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A dense crowd fills a festival pavilion decorated with red, orange and yellow umbrellas and banners. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange wrap and orange-and-gold attire with a dark orange turban offers a red fruit to a woman holding a toddler in a green outfit. Nearby, several saffron-robed sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas stand among devotees, and a uniformed official in khaki with a lanyard watches. Women in red and orange saris reach forward with offerings, and a man in a white shirt raises a phone to photograph the scene. The setting suggests a darshan or aarti line at a kumbh camp.

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A crowded indoor festival hall under a white canopy strung with orange and yellow paper garlands, with bright lights and large colourful decorations at the back. Several monks in saffron-orange dhotis and shaved heads, some wearing rudraksha malas, move through a dense crowd. A turbaned sadhu in orange at lower right holds fruit and offers it to a small child held by a woman in a dark sari. Many women in red and orange saris, some with long braids and flower garlands, stand close together. Devotees raise phones to film. A small brass figure and a brass vessel sit on the floor near the front.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A dense crowd fills a decorated tent pavilion with red carpeting and hanging garlands and streamers. Many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees with rudraksha malas press forward, and several people hold red fruit (apples or pomegranates) as offerings. A uniformed security guard in khaki stands near the front, and a bald priest in orange kneels in the foreground. A figure in a pink-and-yellow head covering and a man in a patterned shirt take part at the centre. Women in red sarees with flower garlands sit at lower left, and a figure in an orange turban is seated at right beside a floor fan and a shrine area with decorative umbrellas. Many people are photographing with mobile phones.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A photograph inside a red-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-saffron turban, a long-haired crown-like head covering absent, an orange shawl over bare shoulders, and layered gold and flower garlands; he holds fruit and smiles at visitors. Near him stands a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace and white vastram, and an attendant in white with gold necklaces holds a golden staff. Devotees crowd in: a woman in a teal-and-purple sari with a bindi, a young boy in a white shirt holding a red fruit, a toddler in a floral top on the left, and men in white and grey shirts behind. A video camera is visible at top right.2016-04-26A dense crowd fills a decorated tent hall hung with strings of colourful tassels and red, orange and yellow canopies. Many devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas press forward, some with bare upper bodies and vibhuti marks, while others in white and red clothing sit or stand. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in a pink shirt stand with hands folded near the centre. At the right foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing and a large orange turban sits with his back to the camera, with a garland on his head. Women with long braided hair in red garments stand nearby, and brass vessels and a small deity murti sit on a table at the lower left. Several people hold up phones to record the scene.2016-04-24Crowded interior of a large festival tent with striped canvas and hanging orange and red decorations. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a saffron turban and saffron robe, with a flower garland and beaded necklaces, holds red apples toward a devotee in a white shirt who reaches forward to receive them. Around them, many saffron-clad sadhus with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, a bare-chested priest in white with a gold necklace, and devotees in blue and white shirts press close. On the right, ornate golden ritual objects, a decorated deity murti with colourful tassels, and a camera on a tripod. a person is the turbaned figure in saffron with long hair and garland, matching the page's account of an Ujjain Kumbh Mela event.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 30 20162016-04-30A dense crowd fills a decorated tent at a festival event, with saffron and orange clad sannyasis and devotees pressing around a red carpeted platform. A bald saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala stands centre, while a seated saffron-clad figure at right receives a bowing devotee in a plaid shirt. Women in deep red sarees and white clothing stand nearby, a security guard in khaki holds a rifle at left, and orange and red umbrellas, flags and banners hang overhead.2016-04-24