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A photograph inside a red-canopied tent at the Ujjain Aadheenam camp during the Kumbh Mela, with a long queue of devotees standing on a red carpet waiting for darshan. Men in white kurtas and pants, women in colourful saris and salwar, and men in casual shirts and jeans line up toward a shrine. Above the queue hang orange and red decorative umbrellas with beaded fringe, and at the back a golden deity murti is visible beside a shrine display with red cloth and offerings. The people are approximately twenty in number and are visible in the frame.

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A long queue of devotees stands in a covered hall with a red carpet runway, waiting in line for darshan. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a pink shirt and one in a white shirt; many wear casual shirts and jeans, and a few children are visible. The man at the right end in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala holds his hands together in greeting. Golden umbrellas and decorative hanging lanterns and tassels hang overhead, with a dais and screen at the far end. Air-conditioning units line the ceiling. a person is not clearly visible in this scene.2016-04-29April 29 20162016-04-29A long queue of devotees stands behind a waist-high rope on a red carpeted floor under a white tent with ceiling fans. Many people wear colourful salwar kameez and saris, and a few men wear white shirts or kurtas. A woman in white with a red sash stands at the left edge. A large dark blue canopy umbrella with gold trim and a red cloth hangs above the line, and decorated deity figures and orange and red ornaments are visible in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in this photo.2016-04-24A crowded indoor festival hall under a white tent canopy with red and brown draped valances and hanging tassels. A red carpet runs through a dense crowd of devotees. Several men in saffron-orange robes, some shaven-headed, stand in the foreground, one with a rudraksha mala. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis and women in white and coloured saris move through the space. Orange and red umbrellas and a rope line are visible, and at the right an ornate gold-and-carved shrine or throne structure with a carved golden figure stands beside decorated pillars. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2016-04-24April 28 20162016-04-28Photograph inside a large white tent with a red carpet, where a long queue of men and boys in mostly white and light clothing stands along a barrier on the right. A man in a white dhoti walks across the carpet, a uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside a woman in a white sari with a red border, and a child in a green shirt walks at left. Ornate golden thrones or palanquin-like seats stand at the far right beside a standing man in white with an orange turban. Colourful paper lanterns and streamers hang from the ceiling, and a screen shows a small image at top left. Seated people sit on the floor at lower left.2016-05-02A long queue of men files along a red carpeted tent aisle beneath hanging colourful tassel decorations and white ceiling fabric. On the right, a seated figure sits on a golden throne with a gold canopy and red cushioned chairs in front, appearing to be a statue or depiction of a seated religious figure rather than a living person. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, pink and striped shirts, and jeans stand in line, some with orange sashes. Air conditioning units line the ceiling and walls.2016-04-30A long queue of women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stands along a red carpeted hall at a Kumbh Mela event, facing toward an unseen front. A yellow ceremonial parasol with fringe stands behind the line, and red banners hang on poles near white-walled panels and black speakers. A woman in a blue-and-yellow sari in the centre holds her hands together in greeting. In the foreground, a figure in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the left edge and a young girl in a white top with a dark ponytail walks on the right.2016-04-27April 25 20162016-04-25April 24 20162016-04-24A photograph of a long line of men queuing barefoot on a red carpet inside a white tented hall, with hanging multicoloured tassel decorations overhead. Men in varied clothing stand in a single file: one in a white kurta with a grey shawl, another in a yellow t-shirt, others in blue jeans, dark shirts and white dhotis at the back. A large gilded ornamental canopy or peetha stands behind them, with a dark speaker on the right and air-conditioning units along the tent wall. Several people in white are visible in the far background.2016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28