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A dense crowd fills a decorated tent hall hung with strings of colourful tassels and red, orange and yellow canopies. Many devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas press forward, some with bare upper bodies and vibhuti marks, while others in white and red clothing sit or stand. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in a pink shirt stand with hands folded near the centre. At the right foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing and a large orange turban sits with his back to the camera, with a garland on his head. Women with long braided hair in red garments stand nearby, and brass vessels and a small deity murti sit on a table at the lower left. Several people hold up phones to record the scene.

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Crowded indoor festival hall under a white tent ceiling strung with small hanging lanterns and bunting. Dense crowd of devotees presses around a central area. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands in the centre, and nearby another man in orange wears a similar mala. Women in red and maroon saris and salwar, one with a long plait, hold red-skinned fruit and offerings. Some people in white dhotis and white clothes stand at the edges, and several devotees hold phones aloft. Colourful decorative umbrellas and canopied stalls line the background, with bright tent lights overhead.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A dense crowd fills a temple or camp interior at a festival, with many people in saffron and orange robes and red sannyasi-style garments. In the foreground, a bearded sadhu in orange wrap and rudraksha beads sits at the right, while a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands stands centre, and a man in a pink shirt bends forward. Several bald-headed men wear orange cloths and garlands, and red umbrellas and yellow decorations hang overhead. Devotees press close, some holding phones and red flowers. Several priests in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand among the devotees, and a man at centre left wears a yellow-green check shirt beside a uniformed official with a lanyard. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.2016-04-24Crowded evening scene inside a decorated tent with string lights, paper streamers and bright orange-red canopy drapes overhead. Many people in saffron-orange robes and orange saris fill the foreground and middle, several shaved-headed sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas and gold-toned necklaces, with a few devotees in white and a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt holding a phone. A man in white with a large orange turban and garland stands at right near a brass plate. Behind them, decorated stalls, colourful umbrellas and deity-adorned display areas are visible. a person is not clearly identifiable among the sannyasis, so the figures are described by role only.2016-04-24A crowded indoor festival hall under a white canopy strung with orange and yellow paper garlands, with bright lights and large colourful decorations at the back. Several monks in saffron-orange dhotis and shaved heads, some wearing rudraksha malas, move through a dense crowd. A turbaned sadhu in orange at lower right holds fruit and offers it to a small child held by a woman in a dark sari. Many women in red and orange saris, some with long braids and flower garlands, stand close together. Devotees raise phones to film. A small brass figure and a brass vessel sit on the floor near the front.2016-04-24A dense crowd fills a large covered tent hung with festoon banners, with lights and fans visible above. In the foreground, saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas stand among devotees in red and orange saris and white dhotis; a man in a blue shirt bends forward holding a red offering. A dhol drum is at lower right, and a small brass deity figure stands at lower left among decorated umbrellas and carts. The crowd presses around a red carpeted walkway during the Kalpataru darshan crowd at the Ujjain camp. a person appearance is unclear among the saffron-robed figures.2016-04-24A dense crowd fills a decorated hall at a religious camp, with many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in orange and red clothing with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a garland stands beside a man in a white shirt, while a figure in an orange turban with jasmine garlands and a long braid faces away at right, near a table of offerings. Behind them red and yellow umbrellas, red drapes and ornate gold deity murti decorate the stalls. Some devotees wear white dhotis with red shawls and kumkum on their foreheads.2016-04-24A dense crowd fills a festival pavilion with red-carpeted floor and colourful umbrellas overhead in red, yellow and orange. A shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned necklaces, standing centre-frame with his hands touching a devotee. Nearby, a man in an orange polo and a man in a striped shirt stand among others in white dhotis and saffron attire, while a figure in an orange turban with flower garland appears at right. Gold-coloured statues and deity murti are visible at the back, with shelves of offerings to the side. The scene suggests a darshan gathering.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24