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A large crowd of devotees gathers on the bank of a lake at a Kumbh-style festival, many holding up phones to photograph the water. Marigold garlands in orange frame the top of the view. Several small wooden boats with people in them float on the water, and orange and red flags on poles line the shoreline. Men in white kurta and women in saffron and orange saris stand among the throng, a man in a green-and-white cap and some in yellow safety vests move through the crowd. Temple domes and pavilions with orange flags rise behind the lake, with water fountains spraying in the middle. A large banner with a portrait is mounted on a pole at right. A security officer in a khaki cap stands at left. Many people wade in the shallows.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09 20162016-05-09Dense crowd of devotees at a riverside ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan, with many people wading into the water on the right and a long procession of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees along the bank. In the left foreground a golden palanquin with floral garlands and a red-and-gold canopy fringed with tassels is carried forward. Saffron and orange flags line the path, several yellow and green umbrellas shade the crowd, and fountains spray over the water in the background beside temple spires. A large printed banner on the left shows a figure in red-orange robes. Several men in orange-saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas are visible, and a bald man in orange cloth stands near the palanquin.2016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a riverbank or lakeside ghat at a Kumbh Mela bathing event, many raising hands and phones while photographers and videographers film. Red flags and saffron-and-yellow banners rise above the crowd. Men in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with rudraksha beads and garlands, press forward toward the water. Uniformed police and officials in khaki and dark caps hold back the throng. Water sprays from fountains in the background beside multi-storey temple buildings.2016-05-21A large crowd of devotees gathers densely along the edge of a river bank at a ghat, many waist-deep in the water. Several people in front wear white dhotis and garlands with rudraksha-style beads, some bare-chested, and a few hold red and orange flags. A golden palanquin-style structure and a yellow umbrella stand among them, with orange pennants and fountains in the water behind. Boats move across the water and temple spires rise in the distance. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd fills a riverbank ghat in bright daylight, many people wearing saffron, red and white clothing with garlands and beaded necklaces. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti stands near a brass tray with offerings and flower garlands, while a woman in a red sari and gold jewellery is among the devotees. Orange and red flags and a yellow umbrella mark the area, and people wade into the water as boats and fountains spray on the lake beyond the temple steps.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21