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Photo of a large outdoor pavilion with a corrugated orange roof where many women in orange and red saris and white-and-gold-bordered white saris gather in a dense crowd. Several women play small handheld instruments and stand close together on red mats and a patterned rug. A woman in the foreground wearing an orange sari and beaded necklace smiles while holding small cymbal-like instruments. A white-clad man stands at the left edge beside a camera on a tripod. Ornate decorated hangings and a red-and-white floral banner decorate the right side near a shrine area with a seated figure under a canopy. Brick buildings and trees are visible beyond the open pavilion.

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Wide overhead view of a large outdoor pavilion with an orange-red metal roof where a crowd of women and some men in saffron, orange, maroon and white dhotis or sarees gather on mats. Several women hold small wooden sticks or instruments and appear to be dancing or playing in a circle. Men in white dhotis stand near a musical setup with a microphone stand and tripod-mounted camera in the background. Ornate red and orange decorative hangings with a kalasha-like motif hang at the right. Some women wear long black hair, flowers or gold necklaces. A plain stone wall with windows and trees lies behind.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20182018-01-14A large seated congregation of women fills a open-sided hall at a Kumbh Mela camp, sitting on colourful striped woven mats. Most wear white or cream saris and dresses with orange-red shawls and beaded necklaces, some with flower garlands. In the foreground a smiling woman in a gold-bordered white sari raises her arms, and a woman in a yellow top beside her smiles. Behind them the crowd sits in rows, and at the far back of the hall a deity display with gold and red decorations and a few standing figures can be seen. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2015-09-17January 14 20182018-01-14 +1 copiesOutdoor courtyard ceremony under a corrugated roof with a red boundary wall and palm trees behind. Several devotees in orange and maroon robes, some with long black hair, stand around a central group. A man in a white dhoti with a bare torso and dark rudraksha-style cord stands center, with white body markings. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a man in white with a garland and necklace of beads face the group. An orange ornate umbrella and a small orange-and-red decorated canopy stand behind, and children with white body markings and brass bowls are present.2015-05-13January 14 20182018-01-14February 13 20182018-02-13May 06 20162016-05-06January 14 20182018-01-14