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A dense crowd of men, women and children packs a hall at an Ujjain Aadheenam Kumbh Mela event. Most faces look toward the right and the front. A man in the centre wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a small tilak, and a white-haired elderly man in white stands close beside him. Behind them, golden ornate thrones and ceremonial parasols are visible at the top of the frame. The scene is a packed darshan welcome gathering with many people pressing forward.

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April 26 20162016-04-26A dense crowd of men fills a large pavilion at the Kumbh Mela camp in Ujjain, packed shoulder to shoulder and many craning their necks forward. Several wear orange or saffron shawls and sacred marks on their foreheads, and one man in a plaid shirt holds an orange cloth. Golden decorative figures and ornate gold umbrellas stand along the far wall, and a red-cushioned seat appears at the back right. A bald man with rudraksha beads and an orange garment stands at the right edge. Many people are visible, with the crowd extending beyond the frame.2016-04-26May 02 20162016-05-02A dense crowd of devotees packs a large tented hall, many men in white shirts, kurtas and checked shirts, some with tilak or orange marks on their foreheads. Many raise hands and phones, and a child in yellow is held up near the centre. In the background a red-carpeted stage area holds gold ceremonial structures and a large screen, with more people moving near the side. Hanging festive decorations line the tent ceiling.2016-04-26A large dense crowd of men, women and children fills a tented event space, many waving hands raised and smiling, one man in a white shirt holding up a phone to film. At the upper left edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair is partly visible, appearing to gesture with raised arms. Behind the crowd, gold ornamental structures and white decor suggest a festival pavilion. Several men wear white kurtas and one older man wears a light wide-brimmed hat.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26A dense crowd of devotees packed together at a large indoor event, many people pressing forward with arms outstretched toward an unseen focal point. A young girl in a yellow top is held up above the crowd on the left. Men wear white shirts, checked shirts and green polo shirts, and several have forehead markings of tilak and kumkum. Red floor covering and a few orange and saffron garments are visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a sannyasi or a person in the foreground, and the scene shows a crowd rather than a stage.2016-04-26A dense crowd of devotees fills a large hall, many men in white shirts and kurtas with tilak and sandalwood marks on their foreheads, some raising open hands and waving, a child in a yellow top lifted above the crowd on the left. Behind them, a wide orange-carpeted floor shows other people in white and saffron clothing and a stage screen at the top edge. The crowd is packed tightly, with many faces in the foreground.2016-04-26A dense crowd of men and a few women and children fills a large hall with cream walls, a steel roof truss and hanging yellow and patterned banners. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with saffron or orange shawls, while others wear striped or grey polo shirts. Faces are turned toward the front of the hall, pressing close together. A small girl in a pink dress stands near the centre. Bright ceiling lights glow overhead.2014-06-29April 25 20162016-04-25A large crowd of devotees packed into an indoor hall, mostly seated or standing closely together. Many wear white or cream clothing, with some in orange and saffron shawls and scarves; a few men wear rudraksha-style neck beads and white kurtas. Foreground figures include a bald man in white with a beaded necklace and a man in blue shirt. In the background, people in orange robes stand near white draped tables and an orange-clothed figure at top left. No single leader is clearly visible in the frame; the focus is on the assembled crowd during an initiation gathering.2016-05-23A dense crowd of many people, mostly men in white and saffron or orange clothing, fills the frame, seated and standing close together in a hall. Some wear white kurtas, others orange or red shawls, and a few have shaved heads or grey hair. Foreground figures are out of focus, while figures farther back are sharper. No individual can be picked out as a central figure, and no deity, throne or ritual object is clearly visible.2016-05-09