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A crowd of devotees and onlookers stands packed along a street near a riverside ghat, with a blue sign pointing toward Vrikant Bharav Ghat, Siddhanath and Bilkeshwar Mahadev. A woman in a red and blue salwar kameez on the left holds up a phone to record, while women in sarees, including one in red and white and another in a multicoloured saree, stand watching. Men in pink, khaki and striped shirts crowd behind them, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right edge. Saffron and orange bunting and a purple canopy hang above a yellow barrier. No person in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.

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A dense crowd of spectators stands behind a yellow metal barrier at an outdoor street area, many raising mobile phones to record. Several uniformed police officers in khaki and navy caps keep watch at right. A blue signboard shows directions to Bhookhi Mata Mandir, Vikrant Bhairav Ghat, Siddhanath and Bilkeshwar Mahadev, and a tall yellow-and-blue Hindi signboard is visible above. Women in a blue embroidered salwar, a red-and-white saree and a green sari stand near the front, with men in striped and white shirts around them. Purple and orange canopy fabric and small flags decorate the stalls behind.2016-04-18Outdoor street scene at a crowded roadside with a blue directional signboard listing Hindi and English destinations such as Siddhanath and Bhairav Ghat. Police officers in khaki uniforms and caps stand in the foreground; one holds a lathi. Beside them, a line of onlookers in saris, shirts and kurtas, including a woman in a green sari and a woman in a red and white sari, watch intently while others raise phones or cameras. Children peer over the crowd. Colourful bunting, canopy tents and a yellow barrier frame the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2016-04-18A crowd of onlookers at an outdoor street scene with blue road signs pointing to Siddhanath and Bharai Ghat, and a sign reading Gurudwara Shrinand Nanak Ghat Saheb. In the foreground two uniformed police officers stand in khaki and tan uniforms, one wearing a dark blue cap with a badge and an orange tilak on his forehead. Behind them devotees press forward, some raising hands, one man in a white shirt and another woman in a green sari with a red-bordered blouse watch closely, and a small child in red stands on a yellow barrier. Several people hold up mobile phones to photograph, and a colourful canopy with orange and purple decorations overhangs the left side. Only the visible people are counted here.2016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21A large crowd of devotees fills a roadside lane at a Kumbh Mela site, many raising their hands in greeting or devotion. Many men wear saffron and orange turbans and clothing, and several carry rudraksha-style beads. Police in dark uniforms with caps stand behind a yellow metal barrier in the foreground, one wearing sunglasses and a blue-capped man in a light blue shirt with an ID lanyard is among them. A large saffron banner held aloft reads a Hindi and English message about the Shri Panchayati Akhada Naya Udasin event at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, with a painted portrait of a saint. Saffron gateways, flags and tents line the background.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor crowd at a Kumbh Mela area during a procession, with many people raising open hands and waving. Foreground: a man in a red shirt holds up a camera, a woman in a yellow head covering and white top stands near him, and a woman in a pink and white outfit with sunglasses is nearby. A uniformed police officer in khaki and a cap stands at left, and a man in an orange turban and saffron garment appears at left edge. Behind them, a large red triangular flag and colourful banners with Hindi text fill the background, with tents and signage across the mela grounds.2016-04-22Outdoor festival crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession on a sunny day, with many people raising hands and phones. A uniformed police officer in a khaki-brown uniform and dark blue cap stands in the foreground. Beside him a young man wears a white dhoti with a gold-coloured beaded garland and a white forehead band. Other men wear white turbans and striped shirts, and a woman in a pink sari with a headscarf stands among devotees. Behind them are large painted banners and hoardings in red, purple and yellow with religious imagery, red and yellow canopy tents, and trees overhead.2016-04-22A street crowd at an outdoor festival area lined with cloth-covered stalls and tarpaulin canopies. Many people raise their hands in greeting or devotion. Foreground figures include a uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap, a man in a white shirt and jeans, a woman in a yellow sari, a woman in a pink sari, and a man in a pink shirt with a backpack. Several men in saffron and orange clothing stand among them. A boy in a white shirt watches in front. Strings of colourful cloth and banners hang overhead.2016-04-18A large crowd of devotees and sadhus fills a festival road at a Kumbh Mela camp, many with palms pressed together in greeting. In the foreground, uniformed police officers in dark caps and khaki stand beside a yellow metal barrier. A central banner carried by a man in an orange shirt reads a Hindi-script sangat name over a painted portrait of a seated saint, with a second image of a saint at right. Many men wear saffron and orange robes, pink and orange turbans, and white dhotis, and one bare-chested sadhu stands in the middle with hands folded. Orange-and-white gates and tents rise in the background under a clear sky.2016-05-09A dense crowd of devotees fills a festival ground at a religious gathering. Many men wear orange or saffron turbans, shawls and kurtas, and several sadhus in orange robes stand in the front. Women in patterned saris and headscarves in pink, green and purple are mixed among them. A large white banner with red and black Hindi lettering is held up at the upper left, and orange and pink fabric canopies hang overhead. A yellow barrier appears at the lower left and an orange flag edge at the right. Faces are close and many people are looking toward the same direction.2016-05-09