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A dense, crowded street scene at night during a large gathering, with a massive crowd of people packed together and many raising hands. In the foreground a red flag with white Hindi lettering on a pole stands prominently, and several saffron-orange flags wave among the crowd. Many people wear white kurtas, saffron and orange turbans or headwear, and colourful saris and shawls in pink, purple and yellow. Yellow metal barricades line the upper street, with small tents and banners at the top edge. No single individual is clearly identifiable as a specific figure.

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May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense, tightly packed crowd of many men fills a city street at night, pressing toward the camera. Many wear white or light-coloured dhotis and kurtas with white or saffron head cloths, and several have yellow and red turbans. Two saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and a maroon flag is visible at upper right. White vehicles are parked among the people, and illuminated signboards and shopfronts line the background. Several people raise hands and phones toward the scene.2016-05-21Night procession of a large crowd of devotees holding many orange-red flags on poles, some bearing a dark circular emblem and white lettering. Many women wear white saris with red-orange shawls and white tilak markings on their foreheads; a bald man in an orange wrap stands at lower left and a man in a grey knit cap and red shawl walks in the middle. A tall decorated pole with a multicoloured geometric pattern and a white bird emblem rises above the crowd. Warm orange street lights and hazy air fill the background, with banners on the right. The scene resembles a pilgrim procession on a riverside mela route, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-10April 22 20162016-04-22A dense night-time crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession, lit by strings of bulbs and street lamps. Many devotees hold up saffron-orange flags with a dark emblem on tall poles, and several wear white or saffron clothing with painted white and orange forehead and face markings. A man in a red jacket stands near the centre with his hands folded, and women in red, maroon and teal saris and shawls surround him. Some onlookers hold cameras and phones overhead. At the lower left, a gold-coloured ceremonial staff is visible. A figure in white and saffron with a large mala appears in the lower left. Blurred pennants and lights fill the background. Whether any person is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2013-02-10A dense crowd of devotees fills a night procession route, many men in white kurtas and dhotis with white caps and turbans, some women in colourful saris, and a small child held aloft. Tall saffron and orange flags on wooden poles rise above them, alongside a white flag and a red banner. A yellow metal barrier runs along the left edge. In the lower right, an ornate red and orange canopy with gold embroidery. Behind the crowd, a large painted billboard shows a bearded figure in a white garment and an ornate golden headdress, beside a yellow and red poster.2016-05-09Night photo of a dense crowd of sadhus and devotees moving through a street at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many bare-chested men wear orange and saffron cloths wrapped at the waist, some with shaved heads, one with a white-grey beard, and one wearing a bright orange turban on the right. A red flag on a tall pole rises above the crowd near the right edge. Men in white dhotis, a man in a green checked shirt, and others in ordinary clothes stand among them. Streetlights and a dim background light the scene.2016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees fills a street at dusk during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, many women in saffron-orange and red shawls and garlands, some in blue and green saris. Yellow metal barricades line the left edge, with uniformed marshals in high-visibility green vests. Orange flags on poles rise above the crowd, and colourful tent banners and draped cloth decorate the background. A bald man in a white t-shirt stands near the centre, and a few saffron-robed sadhus appear at the back.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21