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A dense crowd of devotees fills a night procession route, many men in white kurtas and dhotis with white caps and turbans, some women in colourful saris, and a small child held aloft. Tall saffron and orange flags on wooden poles rise above them, alongside a white flag and a red banner. A yellow metal barrier runs along the left edge. In the lower right, an ornate red and orange canopy with gold embroidery. Behind the crowd, a large painted billboard shows a bearded figure in a white garment and an ornate golden headdress, beside a yellow and red poster.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A dense outdoor crowd gathers at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with many people packed closely together under bright sunlight and haze. Women in orange, red and yellow saris and men in white vests and shirts face forward, some looking up toward the procession. A tall orange saffron flag on a pole rises at the right edge beside a yellow metal barricade. Several uniformed police or security officers stand among the crowd in the background. No individual can be identified as a person from the visible cues here.2016-04-22Dense crowd at an outdoor religious gathering, many men in saffron and orange garments and white shirts pressing together along a busy lane lined with green canvas tents and flags. Police officers in khaki and peaked caps move through the crowd, some in dark blue uniforms. A large white banner with a printed portrait of an elderly bearded man and Devanagari text is held aloft on poles beside orange flags. A shirtless man in a white vest and orange dhoti stands in the foreground, while a man in orange shawl is greeted by hands clasping. Many people are visible, mostly in the crowd.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A large red ceremonial umbrella with gold trim and silver fringe rises on the left, and many red and saffron flags are raised. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes surrounds a sadhu in orange robes near the centre. Police officers in dark caps and uniforms stand along the route. Behind them, colourful painted banners and a deity painting with a figure on a pedestal are visible, and a yellow metal barrier stands on the left.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees fills a street at dusk during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, many women in saffron-orange and red shawls and garlands, some in blue and green saris. Yellow metal barricades line the left edge, with uniformed marshals in high-visibility green vests. Orange flags on poles rise above the crowd, and colourful tent banners and draped cloth decorate the background. A bald man in a white t-shirt stands near the centre, and a few saffron-robed sadhus appear at the back.2016-05-21Night procession in a dense crowd of devotees holding aloft many saffron-orange flags on long poles, with a tall gilded staff in the centre. Men wear white dhotis and some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and tilaka; women wear saris and gold bangles. A hand drum is raised on the left and a few people film with phones. Painted ceremonial poles with floral designs stand in the background under warm lamplight.2013-02-12 +1 copiesMay 09th 20162016-05-09Dense crowd of sadhus and devotees in a procession with many saffron-orange flags on tall poles. In the centre, a sadhu with smeared ash and a marigold garland stands among people in white and orange robes, while police officers in khaki and dark caps line the crowd. Several men raise hands in the air, and a long-haired sadhu with dreadlocks wears an orange robe and mala beads. Marigold and yellow garlands hang along the edges of the frame, and a red flag appears at upper right.2016-05-09