded hands. Behind are golden canopy umbrellas, a gilded palanquin-like structure, orange flags and a smoking incense or offering pot, with illuminated tents and temple lights across the water.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night procession at a riverside ghat during the Kumbh Mela, lit by warm lamps. Large yellow and red ceremonial parasols rise above a dense crowd, many holding up phones. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron robes, with a rudraksha-style necklace and a bangle on his upper arm, stands amid devotees who press around him. Beside him a man in a yellow top with an orange shawl and mala walks at the front of the crowd. Behind them a decorated ornamental structure and illuminated temple buildings are visible. Several devotees and onlookers fill the frame, with many partially visible in the foreground.2016-04-24Night photo of a dense crowd at a riverside aarti, with a flame in a metal lamp in the lower foreground. A man in an orange-saffron wrap and rudraksha-style beads stands near the flame, with another man beside him in a white shirt wearing a red and gold sash, both with hands raised in offering. Several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green fringed with decorations line the background, and illuminated temple structures glow behind the crowd. A figure in a tall orange-red turban and orange garment with a beaded necklace stands nearby, with a man in a yellow shirt holding a phone to film. a person appearance cues include the orange-red turban, saffron garment and ornate beaded necklace, shown during the aarti.2016-04-24