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A crowd of devotees crowds a covered thatched walkway during an outdoor event. Many wear white clothing with saffron-orange shawls and orange head cloths. In the foreground a large saffron-orange flag on a white pole is held upright on the left. Bamboo-thatch roofing, a wooden beam and tube lights overhead, and a car parked at the right edge complete the setting. Some devotees have flowers in their hair. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the crowd, so the a person field is unsure.

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A crowded indoor gathering under a thatched palm-leaf roof supported by bamboo poles and tied with rope. Many devotees in white clothes and orange saffron shawls press together, several wearing rudraksha malas and one with a red tilak on the forehead. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and orange shawl, and a woman in the left foreground wears a red bindi, an orange shawl and a beaded mala. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this image, so the central figure cannot be confirmed.2008-08-03A large indoor gathering of devotees seated closely together under a rustic thatched roof supported by wooden poles and bamboo beams. Most attendees wear orange or saffron shawls and white garments, and many wear identity lanyards. Women in the foreground have glasses, red and orange shawls and wear white and orange sarees, while others behind them look upward attentively. Fluorescent tube lights and a ceiling fan hang above the hall. Many people are visible in the crowd, with the foreground rows clearly visible.2008-08-01August 03 20082008-08-03December 23 20082008-12-23A crowded indoor procession inside an orange-draped tent hall at a Kumbha Mela camp, with orange and red flags raised across the floor and green carpet underfoot. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe and a pink knitted turban faces away from the camera, while beside them a woman in white with rudraksha beads and white forehead markings walks among many people in white, saffron and maroon clothes. A cameraperson with a video camera stands at left. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling and framed printed posters line the orange walls. A decorated palanquin or ratha glows at the far end of the hall, and numerous devotees fill the aisle.2013-02-10A crowded orange-walled tent interior at the Kumbh Mela camp during an evening gathering, with many people in white and orange clothing carrying orange flags with logos. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl and a pink-beaded cap faces away from the camera, beside a bearded man in a cream knit cap wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. A woman in a white sari and black top holds a small object, and a man in a grey shawl wearing a gold-coloured necklace stands at the right edge. Hanging banners and white and red ornamental strips decorate the walls, and a camera operator with a video rig stands at left. The orange-clad figure in the foreground shows the cues of a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded head covering, placed among devotees in the procession area.2013-02-10July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a covered outdoor corridor with a corrugated roof supported by red steel beams. Many people in white clothing stand and sit in the open space; several women wear white saris with brown borders and rudraksha-style beads, and men wear white dhotis and shirts. A woman in a white sari with a light brown border walks forward at center, while a man in an orange garment stands among the crowd on the left. Spectators in the foreground observe the gathering from the edge of the frame, and a window and wall with a blue cable are visible on the left. The people are distinct from any printed portraits, and no clear appearance-based candidate for a person is established.2008-07-17A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, fills a night-time tent with a striped and floral canopy hung with decorative saffron and blue banners. In the foreground, an older man with white hair and beard and a woman in a red blouse and white sari stand with hands pressed in namaste. On the right, a figure in saffron robes and a saffron turban sits or stands in the open, with long dark hair, facing the gathering; the appearance is consistent with a person, with cues of a saffron turban, long swept-back hair and orange clothing, and he appears to be receiving the crowd.2007-01-12Large crowd gathered under a thatched palm-leaf pandal at an outdoor inauguration event. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some women in saris, and a few people in saffron or orange. Decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth, with bunting and tinsel hanging from the roof. A figure at the upper right wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes and appears to stand apart from the crowd, but no clear presentation cues establish who he is. A man at lower left wears an orange garment and rudraksha-style beads, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands near the centre-left. Banana plants and palm trees surround the open pavilion.2008-07-28August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of a crowded outdoor ceremony under a thatched shelter strung with rows of purple-and-white triangular pennants. A man standing at the left edge wears a white dhoti and shirt, a white headband, and a rudraksha mala, with his hands pressed together at his chest. Behind him, a dense crowd of devotees sits and stands on a patterned floor; many wear white, orange and saffron clothing, and several women in sarees fold their hands in prayer. Offerings such as fruit and flowers lie on the ground at the lower left. Bamboo poles, a white canopy and a building with tiled roofs frame the scene.2009-11-25