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A dense crowd of many devotees and pilgrims fills a narrow lane at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with orange and yellow flags on poles overhead and a white police vehicle visible in the background. Uniformed police officers and a yellow-vested volunteer stand among the crowd. Several saffron-robed sadhus with long grey beards walk through the throng, one in an orange robe and orange turban at the centre-left, others in orange and white. Many women in saris and headscarves in red, purple, green and blue, and men in casual shirts and plaid lungis, press forward. Brightly lit decorative pillars line the left edge.

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A dense crowd moves through a narrow street at a festival procession, with many saffron and orange garments and orange turbans visible. Uniformed police in khaki and dark caps walk among the pilgrims, and a white vehicle marked POLICE sits in the background behind red and saffron flags. A young girl in a blue dress is held up on a man's shoulders near the center, while women in yellow, pink and striped saris and men in white shirts walk close by. Pale orange walls and strings of lights frame the scene.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing fills a narrow lane during a procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many wear saffron turbans and caps, and several carry tall bamboo poles topped with large orange and red flags. Men in bare-chested or white vests and women in red and orange saris and shawls walk among them, some with tilak marks and red-and-white garlands. Police vehicle and officers are visible in the background, with string lights and a pink-painted wall at the right.2016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees in saffron and orange fills a festival route at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Many wear orange caps, orange shawls and orange-and-white clothing, with tilak marks on foreheads. Tall wooden poles carry orange and red flags with gold fringe, and a decorated tent with lights stands at left. A white-turbaned man in a white vest stands near the centre, with an orange garland around his neck. A police vehicle is visible in the background. Women wear orange and red saris and head coverings. The scene is a procession or pilgrimage walk through the crowd.2016-05-21Dense crowd of devotees and sadhus moves along an evening procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event, with many people linking hands. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes and a man in a striped shirt with red shawl lead the flow; a sadhu in pink-orange robes holds a trident. Behind them, police in khaki uniforms and saffron flags line the route. At upper left, a decorated float or palanquin with garlands and a deity murti is raised above the crowd. Orange and yellow flags, tents and string lights frame the scene at dusk.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees moves along a dusty path through a festival gateway at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many people carry saffron-orange flags on tall poles, and several men wear saffron and orange dhotis or wraps, some bare-chested with orange shoulder bags. Women wear bright saris in pink, green, red and purple, and a girl in a green sari and a girl in a bronze top and skirt walk in front. Police in khaki and volunteers in yellow-green safety vests line the procession. Large painted banners of a saint with long hair and orange robes flank the gate.2016-05-21A dense outdoor crowd presses around a decorated procession vehicle on a Kumbh Mela style route. A palanquin-like float draped with green garlands and a red-and-gold canopy carries figures in saffron and orange robes, with a tall umbrella above. Many men wear white kurtas, saffron scarves and orange turbans, with police in khaki and a police van nearby. A red flag rises on the right, and banners and a framed portrait are visible behind the throng. Barricade-style pink panels and a large painted banner frame the left side.2016-05-21A crowded nighttime procession at the Kumbh Mela, with a white-ash-smeared sadhu at centre holding a small golden kalasha or deity murti aloft on his head, garlanded with yellow marigold garlands. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus and men in white vests and dhotis press forward. A police van with the word POLICE is visible behind the crowd, and a uniformed official in a yellow safety vest stands at the left edge. The scene conveys a dense ritual gathering.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.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A dense outdoor crowd at a religious gathering, mostly men in saffron and orange cloth, white dhotis and turbans in orange, white and red. In the centre a bald, bare-chested man wears a white cloth draped over his shoulder and is held by the arm by a khaki-uniformed official in a camouflage cap; a red and white turban-clad figure stands behind him. Police in khaki uniforms stand at the left edge, and a woman in a red shawl and a man with long grey hair and beard appear among devotees. Wooden poles with orange flags rise above the crowd.2016-05-21