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Dense crowd of devotees on a riverbank at dusk, many in saffron and orange clothing with red and orange sashes, some holding phones aloft. Several large orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas shade a gilded palanquin-style canopy on the left and centre. Bare-chested sadhus stand near the water's edge on the right, and a man in a teal shirt photographs with his phone in the foreground. Cameras and a red flag appear among the people, with temple structures and lights across the water in the background.

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Outdoor riverside scene at dusk beside a water body with fountains, where a crowd presses around a small ornate golden canopy shrine on a platform. The gilded tiered structure is topped by a finial and set beneath two large yellow-orange parasols with mirrored tassels. Many devotees in orange and saffron clothing and white garments surround it, several photographing with phones. Men in orange and yellow dhotis stand at the right edge near the water steps, and a drum rests at the right. Distant red and white structures and illuminated lights appear across the water. The mood is busy, with the crowd tightly packed around the central golden canopy.2016-04-24A dense crowd of devotees gathers on the bank of a river at dusk, many in saffron and orange clothing. Two large orange and green ceremonial parasols with mirrored trim shade a gilded, tiered golden structure. Several men with bare torsos in orange lower garments stand in the river behind it. A person in a light green shirt raises a mobile phone to record. Cameras and a red-and-white sacred cloth appear among the crowd, and a pink temple building stands on the far shore.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Crowded outdoor scene at a riverside ghat at dusk, with a large crowd pressing around a golden ornate canopy structure topped with a finial and hanging heart-shaped and leaf ornaments. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with turbans and rudraksha malas, move among devotees. A man in a pink shirt and a man in orange stand near the center. Yellow and multicoloured decorated umbrellas frame the scene, and a water body with fountains and a temple-like building lies in the background. Some people wear white and yellow clothing; many faces are partially visible and blurred by motion.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A crowded riverside ghat scene at dusk during a river ceremony. A gilded, tiered palanquin-like canopy with heart-shaped hanging ornaments dominates the right, carried on a gold pole. Beneath it, a figure in a white garment with long dark hair and gold beaded necklaces stands among saffron-robed sadhus and devotees; a man in a bright yellow kurta raises his hand. Around them, saffron and orange-clad men and women wear rudraksha and bead malas, a drummer plays a drum at left, and a bald man in a maroon shawl appears in the mid-ground. Colourful umbrellas with painted floral patterns and a yellow canopy frame the scene, with a large crowd along the water's edge and fountain spray behind.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor riverside procession at dusk along a stone ghat near water, with a crowd of devotees pressing forward. Two large umbrellas dominate the frame: one yellow-gold and one red, green and multicolour with tassels. Beneath a gold-leaf palanquin canopy sits a man with a shaved head wearing an ornate gold necklace and a bright orange-red turban-style head covering, seated in a gold-and-red chair. Around him, a man in a white kurta and orange shawl leans in, and a man in a grey kurta with an ID lanzyard stands nearby. Several shirtless young men with orange dhotis and sacred threads crowd close, some holding phones; a cameraman with a large video camera films on the left. A yellow-clad attendant reaches toward the seated figure. Red flags and temple spires appear in the background.2016-04-24A dense crowd of saffron- and orange-robed sadhus and devotees gathers on a riverbank at dusk, with a tall golden canopy topped by gilded leaf ornaments in the right foreground. A multicoloured parasol with red, green and pink patterns stands at left above the water, where a fountain plays. Among the crowd a bare-chested man wears a white garland and a large gold ceremonial necklace, and a bald man in a red turban and rudraksha-style beads sits near the palanquin. Several people in pink and yellow shirts stand among them, and camera crews film from the right. Buildings and lights line the far bank.2016-04-24Night photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a golden tiered palanquin on a riverside ghat at Ujjain. Umbrellas with yellow and orange canopies are held overhead. A man in a saffron turban and saffron clothing stands near the palanquin with bare hands raised, and uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps hold back the crowd. Devotees in orange, white and pink clothing reach forward, many holding up phones. Illuminated temple structures and a lit-up water body with fountains appear in the background.2016-04-24