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Photograph 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.

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Night 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.2016-05-21February 05 20132013-02-05February 10 20132013-02-10Photograph at a roadside police help post in Kumbh Mela area. Three uniformed police officers in camouflage fatigues stand on the street; the foreground officer on the left carries a rifle slung across his chest and wears a cap, while the officer in the centre holds a wooden stick. A woman in a bright orange sari with a white border stands at right, her face turned away from the camera, and another person in dark clothing stands beside her. Behind them, a red and white kiosk bears Hindi signage reading police help centre (पुलिस सहायता केंद्र) and an Eveready advertisement. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2013-02-05Outdoor 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.2013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela event with a crowd walking through hazy, lamp-lit streets. Two uniformed armed security personnel in camouflage fatigues and caps carry rifles in the foreground, the one on the left wearing a dark cap and the one on the right a light cap. Behind them a white banner with a portrait of a smiling man in red and a Hindi and English heading reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha / Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is carried aloft. Devotees walk barefoot in white and red garments, some with red shawls, and several hold red-and-orange flags. A man at left wears a red scarf and dark jacket, and a woman at right wears a yellow shawl. A red-and-gold ceremonial parasol appears at the top edge. The banner portrait is a printed image and not a physical person.2013-02-10A narrow street procession with police officers in khaki uniforms forming a line along the left side, several wearing peaked caps and one in a camouflage cap holding a walkie-talkie. Behind them, large ceremonial umbrellas in yellow, red, green and blue with beaded fringes are carried above a crowd, with red flags visible. Spectators watch from balconies and the roadside, including a woman in a teal shawl and a woman in a red sari. Reference to Ujjain Aadheenam and Mahanirvani Akhada is not visible in the image.2016-04-18Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering in smoky, dim light with oil lamps glowing in the background. Two uniformed security personnel in camouflage fatigues and caps carry rifles and walk at the front, one wearing a dark beret-style cap. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and red clothing carries red flags, and a large white banner bearing a printed portrait and text is held aloft. A person in a red shawl and white garment walks near the center, and a woman in white stands at the right edge. Several people are partially visible in the crowd.2013-02-10Outdoor 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.2013-02-15Outdoor 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.2013-02-15Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road lined with yellow barricades and crowds. In the foreground, shirtless men in white dhotis with orange-gold borders hold a long bamboo pole and walk beside a row of uniformed police in khaki and camouflage, some with caps and lanyards. Mounted police on brown horses ride behind them under a sky of tents, flags and banners. A man in a purple shirt photographs the scene with a camera. Tents with white and yellow canopies and wooden barricades line the right side, with spectators watching. A large red and white banner with Hindi text hangs at left.2016-05-09A 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.