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A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez with dupattas in pink, green, yellow, red and blue, fills a tent-like hall. Many raise their hands, and a small toddler with a bindi stands in the foreground. Above them a large screen shows a close-up of a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, with oil lamps burning on either side. The setting suggests a darshan or satsang gathering at the Kumbh Mela camp.

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A large crowd of women and girls seated closely together inside a big tent pavilion at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela gathering. Most wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, red, magenta, purple, green and blue, with gold necklaces and bangles. Several women have vermilion or kumkum marks on their foreheads, and a few older women wear glasses. Some children are held or sit among them. Behind the seated rows, more people stand near a red-carpeted aisle and a pale tent ceiling with lights. No single speaker or a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the visible frame.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26A large crowd of devotees fills a hall, many raising their hands in devotion or clapping. Women wear saris and salwars in orange, red, magenta, purple, blue and green, with saffron shawls and bangles; several children are visible in the front foreground. Some older women have grey hair and some wear white. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the people shown.2016-05-06A dense crowd of seated and standing participants fills a large hall, many with arms raised high in the air. Most wear white, with a number in saffron, orange, yellow, purple and teal garments; several women wear shawls and saris, and a few have long hair tied back. Behind them, bright red stage lighting and white drapery frame the venue. In the foreground a woman in an orange top and a woman in a pink floral shawl face forward, and a woman in a green top gestures with raised hands.2016-12-01May 06 20162016-05-06April 26 20162016-04-26A photograph of a dense crowd of women and girls packed behind a white barrier inside a large tented venue with a red carpet aisle at the back. Most wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, orange, green, blue and red, with some children held up in arms and several people holding up mobile phones. In the foreground right, a woman with a long braid wears a white sari with a red border and points toward the crowd. Many women have kumkum and bindi on their foreheads. No clearly identifiable ceremonial figure is visible in the frame.2016-04-26A very large crowd of women fills a tented hall, seated closely on the floor in front of a raised stage. Many wear saris in red, orange, white, pink and yellow, with orange shawls and scarves draped over their shoulders. Some women hold up mobile phones. On the stage, a central deity murti sits in a golden shrine above a red-draped platform, with figures in orange robes around it, and large screens on either side show coloured imagery. Dense rows of people extend to the edges of the frame.2016-05-07May 06 20162016-05-06A dense crowd of women and girls fills a large tent hall, packed shoulder to shoulder. Most wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, magenta, orange, yellow, green and red, many with white or red tilak marks on their foreheads and some with glasses. A woman in the foreground holds a mobile phone, and a woman in a red and white sari with a white tilak is prominent at lower left. Pale pink walls and a stage with lights and banners sit in the background. No specific ritual is clearly visible.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26May 06 20162016-05-06