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Photograph at a roadside police help post in Kumbh Mela area. Three uniformed police officers in camouflage fatigues stand on the street; the foreground officer on the left carries a rifle slung across his chest and wears a cap, while the officer in the centre holds a wooden stick. A woman in a bright orange sari with a white border stands at right, her face turned away from the camera, and another person in dark clothing stands beside her. Behind them, a red and white kiosk bears Hindi signage reading police help centre (पुलिस सहायता केंद्र) and an Eveready advertisement. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.

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February 05 20132013-02-05Photograph of a roadside crowd-control line at a Kumbh Mela-style event. Several uniformed security personnel in camouflage fatigues, caps and black boots stand in a row holding rifles and long wooden lathis. Behind a yellow metal barricade, women in pink, red and multicoloured saris stand and sit. Banners in pink, purple and orange hang from trees and tents, and a small purple banner reads a Hindi word. Police in khaki stand at the left edge.2016-04-22Night photograph of a street crowd with armed security personnel in camouflage uniforms standing in a line on the road. Several officers wear camouflage caps and carry rifles slung across their chests, while a uniformed police officer in a dark cap and khaki shirt stands at left with a belt and lanyard. Behind them, onlookers in white kurtas and colourful salwar suits watch, and one man in a light shirt raises a mobile phone to photograph. At lower right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a pink turban stands near the crowd. Street lights illuminate the scene.2016-05-21Night procession at a Kumbh Mela event with a crowd walking through hazy, lamp-lit streets. Two uniformed armed security personnel in camouflage fatigues and caps carry rifles in the foreground, the one on the left wearing a dark cap and the one on the right a light cap. Behind them a white banner with a portrait of a smiling man in red and a Hindi and English heading reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha / Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is carried aloft. Devotees walk barefoot in white and red garments, some with red shawls, and several hold red-and-orange flags. A man at left wears a red scarf and dark jacket, and a woman at right wears a yellow shawl. A red-and-gold ceremonial parasol appears at the top edge. The banner portrait is a printed image and not a physical person.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10April 18 20162016-04-18February 10 20132013-02-10February 05 20132013-02-05Outdoor photograph on a wide dirt-and-concrete road beneath a large elevated concrete overpass at a crowded mela site. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas and a white-and-gold garland, walking barefoot beside several other saffron-clad sadhus, one in an orange turban and another in a tan jacket over saffron. On the left, a uniformed armed security officer in camouflage carries a rifle. A man in an orange wrap and red lungi walks nearby, and a sadhu in a maroon shawl and white dhoti stands at the right edge. Behind them are a maroon vehicle, orange and pink decorated tents, banners and a large orange-and-white decorated pole. Around forty people are visible in the background. a person figure is among the group.2013-02-15Outdoor photo of a dusty festival lane with a uniformed guard in camouflage fatigues, cap and black boots carrying a rifle, standing beside a thatched straw-roofed shelter. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows temple carvings and a red banner with partly visible script. A bright orange-and-pink poster on a brick chimney shows a smiling woman in a red sari. Several people wait and move about: a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, a man in a maroon jacket with a shoulder bag, a man in white dhoti with bare torso, a woman in pink, and a seated woman in yellow sari with a child. Two boards with faded photos stand on the left.2013-02-12May 09th 20162016-05-09Photo 116856062013-02-10