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Night photograph of a crowd at the entrance of a lit gateway labelled Shri Geeta Mandir Camp, Simhastha Kumbh Parv Ujjain. The arch is decorated with string lights, a golden kalasha-like finial and two portrait panels. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand on the left, among a dense crowd. Several sadhus in saffron and orange robes, some with long grey beards and matted hair, walk close together, with a man in a pink turban and a man with long dreadlocks in the foreground. Tents and vehicles are visible in the background.

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Night photo of a crowded entrance to the Shri Gita Mandir Camp at the Simhastha Kumbh Mahaparv in Ujjain. An arched gateway is strung with white bulb lights and topped by a gold-lettered sign reading Shri Gita Mandir Camp. Two framed portraits flank the banner text, one labelled with the name Swami Shri Satyanandji Maharaj. Saffron-robed sadhus in orange and red garments, several wearing orange and pink turbans and rudraksha malas, walk through the crowd. A man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard carries a shopping bag, and a uniformed police officer stands at left. A white canopy tent is visible behind the gate.2016-05-10May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd of pilgrims in orange and saffron clothing moves through a decorated festival gateway at dusk. The gate is lit with string lights and carries a large banner reading Shri Panchayati Sri Kailash Mahanirvani Akhara. A saffron flag and a yellow flag bearing the word Mahakal are raised among the procession. Several sadhus appear bare-chested with long hair and wear orange dhotis, while others wear white kurtas and orange robes. A woman in a blue patterned sari stands in the foreground beside a barricade with safety vests. Flags, lights and marigold decorations line the scene.2016-05-21May 10th 20162016-05-10Night photograph of an illuminated ceremonial gateway decorated with lights, with a trident and Shiva lingam neon motif on the roof. A large orange flag flies in front of the central arch, and a banner above reads a welcome message. Blue banners on either side show a painted figure in red and gold. A dense crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing walks toward the gate, with many people silhouetted in the foreground.2016-05-21Evening procession at a festival gate lit with pink and white lights and trident motifs. A large banner above the gate shows a deity and devotees. Crowds of men in saffron and orange robes walk along the road, some bare-chested with saffron cloths and white dhotis, while yellow flags are carried aloft. Yellow-vested police and volunteers line the barricades, and banners with portraits flank the route. No individual can be confidently identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked.2016-05-21Photo 11703330 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of a large dense crowd of pilgrims and sadhus in saffron, orange, ochre and white robes, many with shawls and woollen caps, gathered in front of an illuminated gateway. The lit arch has a decorated top and a banner reading in Hindi-script text, with festive lights and a tall orange flag at left. Hazy warm light fills the scene. Individual faces are small and partially visible; no single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-10Night photograph of a dense crowd moving toward an illuminated temple-style gate at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. The gate is decorated with pink and white lights, trident symbols atop, and a banner with Devanagari text. Many men, mostly bare-chested or in white dhotis and orange cloths, walk in a procession, with uniformed police officers at the edges. Some carry orange and white flags, and a large white flag stands at the left. Scattered lights and festive decorations surround the scene.2016-05-21Evening crowd of devotees at a brightly illuminated festival gateway decorated with pink and white lights, a lit spire, and star-like light displays, at a Kumbh Mela area. Many saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and white tilak marks walk among white-clad and colourful-sari devotees, some holding hands in a chain. Strings of lights, banners and flags frame the scene. A small portrait banner stands at left.2016-05-21Dense crowd at dusk moving through a pink-and-white decorated gateway with string lights at a Kumbh Mela event. Saddhus in saffron and orange robes and turbans fill the street, while uniformed police in khaki and green-vest volunteers manage the crowd. Behind the gate a decorated palanquin or vehicle with garlands and orange flags is carried forward. Large blue banners flank the arch showing painted sadhus in red and orange robes with headdresses, and a backdrop shows Shiva-style painted imagery. Orange and yellow flags flutter above the arch.2016-05-21