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Night scene at a riverside ghat in Ujjain during the Kumbh Mela, lit with colourful lights and a decorated temple entrance. Many people crowd the stone steps and a wooden boat dock; saffron-robed sadhus and men in orange and red turbans sit on a green-painted boat and along the steps. A white minivan and parked vehicles sit near the water. A procession with red and orange flags, yellow and white umbrellas and a lit float moves toward the decorated gateway. Loudspeakers stand on poles and the water reflects the lights. A banner on the boat reads Mata Gangaa and the Akhil Bharatiya Shri Panchayati Akhara area signage is visible. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.

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April 24 20162016-04-24Night scene at a riverside ghat during a crowded Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A dense crowd of many devotees presses around a dark car that is slowly moving through the throng. Men in white dhotis and orange scarves and people in red and blue clothing crowd around the vehicle, many holding red and orange flags aloft. Several large pink and red decorated umbrellas and a yellow umbrella rise above the crowd. Bright street lamps and green-lit trees line the water, and illuminated temple structures stand on the far bank. A white car marked NITHYA is in the foreground. Several children are held by adults in the crowd.2016-04-24Night view of a dense crowd of devotees walking along a lit riverside ghat at the Shipra river in Ujjain, with many people in white and coloured clothes, some with red and orange shawls, and several large umbrellas with dark blue and maroon canopies held above the crowd. Illuminated temple structures and string lights line the banks, and a small boat sits on the dark water. A framed portrait poster with a printed caption is mounted on a pole at left. A small figure in white holds a large umbrella near the front right, but no individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance and angle.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night procession along a riverbank ghat in Ujjain, lit by floodlights and green and blue lights reflecting on dark water. Large crowds of devotees in white kurtas, saffron and yellow clothing, and colourful saris move along the stone steps, many carrying tall red flags on poles. A white van is parked among them, and red and pink ceremonial umbrellas are held aloft. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand near the water, and boats with orange canopies float at the edge of the ghat.2016-04-24Night procession along a riverbank ghat at Ujjain during the Kumbh Mela, with a large crowd of devotees walking in a dense line. Many carry colourful umbrellas in green, blue, purple and pink, and some wave red and white flags on poles. Strings of lights and lamps line the buildings on the left, and a lit river with fountains stretches on the right. A tall pole with a red flag stands near the front. Several people wear white and red traditional clothes, and a few wear orange turbans. A blue and white banner with Hindi text hangs on the left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd, so the a person field is left as unsure.2016-04-24Night photo of a crowded riverside ghat at a festival, viewed from above. Many people in white, yellow, pink and striped clothing walk and gather along stone steps beside a lit, reflective water body. Several people carry red and orange flags and some hold pink and purple umbrellas. A decorated boat with a canopy sits at a floating platform, and a fountain sprays near the far bank. Coloured lights and illuminated trees line the shore, and a tall lit pillar stands in the distance.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night procession along a riverside ghat lit with bright lights and reflections on the water. Many people in white and red-clad devotees carry tall red flags, and a green canopy umbrella with gold fringe is held over a figure in the lower right. Several participants wear white dhotis and kurtas, and some carry small flames. A river is lined with boats and an orange floating line, with a crowd gathered along the far bank. A man in a white kurta near the center of the procession is walking; the figure under the green canopy is not clearly identifiable from appearance. Overall a large procession with hundreds of people along the Shipra riverfront.2016-04-24Night photo of a crowded riverside ghat at Ujjain, with a dense mass of devotees moving along stone steps beside dark water reflecting green and white lights. Many people in white kurtas and saffron, red and yellow clothing carry tall red and orange flags and colourful umbrellas in purple, green, maroon and blue. A lit temple tower with colourful lights stands across the river, and loudspeakers hang on a pole at right. The scene is busy and motion-blurred.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night procession crowded with devotees moving along a street, lit by vehicle headlights and street lamps. Foreground shows large colourful decorated umbrellas in red, orange, green and purple with embroidered and mirrored panels, and orange flags on poles. A white SUV leads the procession with a figure in saffron/orange clothing seated in the front passenger area; a few people stand on its roof and beside it. Many men in white kurtas and shirts, some in orange turbans, walk alongside. Shop stalls and vans line the road, and a painted portrait of a bearded saint appears at the upper right.2016-05-09