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A dense outdoor crowd gathers before a tall pink gateway with a pointed spire, decorated with a large blue banner showing painted deities and figures. Banner text reads Sri Kailasa Adheenam Pradhanpeeth style lettering and Hindi script; side panels show a robed sadhu figure in orange. Many people in white, orange, saffron and multicoloured clothing press forward, several holding large red flags and colourful umbrellas. Police officers in khaki uniforms stand among the crowd, and tents and banners fill the background under a clear sky.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense crowd fills a sunlit road in front of a pink and blue gateway decorated with painted sadhu figures and Hindi signage. Men in white dhoti and saffron-orange shawls walk in a procession near the center, and a bare-chested man in white with a red-orange shawl stands at right beside uniformed police. Red and orange flags and a red-and-gold umbrella rise above the crowd, with a green umbrella further back. Tents and trees line the background under a clear sky.2016-05-09A large dense crowd of devotees fills a street outside a pink ornate gateway topped with a painted blue banner showing deities and saints, with Hindi script reading the gate's name. Many umbrellas in red, green, teal and pink with fringed edges are raised above the crowd, and red flags are carried among them. Men wear white kurtas, orange and saffron clothing, and red and orange turbans or headcloths. A man in the foreground carries a large white sack on his shoulder, and a few people in yellow caps and grey caps stand near the front. A blue banner beside the gate shows a robed saint with a crown-like headdress holding a staff, and a hanging white flag is held up on a pole. The scene appears to be a procession moving through the gate.2016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph of a large outdoor procession at a pink gateway decorated with a painted banner of deities and the words Sri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani Ujjain (readable on the arch). Many people in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths walk among red flags held aloft and umbrellas in purple and red. A crowd of spectators in everyday clothes presses around them, with a camera operator filming in the foreground and police in khaki uniforms lining the route. Red and orange flags and banners fill the frame.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A dense crowd of devotees fills a street before a pink gateway decorated with a blue banner bearing Hindi script and painted deity figures. Many colourful umbrellas in pink, orange, yellow and red are held aloft above the procession, and red and orange flags wave among them. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand among the crowd, some in white saris and orange garments. Men in white kurtas, yellow caps and saffron cloths press forward, while women in white saris with red borders walk near the front. Trees and tents are visible in the background.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense crowd fills a dusty street before a pink ornamental gateway topped with a golden finial, whose banner reads Sri Panchayati Akhara Maha Nirvani. Red ceremonial flags on tall poles and several green embroidered umbrellas rise above the crowd. Men in white dhotis and saffron-coloured robes walk in a procession, some carrying flags, while uniformed police and volunteers in high-visibility vests keep order. Many devotees, including women in pink, red and yellow saris, press close, and a cameraman with a video camera films the procession. Side banners show welcome text and portraits on trees and stalls.2016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A large crowd of men and some women walks through a pink-painted ceremonial gateway with a terracotta-tiled spire. A large banner above the arch shows a painted goddess and other deities, with Hindi text. Red and saffron flags on tall poles are carried by people in the foreground. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand at the left edge, and a woman in an orange sari walks among the group. Blue welcome banners reading 'Swagat Vandan Abhinandan' hang on the gate pillars. Overhead utility wires and bare trees frame a blue sky.2016-04-18