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Night-time photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at an event, lit by floodlights on poles. Many people wear orange or saffron clothing, orange scarves and sashes, and some hold orange flags. A large orange flag bearing a small white emblem stands at left. A person in a dark t-shirt with a green wristband holds a microphone at upper right beside a floral-decorated banner showing a printed portrait with orange marigold garlands. Tents, red and orange banners and stalls line the background. Two people in high-visibility yellow-green vests stand among the crowd.

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May 21 20162016-05-21A large dense crowd of devotees fills an outdoor festival lane at night, pressing toward the viewer. Many women wear saffron, orange and red saris and shawls, and many men wear white kurtas. Yellow-vested security or volunteer staff with reflective stripes hold the crowd back on the left, and orange ceremonial flags and colourful tent canopies line the background under a night sky.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A large dense crowd of devotees fills a night-time outdoor event space. Many wear saffron-orange scarves or shawls, and some have orange lanyards. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand close together, while men in white kurtas and shirts are interspersed. On the left, two stewards in yellow-and-silver reflective safety vests and orange-accented uniforms guide the crowd. Behind them, tall orange and red banners and a painted backdrop with a deity-like figure surround the area, with a white-and-gold parasol visible at the upper centre. Nothing in the frame is clearly a person candidate, so no appearance-based identification is made.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees packed along a festival lane at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with saffron flags and tent canopies overhead. Many women wear saffron and orange shawls and sarees, and men wear white kurtas and saffron scarves. Several volunteers in yellow-green high-visibility safety vests with reflective stripes manage the crowd on the left. A bare-chested man with a shaved head stands near the centre-left. A man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard badge stands at lower right. Bright stage lights and a large painted banner appear at the top right.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 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.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21