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A crowded outdoor scene at a festival, with many people pressed together and several holding video cameras and still cameras aimed toward the centre. In the foreground, a man in a white long-sleeved shirt, khaki trousers and white socks crouches on the ground beside a metal vessel, holding it in one hand and a container in the other, a shoulder bag strap across his chest and a beaded necklace visible. Beside him, a half-bent sadhu with long matted hair and a red cap wears orange and saffron robes and bows low. Other people wear orange, red and striped shirts, a woman in the upper right holds marigold garlands and presses her hand to her forehead, and onlookers stand barefoot on the ground. Strings of small lights hang at the right edge.

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A crowded photo of a press scrum at a festival tent, with many photographers and camera operators pressing forward with video cameras and still cameras held up. A man in an orange shawl and a bright orange-and-gold outfit reaches out in the upper left. A man in a white shirt with a red thread at his wrist and a camera at his chest sits in the centre-right, and a man in a khaki shirt with a press badge on a lanyard stands behind. A person in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits among them, and another in a red headwrap is in the foreground. Yellow and orange cloth, a brass vessel at the right edge and a pink cord overhead complete the scene.Photograph at a Kumbh Mela procession area under white and orange canopy draping, with marigold garlands. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe, orange head wrap, long hair and a heavy gold pendant necklace with beads stands at centre, flanked by a crowd of press photographers and videographers holding cameras, several wearing press lanyards. A man in a white shirt crouches with a camera, a man in a red shirt sits on yellow cloth, and a bearded sadhu in orange sits at right. Crowds of spectators fill the background behind metal barriers.December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph inside a saffron-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela gathering, with cream curtains and orange poles. A bearded man in a maroon cap, orange shawl over shoulder and pink dhoti stands centrally wearing a wristwatch and a gold-chained necklace. Around him, seated devotees in red and orange clothing, a man in a striped shirt holding a camera, and a woman in an orange headscarf with a video camera on a tripod form the foreground. Orange marigold garlands line the floor and a trident stands at the back. A standing man in khaki with a camera and a man in orange turban and rudraksha mala stand near the entrance.April 27 20162016-04-27April 18 20162016-04-18A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors against a red backdrop. In the foreground, a man in a white-and-blue striped shirt bends forward, offering bananas to a bare-chested sannyasi wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a dark rudraksha mala, who has his head lowered. Behind them, a man in a white-and-white garment and a red-and-orange wrap stands near a camera on a tripod, and other onlookers in white shirts and garlands watch with hands folded. On the right, a person with long hair wears a garland of pink, yellow and white flowers and an orange cloth. Several men stand around the scene in the background.2016-04-27A photograph inside a tented ceremonial space with red fabric and bright lights. In the foreground a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron garment wears a multicoloured flower garland and bows his head, with a golden ceremonial object at lower centre. Behind him a man in a pink shawl with orange sash and a bald priest in orange are attending. Around them, devotees in orange scarves, checked and striped shirts, and a man photographing with a purple phone crowd close. A woman in a red shawl and others in the background watch.2016-04-27A crowded indoor photograph beside a red-draped wall, showing a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a large garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, seated at a red-covered table with a golden ceremonial object. A bald man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala kneels in front, while an older man in a light grey shirt and a man in glasses in a cream kurta and orange shawl bend forward, one leaning close to the seated figure. Around them, men in checked shirts, orange shawls and dark trousers lean in and raise mobile phones, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at left. The seated figure's saffron-orange and garland cues are distinctive, and the page identifies this event as a VIP visit at the Kumbh Mela, but no printed name appears in the image.2016-04-27A crowded outdoor procession under white cloth canopies with orange and yellow barrier railings. In the foreground a bearded man with a red turban, wearing orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with large beads, leans forward with an arm outstretched. Around him, several people in orange and white clothing and a man in a white cap, khaki jacket and a bare-chested figure with ritual marks press close. Several photographers and videographers with cameras and camcorders lean in from the sides. Behind the barrier, a large crowd of onlookers, many women in colourful saris and shawls, watches the scene.April 27 20162016-04-27April 23 20162016-04-23