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A large crowd presses through a decorated archway at an outdoor event, with police in khaki uniforms holding back the throng using long bamboo poles and barricades. The gateway is draped in pink and lit with strings of lights, with two large banners flanking it reading welcome and felicitation, showing painted figures in red and orange robes. Many devotees wear saffron and orange clothing, with some white-clad men and women in colourful saris and salwars. Red flags fly on poles in the background, and a raised platform with people is visible at the left. The scene is dusky and busy, with people pushing forward toward the entrance.

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May 21 20162016-05-21Crowded outdoor procession at dusk entering a decorated gateway at a Kumbh Mela camp. The arch is pink and lit with string lights, topped by a banner reading Sri Panchayati Dasnam Juna Akhara Mahanirvani, with orange flags flying. Two large blue banners beside the gate show a seated saffron-robed figure labelled Swagat Vandan Abhinandan. In the middle, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti is carried forward through the gate, surrounded by sadhus in orange and saffron robes. Police in khaki uniforms and volunteers in yellow safety vests manage the crowd. Several Western devotees in pale yellow and white clothing walk in the foreground, and a man in a white t-shirt stands at right holding a printed picture.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees moves through a decorated gateway at dusk, with a large orange flag on a pole at the centre. The arch is lit with string lights and flanked by two large banners showing a standing saint in red and saffron robes. Several men in orange wraps and white vests walk near the front, while others in pink and multicoloured clothing and orange caps fill the lane. A man in white kurta holds a ceremonial staff at right. Many people wear orange caps and rudraksha-style beads. Portraits on the banners are printed images, not physical people, and the banners carry printed greeting text. a person's presence is not established on this page.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd gathers at an ornate pink gateway decorated with lights and orange flags during an evening procession at a Kumbh Mela area. A banner above the arch reads "Shri Panchayati Akhara Maha Nirvani" and shows deity imagery. Flanking blue banners read "Swagat Vandan Abhinandan" and show saffron-robed sadhus. In the foreground, a bald man in white robes and a woman in yellow sari walk with others, including a man in yellow shirt and police officers in khaki uniforms with lanyards. Many men wear orange and saffron robes and turbans. Orange flags and a decorated vehicle appear beyond the gate.2016-05-21Dense crowd at dusk moving through a pink-and-white decorated gateway with string lights at a Kumbh Mela event. Saddhus in saffron and orange robes and turbans fill the street, while uniformed police in khaki and green-vest volunteers manage the crowd. Behind the gate a decorated palanquin or vehicle with garlands and orange flags is carried forward. Large blue banners flank the arch showing painted sadhus in red and orange robes with headdresses, and a backdrop shows Shiva-style painted imagery. Orange and yellow flags flutter above the arch.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd of pilgrims in orange and saffron clothing moves through a decorated festival gateway at dusk. The gate is lit with string lights and carries a large banner reading Shri Panchayati Sri Kailash Mahanirvani Akhara. A saffron flag and a yellow flag bearing the word Mahakal are raised among the procession. Several sadhus appear bare-chested with long hair and wear orange dhotis, while others wear white kurtas and orange robes. A woman in a blue patterned sari stands in the foreground beside a barricade with safety vests. Flags, lights and marigold decorations line the scene.2016-05-21