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A street crowd in Ujjain gathers under a white cloth canopy strung beneath a large pink banner that reads a welcome message to a Rajguru Mahamandaleshwar. Many people raise hands in greeting or folded palms, some holding up phones to film. Men and women in saris, salwar kameez and checked shirts fill the scene; a turbaned elder stands at left and uniformed police officers in khaki stand in the foreground behind a rope barrier. Shops with hanging clothes line the background, and a green handcart is visible at right.

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A dense street procession in a narrow Indian market lane, with policemen in khaki uniforms and caps holding back crowds. A pink banner above the street shows a portrait of a saffron-robed sadhu with a white beard and a devotee's photo, with Hindi text. Women in colourful saris and men in shirts stand along balconies and the street, many raising hands or holding up phones. A man in a blue shirt pulls a rope attached to a green cart. Shops with clothing displays and signboards line the lane, and a white cloth canopy hangs across the street.2016-04-18A dense street crowd lines a narrow market lane, many people raising their hands and some holding up phones to film. Several uniformed police officers in khaki stand behind a rope barrier, one in a dark-brown cap on the left and another in a white cap on the right pointing toward the road. Shop fronts behind them display an Ayurvedic pharmacy sign and a Raja Baba luggage shop; the crowd wears saris in orange, pink and purple, and men in shirts and kurtas. Hanging banners and small garlands decorate the street.2016-04-18 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street crowd in Ujjain pressed behind a metal railing and police officers in khaki uniforms with dark blue caps. Many people raise smartphones to film, and several folded their hands in namaste. A banner above reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda with Hindi text and dates in May 2016 at Nithyananda Peeth, Sadaval Marg, Ujjain. A woman in a green floral sari stands at left with a small child. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense street crowd gathers along a narrow Ujjain market lane during a procession. Women in yellow, orange and green saris and salwar kameez stand behind a metal railing on the left, while men in white kurtas, checked shirts and blue shirts press forward. A uniformed police officer in dark cap and khaki uniform directs the crowd on the right, and a man in a light green shirt raises a phone to photograph. Red flags and marigold petals appear at the right edge. A tall vertical banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda with dates and a phone number, showing a portrait of a woman in red and gold dress with a garland and raised hand. Shopfronts and an umbrella line the lane.2016-04-18A dense street procession in an Indian town, crowds lining both sides of a narrow lane under shop fronts. Women in saris and salwar kameez press palms together in namaste, while a woman in green holds a white banner showing a baby and a red-robed figure with the text 'Beti ka Jeevan' style slogan. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps hold back the crowd. A large red-and-white banner overhead reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and dates 2016. Many people raise phones to photograph a passing procession; at right, a figure in a rust-coloured garment with gold jewellery is visible up close.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A dense crowd fills a narrow street lined with shops, hanging wires and banners during a procession. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with a garland and a red sash stands beside a decorated red-and-white float hung with flowers, while uniformed police officers in khaki manage the crowd. Large red banners and hoardings on the buildings show portraits of a saffron-robed figure and text in Hindi and English, and many people in white, orange, yellow and pink clothes line the street and watch from balconies.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18