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A dense crowd of spectators stands behind a yellow metal barrier at an outdoor street area, many raising mobile phones to record. Several uniformed police officers in khaki and navy caps keep watch at right. A blue signboard shows directions to Bhookhi Mata Mandir, Vikrant Bhairav Ghat, Siddhanath and Bilkeshwar Mahadev, and a tall yellow-and-blue Hindi signboard is visible above. Women in a blue embroidered salwar, a red-and-white saree and a green sari stand near the front, with men in striped and white shirts around them. Purple and orange canopy fabric and small flags decorate the stalls behind.

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A crowd of devotees and onlookers stands packed along a street near a riverside ghat, with a blue sign pointing toward Vrikant Bharav Ghat, Siddhanath and Bilkeshwar Mahadev. A woman in a red and blue salwar kameez on the left holds up a phone to record, while women in sarees, including one in red and white and another in a multicoloured saree, stand watching. Men in pink, khaki and striped shirts crowd behind them, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right edge. Saffron and orange bunting and a purple canopy hang above a yellow barrier. No person in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-04-18Outdoor street scene at a crowded roadside with a blue directional signboard listing Hindi and English destinations such as Siddhanath and Bhairav Ghat. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand in the foreground; one holds a lathi. Beside them, a line of onlookers in saris, shirts and kurtas, including a woman in a green sari and a woman in a red and white sari, watch intently while others raise phones or cameras. Children peer over the crowd. Colourful bunting, canopy tents and a yellow barrier frame the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2016-04-18A crowd of onlookers at an outdoor street scene with blue road signs pointing to Siddhanath and Bharai Ghat, and a sign reading Gurudwara Shrinand Nanak Ghat Saheb. In the foreground two uniformed police officers stand in khaki and tan uniforms, one wearing a dark blue cap with a badge and an orange tilak on his forehead. Behind them devotees press forward, some raising hands, one man in a white shirt and another woman in a green sari with a red-bordered blouse watch closely, and a small child in red stands on a yellow barrier. Several people hold up mobile phones to photograph, and a colourful canopy with orange and purple decorations overhangs the left side. Only the visible people are counted here.2016-04-18Outdoor festival crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession on a sunny day, with many people raising hands and phones. A uniformed police officer in a khaki-brown uniform and dark blue cap stands in the foreground. Beside him a young man wears a white dhoti with a gold-coloured beaded garland and a white forehead band. Other men wear white turbans and striped shirts, and a woman in a pink sari with a headscarf stands among devotees. Behind them are large painted banners and hoardings in red, purple and yellow with religious imagery, red and yellow canopy tents, and trees overhead.2016-04-22A dense street crowd in Ujjain pressed behind a metal railing and police officers in khaki uniforms with dark blue caps. Many people raise smartphones to film, and several folded their hands in namaste. A banner above reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda with Hindi text and dates in May 2016 at Nithyananda Peeth, Sadaval Marg, Ujjain. A woman in a green floral sari stands at left with a small child. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-04-18A large crowd of devotees fills a roadside lane at a Kumbh Mela site, many raising their hands in greeting or devotion. Many men wear saffron and orange turbans and clothing, and several carry rudraksha-style beads. Police in dark uniforms with caps stand behind a yellow metal barrier in the foreground, one wearing sunglasses and a blue-capped man in a light blue shirt with an ID lanyard is among them. A large saffron banner held aloft reads a Hindi and English message about the Shri Panchayati Akhada Naya Udasin event at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, with a painted portrait of a saint. Saffron gateways, flags and tents line the background.2016-05-09Dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession in Ujjain, shot from behind a large red cloth banner edged with gold trim at the left. Many devotees, women in saris and headscarves, and uniformed police in khaki and dark caps push forward between yellow barricades. A bald priest in white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body stands near the bottom, holding a red cloth. A monk in saffron/orange robes with an orange lanyard stands among the police. Behind them, a red banner reads a Virat Sadbhavana Sammelan, with tents and signs beyond. Several people hold up mobile phones to take photos.2016-04-22 +1 copiesMay 09th 20162016-05-09A large crowd of devotees and sadhus fills a festival road at a Kumbh Mela camp, many with palms pressed together in greeting. In the foreground, uniformed police officers in dark caps and khaki stand beside a yellow metal barrier. A central banner carried by a man in an orange shirt reads a Hindi-script sangat name over a painted portrait of a seated saint, with a second image of a saint at right. Many men wear saffron and orange robes, pink and orange turbans, and white dhotis, and one bare-chested sadhu stands in the middle with hands folded. Orange-and-white gates and tents rise in the background under a clear sky.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21A crowd of uniformed police and armed security personnel stands behind a yellow barrier and a rope line at an outdoor gathering. Many wear dark-blue and khaki uniforms with peaked caps; one officer in camouflage fatigues holds a rifle. At the left, a man with a shaved head and white dhoti with a red border wears a rudraksha mala and sunglasses. A woman in white with a red shawl stands in the foreground, and a man in a purple shirt holds a phone. On the right, a long silver staff with a decorative top is visible. Yellow and red banners and blue tarpaulin canopies frame the scene, with a faded portrait on a banner at top right.2016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18