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A dense outdoor street crowd in a narrow lane, mostly men in shirts and trousers, many with yellow-orange tilak smudges on their foreheads. Several uniformed police in khaki with peaked caps stand among them, one holding a mobile phone. A man in a lilac shirt raises a phone to film. A banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, Sadawal Marg, Ujjain, with orange cloth draped on stalls and a green-leafed vendor cart at left. No a person is visible in this image; the crowd is the subject.

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A 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.2016-04-18A 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 crowd in Ujjain, India, pressing past uniformed police officers in khaki uniforms with caps and belts. Many devotees wear white kurtas, saffron and orange turbans and shawls, and some women wear saris and salwar kameez. A small child in blue is held up in the centre. On the right, a red banner shows a portrait of a woman in a red and white sari with a golden halo. Overhead signs in Hindi read Ujjain dates and a marg address. Orange and red flags and a red decorated cart edge the left side of the frame.2016-04-18Dense crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession in Ujjain, shot from behind a large red cloth banner edged with gold trim at the left. Many devotees, women in saris and headscarves, and uniformed police in khaki and dark caps push forward between yellow barricades. A bald priest in white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body stands near the bottom, holding a red cloth. A monk in saffron/orange robes with an orange lanyard stands among the police. Behind them, a red banner reads a Virat Sadbhavana Sammelan, with tents and signs beyond. Several people hold up mobile phones to take photos.2016-04-22 +1 copiesA dense street procession in a crowded Indian market lane, with a decorated ratha/chariot topped with a yellow canopy and red flags moving through the crowd. Many people in white, colourful and orange-yellow turbans and headwear, and women in saris and headscarves line both sides, while police officers in khaki uniforms guide the path. Yellow metal barricades line the road. On the right, a white van carries a large banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda with red panels in Hindi text and a portrait of a man in a red turban, and a man in khaki stands on its side. Colourful bunting and umbrellas decorate the street above the shops.2016-04-18May 21 20162016-05-21A dense street procession in an Indian town crowd. In the left foreground a palanquin-like ratha is decorated with marigold and orange garlands, gold ornaments, and a white canopy with gold fringe, carried by men in white dhotis. Two orange and yellow umbrellas are raised over it. Large crowds of devotees, many in saffron and orange, line the street, raising hands and phones. Uniformed police officers stand near the procession. Red and saffron flags and a red and white banner hang above.2016-04-18A dense crowd fills a dusty road during a festival procession at a Kumbh Mela site. Uniformed police in khaki and blue, some with caps, hold back the throng and help clear the path. In the centre a man in a red jacket and jeans walks beside a red cart, and a man holds up a red banner reading Bharat with Hindi text. Many devotees in white and saffron clothing wave, raise hands and film with phones. A white SUV moves slowly through the crowd, with yellow barricades lining the route and a green umbrella-like canopy at the right edge. Tents, flags and a tall orange structure appear in the background.2016-04-22A 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 fills a narrow market street during a procession, with a decorated palanquin or float at left draped in orange and red fabric and a large ornamental umbrella. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the route, some with hands clasped or pointing. Many devotees wear white, orange and saffron clothing and tilaka marks; a woman in a yellow sari and others in bright saris stand among them. Shopfronts, hanging cloth and colourful banners line the street, with large posters of a bearded man in a red-and-gold turban and orange robes hung above the crowd, along with a red event poster. Confetti or petals litter the ground.2016-04-18A 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.2016-04-18A dense street procession crowds a narrow market road, with a large white van in front bearing red banners reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "Nithya Keertan, Nithya Puja evam Havan, Nithya Annadan" along its side. A printed portrait on the van shows a bearded figure in an orange-red turban. Inside the open van, a seated man in white clothing and a turban sits on a raised platform. Crowds of devotees in white, red and blue clothing press against the van, while uniformed police in khaki and dark uniforms walk alongside. Behind, a decorated ratha with red flags and orange canopies moves through the crowd, and colourful umbrellas shade the shop fronts.2016-04-18