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Crowded outdoor scene at a riverside ghat during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with a dense throng of devotees and onlookers. Many colourful umbrellas in yellow, orange, green and red rise above the crowd, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the foreground. Men in white dhoti and orange cloth wade in the shallow water near the steps, and a large sign on the right reads Shri Panch Dashnam Juna Akhada in Hindi. A temple-like structure and fountains stand across the water under a clear blue sky.

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April 22 20162016-04-22Crowded outdoor riverbank scene at a Kumbh Mela ghat, with many devotees and security personnel in khaki and white uniforms pushing through the throng. A man in a blue uniform with a red-and-white scarf and a cameraman with a video camera stand at left. Several colourful umbrellas in yellow, green and red shade the crowd, and a large yellow banner reads in Hindi about the Shri Panch Dashnam Juna Akhara and the Kumbh Mela 2016. Some monks in saffron and orange robes stand among the crowd, and a fountain sprays water in the background.2016-04-22A large crowd gathers at the bank of a ghat at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela during a shahi snan procession. Saffron and yellow umbrellas and red flags rise above the crowd. Several sadhus in white dhotis and white shawls with red or saffron sashes and rudraksha malas stand near the water, while a uniformed police officer with a rifle slung across his chest stands in the foreground. A cameraman films the scene at left, and devotees on the steps raise their hands. A yellow banner is held aloft at upper right, and men wade in the river in the background.2016-04-22A crowded riverside ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange head wrap faces away from the camera. Around him sadhus in white dhotis with saffron and red sashes and rudraksha or bead garlands stand on a red-tiled bank, some with shaved heads. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand among them. Behind, colourful umbrellas in red, yellow and green shade a dense crowd, and a large yellow banner with Hindi text is visible at upper right. A man in a yellow T-shirt and a cameraman with a video camera also appear in the crowd. Water and fountains are visible at the back.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 09th 20162016-05-09Outdoor Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession on a riverbank ghat under bright sunlight. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas, yellow, red, green and blue with fringed edges, are raised above a crowd. Sadhus with bare upper bodies, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and saffron-toned cloth stand near the water. A man in a white shirt with an orange turban faces the group. Behind them, a large crowd lines pink-painted steps and a multi-storey ghat building, with a loudspeaker mounted on a pole. Many people wear white, orange, pink and green clothing.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21