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A dense crowd of devotees fills a festival road at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, many raising hands and some holding up mobile phones. A man in a red shirt in the centre waves his arm; women wear pink, yellow and red saris, and men wear white kurtas and shirts. A saffron-robed sadhu with a rudraksha-style necklace is visible in the lower foreground. Yellow barricades and red and saffron banners line the route, and a red cloth edged in gold runs along the right side. No one is identifiable as a person in the visible frame.

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A dense outdoor crowd at a Kumbh Mela area during a procession, with many people raising open hands and waving. Foreground: a man in a red shirt holds up a camera, a woman in a yellow head covering and white top stands near him, and a woman in a pink and white outfit with sunglasses is nearby. A uniformed police officer in khaki and a cap stands at left, and a man in an orange turban and saffron garment appears at left edge. Behind them, a large red triangular flag and colourful banners with Hindi text fill the background, with tents and signage across the mela grounds.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09A large outdoor crowd of devotees presses forward at a festival procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, many with arms raised and hands extended, some holding up mobile phones. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand among them, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a golden border is in the foreground at left. Women wear saffron, pink, red and yellow saris and salwar suits, and a man in a red shirt stands center right. Behind them are red and orange tents, tall red flags, banners and stalls under bare trees, with a painted sign reading Ujjain Kumbh 2016 visible at the top.2016-04-22A dense crowd of devotees raises their hands and cheers outdoors under a striped tent canopy. Many people wave palms with bangles and henna-decorated hands. A man in a blue shirt with a red shawl and a visitor badge stands center, and a man in a bright pink shirt shouts with arms raised at right. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in orange, green and multicolour prints, and an older woman in a green-and-white sari smiles. A bare-chested man in white with a gold waistband is in the foreground. Behind them hangs a large banner printed with two portraits of men, one labelled with a name in Devanagari.2016-05-09 +1 copiesApril 22 20162016-04-22A large crowd of devotees surrounds a golden ornate palanquin decorated with flower garlands and a red and yellow canopy, during a procession. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red shawl raises a hand in blessing atop the palanquin, with garlands around the neck. Men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk alongside, some holding the palanquin poles, and many devotees raise hands and phones toward it. Cameras on tripods and a yellow barrier line the street, with a pink temple and tents in the background.2016-05-21A dense outdoor crowd of men fills a festival street during a procession, many raising hands and holding up mobile phones to photograph. Many wear orange or saffron clothing, white caps, and white or cream dhotis. Behind them, tall orange and saffron flags with white banners fly, one banner printed with Hindi script reading a mela title. On the right, a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in red cloth is garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers. Tents, a red canopy, and banners line the background among trees.2016-05-09July 27 20142014-07-27A large crowd of devotees presses behind yellow metal barricades at an outdoor festival ground under a clear sky. Many raise their hands in greeting or prayer. Men wear saffron and orange robes and turbans, with some in white kurtas and caps, and uniformed police officers in dark caps stand in the foreground. A woman in a lavender headscarf and an older woman with folded hands are visible at lower left. Behind them, orange-painted gateways, tents and flags line the grounds. A hand-held pink banner reads a Hindi message, and a flag on the right shows a deity image. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2016-05-09A dense outdoor crowd of devotees at a Kumbh Mela area, many raising their hands and cheering. A man in a red shirt in the foreground smiles with arms raised, and women wear saffron, yellow and pink saris and shawls. Men in white kurtas and orange headwear stand among them, and yellow barricades and pink and red tent cloth frame the scene. A partly visible bald priest in orange sits at the bottom edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22