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A photograph of a uniformed security guard standing in profile on a sandy riverbank at a crowded fair. He wears a camouflage cap, a brown ribbed knit sweater over a green turtleneck, camouflage trousers, and carries a rifle slung across his back with a camouflage pouch at his hip. Behind him a long barrier of red and white striped poles lines a path, with many blurred pilgrims and a figure in bright blue clothing along the water's edge. A purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.

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A photograph of a uniformed security guard standing with his back to the camera at the Kumbh Mela, seen from behind. He wears a camouflage baseball cap, a brown ribbed knit sweater with a green turtleneck collar and tan elbow patches, and a green webbing strap across his chest. A rifle with a dark wooden stock hangs over his left shoulder. Out of focus behind him, a riverbank pathway lined with robed pilgrims in white and red stretches into the distance.A photograph of a uniformed security guard in profile at an outdoor festival setting, with a blurred crowd and tents behind him. He wears a camouflage cap with a yellow emblem, a brown ribbed knit sweater with a green turtleneck and a khaki shoulder strap. A rifle with a sling is visible over his shoulder, and a camouflage pouch hangs at his hip with a whistle attached by a chain. He looks off to the side with a serious expression and a moustache.Outdoor scene at a Kumbh Mela riverside path under a hazy grey sky, with a concrete flyover and a pale tent-like structure behind. In the centre, a long-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle wears an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a large white garland over saffron robes, walking barefoot. Beside him, a bald saffron-robed sadhu holds a mala, and a bare-chested monk with rudraksha beads walks ahead. A uniformed armed guard in camouflage with a rifle walks at the front. On the right, a man in an orange turban and beige jacket walks alongside a white-clad figure, and a stall with flower offerings sits at the left edge.2013-02-15Two uniformed police officers in khaki-brown shirts and tan trousers stand on the wooden deck of a flat-bottomed boat on a wide, hazy river. A long bamboo pole lies across the deck, and the distant shoreline shows many small structures and tents. The sky is pale and overcast.2013-02-05Outdoor photograph on a wide dirt-and-concrete road beneath a large elevated concrete overpass at a crowded mela site. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas and a white-and-gold garland, walking barefoot beside several other saffron-clad sadhus, one in an orange turban and another in a tan jacket over saffron. On the left, a uniformed armed security officer in camouflage carries a rifle. A man in an orange wrap and red lungi walks nearby, and a sadhu in a maroon shawl and white dhoti stands at the right edge. Behind them are a maroon vehicle, orange and pink decorated tents, banners and a large orange-and-white decorated pole. Around forty people are visible in the background. a person figure is among the group.2013-02-15Night photograph of a street crowd with armed security personnel in camouflage uniforms standing in a line on the road. Several officers wear camouflage caps and carry rifles slung across their chests, while a uniformed police officer in a dark cap and khaki shirt stands at left with a belt and lanyard. Behind them, onlookers in white kurtas and colourful salwar suits watch, and one man in a light shirt raises a mobile phone to photograph. At lower right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a pink turban stands near the crowd. Street lights illuminate the scene.2016-05-21Photograph of a roadside crowd-control line at a Kumbh Mela-style event. Several uniformed security personnel in camouflage fatigues, caps and black boots stand in a row holding rifles and long wooden lathis. Behind a yellow metal barricade, women in pink, red and multicoloured saris stand and sit. Banners in pink, purple and orange hang from trees and tents, and a small purple banner reads a Hindi word. Police in khaki stand at the left edge.2016-04-22Outdoor scene at a Kumbh Mela site on a dusty road, with a large concrete overpass in the background. A uniformed security guard in camouflage fatigues and a dark beret carries a rifle on the left. Behind him, a group of saffron-robed sadhus walk together: one in a long orange shawl and an orange-and-white garland; another, beside him, wearing a saffron head wrap, a long orange robe and rudraksha malas; several others in orange and maroon robes. A man in a khaki jacket and orange dhoti and another in white kurta walk nearby. Orange and maroon tents, a maroon van and banners stand behind them.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Outdoor scene at a crowded Kumbh Mela site beneath a concrete overpass. In the foreground a uniformed security guard in camouflage fatigues and a dark beret carries a rifle. Behind him a group walks along a dusty road: a man in a long-haired central figure wearing orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a white flower garland, flanked by sadhus in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas, one wearing an orange turban, and a man in a beige jacket and orange dhoti. To the right, a man in white kurta and a man in a maroon shawl with white dhoti walk among others. Red and orange banners and a decorated vehicle with saffron fabric stand behind them, and a banner reads Sri Mahamaheshwar Mahamandaleshwar.2013-02-15A dense crowd of pilgrims at night under orange-tinted sodium lights, many raising hands in the air. Several uniformed security personnel in camouflage fatigues stand in front of the crowd; one wears a dark peaked cap and another has a rifle slung at his side. Behind them, a man in a brown jacket and wrapped grey head covering stands with hands in pockets, and women in headscarves and shawls are pressed close. A yellow metal barrier and a sign reading 'Contact' with a numbered marker '2' are visible at right. No a person candidate is identifiable in the scene.2013-02-10May 09th 20162016-05-09