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A dense crowd fills a narrow street during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with many people in orange and saffron clothing and orange headcloths. Uniformed police officers in khaki and olive caps stand among devotees, and a few men wear orange-and-yellow tilak marks. Several tall orange flags with gold trim rise above the crowd, and a large yellow banner with red and black Hindi lettering is held aloft at the top center, bearing a portrait photo labelled with the printed name "Shri Nithyananda Paramashivam". A pink wall and strings of lights line the street.

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A crowded street procession in India with many people wearing orange and saffron clothing and orange caps marked S.V.S. Several people in the crowd hold up large red-and-pink framed portrait posters of a bearded, long-haired man with ornate orange headwear and a crown-like wrap, and one poster shows a pale bird emblem. Foreground figures include a white-clad elderly man with a pendant necklace, a white-shirted man, uniformed police officers in khaki with caps, a woman in a green dress with a pink shawl, and an older man in orange robes wearing a marigold garland. Blue and white decorative lights line a pale wall on the right.2016-05-21A dense crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees moves through a festival ground during a procession. Many wear orange caps printed with Om Shiv Bam-style lettering and white or orange cloth; some hold orange flags on poles. Two large painted portraits of bearded saints in orange turbans flank a pink gateway at top, and smaller framed portraits are carried in the crowd. Police in khaki uniforms and yellow safety vests stand along the route, and a camera operator is visible at left. A bearded sadhu in orange with a marigold garland walks in the foreground holding a small object. Tents and trees appear in the background.2016-05-21A large crowd of devotees moves through a festival street at a Kumbh Mela setting, many wearing orange head cloths and orange or saffron garments. A man in the foreground holds a video camera on a tripod-style rig while others raise phones. Orange and red flags with a figure on them fly above, and decorated gateway stages with blue and orange panels stand behind. Police in khaki uniforms and a high-visibility vest line barricades on the right, with a crowd watching from behind yellow barriers. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from this image alone.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.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees and sadhus moves through a festival lane at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many wear saffron and orange robes, and several carry tall saffron flags. Several men wear orange caps printed with 'S.V.S.' and some wear 'Om Shiv' caps. A sadhu in the foreground wears a yellow-orange marigold garland and a long white beard. Police in khaki uniforms and hi-vis vests keep order. Behind them, large pink-and-blue welcome arches display painted portraits of a robed saint holding a staff, with 'Swagat Vandan Abhinandan' lettering. Tents and banners fill the background.2016-05-21A dense outdoor procession crowd at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many devotees wear orange caps printed with white Hindi lettering and orange or saffron shawls, while others wear white kurtas, pink and patterned salwar kameez and orange saris. Several people hold orange flags and large portrait banners showing a bearded man with long hair, reading 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' in English on one banner. A vehicle with a decorated orange canopy stands behind the crowd, and many devotees are packed closely together on the road.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21Dense crowd at an outdoor religious gathering, many men in saffron and orange garments and white shirts pressing together along a busy lane lined with green canvas tents and flags. Police officers in khaki and peaked caps move through the crowd, some in dark blue uniforms. A large white banner with a printed portrait of an elderly bearded man and Devanagari text is held aloft on poles beside orange flags. A shirtless man in a white vest and orange dhoti stands in the foreground, while a man in orange shawl is greeted by hands clasping. Many people are visible, mostly in the crowd.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21