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A large tented hall with a bright red carpet, hung with colourful tassels and paper lanterns, filled with a crowd of devotees and visitors at the Ujjain Aadheenam Kumbh Mela darshan. Many people stand and walk while others sit on the red floor. A camera on a tripod sits in the foreground beside a man in a yellow checked shirt. Two large screens on the back walls show images. Men wear shirts and trousers and women wear saris and salwar kameez in mixed colours. The scene is busy and crowded, with children among the visitors.

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April 30 20162016-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20162016-04-30April 29 20162016-04-29 +1 copiesLarge photograph inside a white tented hall with a red carpeted floor, hung with colourful tassel decorations and small red-and-white lamps from the ceiling. A dense crowd of devotees and visitors fills the space; many women wear saris in red, green, and orange, and men wear white kurta-style clothes or striped shirts. Some people sit on the carpet while others stand and walk. A camera on a tripod stands at front-left, and two screens at the far end show a portrait. Gold ceremonial items are visible at the right side.2016-04-30A large tented hall with a red carpet runs down the centre, lined with strings of colourful hanging tassels and lanterns overhead. Many people stand and walk along the carpet, including women in saffron and bright saris and men in white dhotis and kurtas. A seated figure in a wheelchair sits near a yellow-and-orange canopy beside a white-covered table, with a red-lit screen at the far end. Cameramen on tripods film the scene in the foreground, and a person in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. A devotee's saffron-clad figure is visible among the crowd. A large crowd fills the hall. The image shows a community gathering, possibly darshan or an event, with no clearly identifiable a person figure confirmed by appearance.2016-04-28A large crowd of devotees fills a white-tented hall with a red carpeted floor, decorated with hanging strings of yellow, orange and red lanterns or bunting above. Many people stand in lines along the sides while others sit on the red floor, including a man in a white shirt holding a child and a woman in a pink sari. A woman in a green sari stands near a red and white canopy, and a golden ornate deity murti or shrine sits at the right edge. Cameras and a tripod are visible in the foreground.2016-04-29April 28 20162016-04-28 +1 copiesA large white tent hall with a bright red carpet filled with many devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, moving through the crowd and some seated on the floor. Overhead hang rows of colourful paper and fabric decorations and lanterns. Screens on the side walls show a figure. Men in white shirts and trousers stand among the crowd, and one man in the foreground wears a grey shirt and takes a photo. Nearby, people sit on mats and cushions. The setting appears to be a Kalpataru darshan area during a Kumbh Mela programme.2016-04-30April 28 20162016-04-28Wide photograph of a large tented hall with a red carpeted floor and white canvas ceiling hung with rows of colourful tassel decorations, paper lanterns and cloth streamers. Crowds of devotees fill the space: women in saris and salwar kameez, many in red and green, some seated on the floor, men in white shirts and some in casual clothes, and children. A few saffron-clad figures are visible near the centre. Two large video screens are mounted on the side walls, and speaker towers stand along the edges. Some people hold small items and stand in a relaxed gathering.2016-04-30April 28 20162016-04-28A large tented hall with a red carpeted floor, hung with colourful paper tassels and lanterns, filled with a dense crowd of devotees. Many women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, yellow, purple and orange, some with dupattas and shawls, while men wear white kurtas and yellow or grey shirts. Some people stand and clap or dance in the aisle, others sit on the floor, and a few hold mobile phones to take pictures. Screens hang on the side walls showing a figure on stage, and the scene has a festive, communal atmosphere.2016-04-30