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A dense crowd of devotees gathers under a green tarpaulin canopy at a night event, with bamboo poles and a yellow barricade in front. Many people wear white and cream ritual clothing, saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and several men have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre wears a green and red headpiece and a bindi. On the right, a red-and-yellow banner shows portrait photographs of three men and Hindi lettering. No person in the crowd can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so the figure is uncertain. Lamps and stalls glow in the background.

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A dense crowd of devotees gathers under a green tarpaulin canopy at night, with bamboo poles and yellow barriers around them. In the foreground a young man with curly hair and a red forehead mark wears a white cloth and red-orange shawl and chants with open mouth. Nearby, men and women in white dhotis and saris, some with rudraksha malas, sit or stand packed together, several with tilak and red vibhuti marks. Behind them stalls and yellow banners line the path. On the right, a red-and-yellow board displays two framed portraits and Hindi lettering. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance here, so his presence is unconfirmed.2016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor crowd gathers at a festival site during dusk, with many people in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis. Several saffron flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. In the centre, a shirtless young man wearing a yellow headwrap and yellow cloth holds a small framed picture while people press around him. Other devotees wear orange shawls, white kurtas and traditional attire, and a metal ritual lamp is held aloft at left. Behind them are decorated arches, string lights and banners with Hindi and English text.2016-05-21Photograph taken inside a dimly lit temple hall at night, with a crowd of devotees pressing forward. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a vertical orange-yellow tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style garland of white flowers and a heavy gold necklace, wearing a reddish-brown shawl over saffron-orange clothing, walks forward with his hands held together. Around him, a man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body holds a metal ritual staff, and several women in orange and red saris and saffron-clad devotees surround him. A green cloth canopy hangs overhead and a blue information board with Devanagari text is on the right wall. Matching clothes and gold ornaments are visible throughout the group.2016-06-03A dense crowd of many people, mostly men in orange and saffron clothing and orange turbans, fills a festival lane at dusk under strings of lights. Several people carry tall orange flags on poles, and one man in the foreground holds a conch-shaped brass object. A bare-chested man wears a yellow dhoti and a yellow shawl, and a woman in a blue sari stands nearby. Behind the crowd, a large painted deity figure stands by an orange-and-saffron entrance arch, and a banner shows a portrait of a man with long hair. The scene appears to be a Kumbh Mela gathering.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Night photograph of a dense crowd moving through a street at a fair, mostly men and some women in colourful clothes, including a woman in a yellow sari and another in red and green. Many wear lanyards. Behind them a tall orange-and-white canopy or shrine structure stands beside green tarpaulin tents and hanging banners. Electric poles and string lights line the scene. A painted sign reads MODI and another sign shows Hindi script. No identifiable a person is visible in this crowd.2016-04-30A dense outdoor procession at a festival gate decorated with banners reading 'Swagat Vandan Abhinandan'. Men in white dhotis with red and saffron shoulder cloths lead a group, some holding red flags and ornate green and yellow parasols. A bald man in white garments walks near the center. Devotees in saffron and orange clothing and uniformed police and volunteers in yellow vests line the crowd, many holding phones. Tents and a painted pink structure appear in the background.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 17 20162016-05-17