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Outdoor crowd scene beneath an orange-and-red tent with a banner reading Shri Panch Dashnam, where uniformed police in khaki and caps keep order. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold ceremonial necklace stands at the left foreground, facing the crowd. Women in saris and salwar, one in purple and another in a purple-and-green sari, raise mobile phones to photograph. At the right, a sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban wears rudraksha malas and holds up a small object, while another orange-clad sadhu stands under the tent. Pink and orange draped cloth and a flower garland hang nearby.

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April 22 20162016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09A crowded orange-draped tent with red and yellow fabric and a large banner on the left showing a seated figure in orange and a Hindi-titled event poster. In the centre, a man in a cream jacket holds up a small camera while people press around him. A woman in a long orange wrap and dark beaded necklace gestures with both hands at left, beside a shaven-headed man in orange. Elderly men in white kurtas and white turbans, one in an orange-and-white checked headcloth, stand with folded hands at the front. Behind them, people in white and saffron stand near a table with offerings and a microphone stand, and a row of printed event posters hangs on the back wall.2013-02-07A dense crowd surges along stone steps at an outdoor procession, with many people pressing forward. In the centre, a saffron-robed sadhu wearing a tall orange turban and heavy beaded necklaces walks down the steps, flanked by a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and garlands. Uniformed police officers in khaki hold back the crowd, and several photographers with large cameras crowd the foreground. Orange, red and yellow umbrellas and red flags rise above the crowd under a bright sky. a person is not indicated as present on this page, and no candidate is confidently identified by appearance.2016-04-22A photograph of a dense outdoor procession crowd. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps and lanyards stand among saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange and white clothes, many raising hands in greeting or holding up mobile phones. On the left, long white and yellow flower garlands hang from a shelter, and a green canopy umbrella is visible. On the right, a decorated float or palanquin is adorned with blue and white flowers, and a bare-chested man with garlands stands near the front. Trees and flags in orange and yellow line the street behind.2016-05-09A large crowd of devotees moves through a festival street at a Kumbh Mela setting, many wearing orange head cloths and orange or saffron garments. A man in the foreground holds a video camera on a tripod-style rig while others raise phones. Orange and red flags with a figure on them fly above, and decorated gateway stages with blue and orange panels stand behind. Police in khaki uniforms and a high-visibility vest line barricades on the right, with a crowd watching from behind yellow barriers. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from this image alone.2016-05-21A dense outdoor crowd of men fills a festival street during a procession, many raising hands and holding up mobile phones to photograph. Many wear orange or saffron clothing, white caps, and white or cream dhotis. Behind them, tall orange and saffron flags with white banners fly, one banner printed with Hindi script reading a mela title. On the right, a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in red cloth is garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers. Tents, a red canopy, and banners line the background among trees.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09A crowded roadside scene at a festival procession, with a dense crowd lining yellow metal barricades on the left and a tree-lined avenue behind. Many people raise mobile phones to photograph, and several devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Women in orange and red saris and ornate necklaces walk along the left road among the procession participants, and a man in a white kurta stands in the foreground. On the right, a large vertical banner shows a saffron-robed sadhu seated in meditation, and a pink-and-orange umbrella and a bamboo pole appear near the procession. Several people wear sindoor and bangles, and one woman wears a blue head scarf. No a person candidate is identifiable in the scene.2016-04-22A crowded outdoor procession scene with many people pressed together. In the foreground, a man with a sandalwood mark on his forehead wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala garland, with a red-and-white flower garland near the bottom. Several uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps stand watch, one holding up a smartphone to photograph, another filming with a phone. Behind them, saddhus in saffron and orange robes raise folded hands or hold up arms, some with orange and red turbans. A decorated white and red ratha or palanquin with flower garlands of white, red, yellow and blue blossoms stands at the right edge, and a green canopy shades part of the upper left.2016-05-09