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A dense crowd of devotees packs a barricaded lane during an evening event, many raising hands and phones toward an unseen focal point. Men and women in saffron, red, yellow and pink clothing stand shoulder to shoulder, with a few wearing bindis and necklaces. On the left, tall orange and red umbrellas and red pennants line the path. On the right, colourful vertical banners with floral and elephant motifs hang beside a red-and-white display panel. Warm lights fill the hall. No single identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the foreground.

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A dense crowd of devotees fills a barricaded walkway at night during a festival at the Ujjain Aadheenam Kumbh Mela. Many people press forward, some raising mobile phones, including a man in a light white collared shirt near the centre and a small boy in a yellow shirt at left. Women wear sarees and salwar kameez in purple, blue and pink, some with dupattas over their heads. On the right, a sari-clad woman faces away beside a brass lamp stand and decorated banners with floral and animal motifs. A framed portrait is mounted on a red display board. Red flags and canopy fabric hang overhead. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from the image.2016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17April 25 20162016-04-25 +1 copiesMay 03 20162016-05-03April 24 20162016-04-24A dense crowd of devotees fills a festival passage at night, many raising their hands in the air. Men and women wear white, blue and orange clothing, some with forehead markings. Ornate umbrellas in orange, yellow and blue, and colourful striped banners line the path. Display panels with red frames and photographs stand along the side, one labelled Nithyananda. The crowd is packed tightly, with faces turned in various directions.2016-04-25 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees presses along a barrier beneath a canopy of colourful umbrellas in red, orange, green and yellow hung with fairy lights and floral garlands. Men in white shirts and a few women in saris, one in a green sari, stand close together; many hold up mobile phones to take photos. On the right, a red-and-white ceremonial banner with elephant and peacock motifs lines the procession route, and a man in white with a white cap stands near the barrier. A man in a light shirt reaches toward the barrier with a folded object. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2016-05-17A dense nighttime crowd of devotees fills a narrow lane lined with red and colourful painted banners and cloth panels bearing elephant motifs. Many men in shirts and trousers, some with raised hands, press forward; one man in a white cap and white clothing stands at the right edge. A woman in a yellow and white sari with glasses is near the centre, and a man on the right raises his hand. Several people hold up mobile phones. The scene suggests a festival procession or darshan line, with no clearly identifiable central figure visible.2016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17April 25 20162016-04-25 +1 copiesA dense crowd of devotees packs a covered pavilion lined with orange and red canopies, hanging lanterns and decorative streamers. A man in a turban and a woman in a green sari with a red border stand near the centre, while others in checked shirts, white kurtas and pastel salwar kameez press forward. On the right, a red-and-white display board shows framed photographs of a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Karnataka exhibition. The scene suggests a busy darshan line at a festival camp.2016-04-24