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A dense outdoor crowd of devotees packed together under green tarpaulin canopies at night, with string lights and colourful decorations overhead. Many men wear white vests and tank tops, some bare-chested with orange or saffron cloths draped over their shoulders, while women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, orange, pink and yellow. A man in a red shirt lifts a small child onto his shoulders at centre, and a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a lanyard badge. Several people raise their hands, and an orange flag pole rises above the crowd at left.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09A 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.2016-05-21Night 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.2016-05-21April 25 20162016-04-25May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense crowd of devotees fills a barricaded walkway at night during a festival at the Ujjain Aadheenam Kumbh Mela. Many people press forward, some raising mobile phones, including a man in a light white collared shirt near the centre and a small boy in a yellow shirt at left. Women wear sarees and salwar kameez in purple, blue and pink, some with dupattas over their heads. On the right, a sari-clad woman faces away beside a brass lamp stand and decorated banners with floral and animal motifs. A framed portrait is mounted on a red display board. Red flags and canopy fabric hang overhead. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from the image.2016-05-17May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees fills a large hall, many men in white shirts and kurtas with tilak and sandalwood marks on their foreheads, some raising open hands and waving, a child in a yellow top lifted above the crowd on the left. Behind them, a wide orange-carpeted floor shows other people in white and saffron clothing and a stage screen at the top edge. The crowd is packed tightly, with many faces in the foreground.2016-04-26A 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.2016-05-21A 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.2016-04-22A dense crowd of devotees packs a large tented hall, many men in white shirts, kurtas and checked shirts, some with tilak or orange marks on their foreheads. Many raise hands and phones, and a child in yellow is held up near the centre. In the background a red-carpeted stage area holds gold ceremonial structures and a large screen, with more people moving near the side. Hanging festive decorations line the tent ceiling.2016-04-26