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A dense crowd of men and some women packs a large hall, many pressing forward toward a raised area at the back. Foreground shows a man in a white shirt and a woman in an orange saree with red border near a table of audio equipment and mixers. Several men wear checked shirts, one wears a tan cap, and a small child in green is held up. Red carpet and gold-coloured decor appear in the background.

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April 26 20162016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26A dense crowd of devotees packs a large tented hall, many men in white shirts, kurtas and checked shirts, some with tilak or orange marks on their foreheads. Many raise hands and phones, and a child in yellow is held up near the centre. In the background a red-carpeted stage area holds gold ceremonial structures and a large screen, with more people moving near the side. Hanging festive decorations line the tent ceiling.2016-04-26A dense crowd of men fills a large pavilion at the Kumbh Mela camp in Ujjain, packed shoulder to shoulder and many craning their necks forward. Several wear orange or saffron shawls and sacred marks on their foreheads, and one man in a plaid shirt holds an orange cloth. Golden decorative figures and ornate gold umbrellas stand along the far wall, and a red-cushioned seat appears at the back right. A bald man with rudraksha beads and an orange garment stands at the right edge. Many people are visible, with the crowd extending beyond the frame.2016-04-26A large dense crowd fills a tented hall at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many men in white shirts, checked shirts and saffron-orange shawls packed shoulder to shoulder. Several people wear forehead markings and rudraksha beads. A uniformed security guard in khaki with a purple lanyard stands in the foreground near a white barrier. Golden ceremonial ornaments, possibly a palanquin or chariot, are visible in the background under hanging tassels. A man in an orange robe with a mala stands at right, but no figure can be distinctly identified as a person. Crowd count is well over twenty.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26A large crowd of men and boys packs a white-walled tent hall, many with tilak marks on their foreheads. Several wear saffron or orange cloths over their shoulders, and others wear checked shirts, white kurtas and plain tees. Gold-coloured ceremonial umbrellas and ornamental golden elements are visible at the back of the hall near the stage area, and orange-and-yellow marigold strings hang from the tent ceiling. The people are closely pressed together, with some children held up among them.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26A large crowd of men packs a covered hall, many in white kurtas and shirts with red or saffron scarves draped over their shoulders, some with orange-beaded malas. A man in a yellow and black shirt in the foreground faces the crowd, while others in checked and striped shirts press forward, several with hands folded or raised. Overhead banners and lights hang from the ceiling, and a screen is visible in the background. The setting appears to be a crowded darshan or welcome area at a camp.2016-04-26A large crowd of men and some women packs a big white tented pavilion hung with orange, yellow and red paper tassels and strings of lights. Many in the foreground wear white shirts, checked shirts and orange or saffron scarves, several with white or ash tilaka marks on their foreheads. Gold and brass deity murti and ornate golden decorations line the back of the hall, and a few people wear orange cloths. No individual can be clearly singled out as a person, and no one in the frame is identified by name.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26A dense crowd of devotees fills a large hall, many men in white shirts and kurtas with tilak and sandalwood marks on their foreheads, some raising open hands and waving, a child in a yellow top lifted above the crowd on the left. Behind them, a wide orange-carpeted floor shows other people in white and saffron clothing and a stage screen at the top edge. The crowd is packed tightly, with many faces in the foreground.2016-04-26