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A dense outdoor crowd of devotees raises their hands and phones toward an unseen focus. Many people wear white and pink shirts, and a few wear saffron/orange shawls or clothing, including a man at left with long hair and an orange wrap. A woman in a pink sari and a baby in pink clothes are visible at left, and a woman in a purple-and-pink headscarf stands in the foreground. Behind them a large white banner reads in Hindi 'श्रीमद् भगवद् गीता आज क्यों ?' with a red logo, and a yellow barrier runs along the bottom left. Trees and temple-style decorated banners appear in the background.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor crowd of devotees stands behind a yellow metal barrier, many raising hands high and some with palms pressed together in namaste, as they look toward something out of frame. Men wear white kurtas and shirts, a boy in a blue striped shirt stands in front, and several people hold up mobile phones. Behind them a large tree shades tents, red and orange banners with Hindi text, and framed deity and devotional pictures on a festival-style setup.2016-05-09A large crowd of mostly men and some women stands behind yellow metal barricades on a street, many raising their hands and joining palms in greeting or devotion. Red flags stand in the foreground on the left. Behind them a pink tented structure with orange and red drapery bears a signboard reading Shri Dham Darbar Siddhanath Mahadev Shri Avalanath Mahadev Mandir, with a pink-robed figure depicted on the side banner. Some people wear white shirts, pink and blue clothing, and a woman in a green sari holds her hands together. A flag-topped pole and a banner reading Shrimad Bhagavad Gita hang nearby, and an ornate decorated canopy edges the right foreground.2016-05-09A large outdoor crowd of devotees presses against a yellow metal barricade, many with raised hands and some holding up mobile phones. Men in white shirts and trousers, a few in orange or red headwear, reach over the barrier. Behind them stand orange and red flags on poles, a large white sack, and tall trees with a temporary stage area and decorated banners and red cloth. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd scene.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A photograph of a street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A golden ornate chariot with a golden canopy and a colourful striped fabric awning leads the procession. Seated on a golden throne-like seat, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban holds a fan-like object while attendants in white dhotis flank the chariot. Other seated figures in saffron and orange robes sit on a striped cushion with a framed picture on the platform. Yellow umbrellas, red flags, flower garlands and a crowd of onlookers line the road, with tents and saffron-clad sadhus visible further back. A hoarding in Hindi reads a Bhagavad Gita message beside the road.2016-04-22A 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.2016-05-09