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A photograph of a street crowd leaning over a low white concrete wall, many raising hands in greeting or waving. A man in a cream shirt on the left presses palms together. A man in a blue shirt holds up a black phone to film. A young man in a red t-shirt on the right raises a phone with both hands. A man in a white shirt and white cloth wrap sits on the wall, and a boy in a green shirt stands below. A pink patterned umbrella is in the lower right, and a blue banner with a printed portrait and red-and-white flags hang at top. Trees and a clear sky are behind.

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A joyful outdoor procession crowd with many men and some women raising their arms and shouting enthusiastically under large trees. A man in the centre wears a purple checked shirt and white trousers, arms raised wide. Beside him a man in a pink shirt with a yellow scarf also cheers with raised hands. Others hold up mobile phones, and an older man on the left wears a white vest with hands pressed in prayer. Red and gold cloth edges and orange marigold flowers appear in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor crowd of devotees stands behind a yellow metal barrier, many raising hands high and some with palms pressed together in namaste, as they look toward something out of frame. Men wear white kurtas and shirts, a boy in a blue striped shirt stands in front, and several people hold up mobile phones. Behind them a large tree shades tents, red and orange banners with Hindi text, and framed deity and devotional pictures on a festival-style setup.2016-05-09A crowd of devotees lines a white wall at an outdoor procession, many raising their hands and clapping. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers at centre smiles and waves, another in a white turban stands beside a red cloth draped over the wall. Several people wear bangles and colourful saris and salwar kameez. In the foreground a blue and gold ornately patterned cushion or canopy top sits beside a clear glass finial and orange marigold flowers. Behind the crowd, people sit in a tree and a tall banner with Hindi text hangs on the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-05-09A large procession moves along a tree-lined road as a crowd of many hundreds presses behind a white concrete wall on the right, many people climbing, leaning and raising hands. A decorated golden palanquin with a deity murti and gold canopy is carried at the top left, surrounded by red flags on tall poles and green and gold ceremonial umbrellas. Saffron and white clad participants walk alongside, some in orange robes, with police officers in khaki and volunteers in yellow-green safety vests managing the route.2016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees raises their hands and cheers outdoors under a striped tent canopy. Many people wave palms with bangles and henna-decorated hands. A man in a blue shirt with a red shawl and a visitor badge stands center, and a man in a bright pink shirt shouts with arms raised at right. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in orange, green and multicolour prints, and an older woman in a green-and-white sari smiles. A bare-chested man in white with a gold waistband is in the foreground. Behind them hangs a large banner printed with two portraits of men, one labelled with a name in Devanagari.2016-05-09 +1 copiesA dense outdoor crowd fills a dusty street during a festival procession at Ujjain. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside a large bronze ceremonial vessel draped with orange and marigold garlands, while a woman in white and orange sari attends the vessel. Many devotees raise their hands and some hold up mobile phones. Men wear saffron, white and yellow turbans and orange shawls. Behind them red flags, pink temple gateways and banners line the road, and a banner reads Ramaayan Mandir Ujjain area. Tents and yellow barricades border the route.2016-05-21Dense outdoor procession on a tree-lined road during a religious parade. A gilded ornate ratha or palanquin with a deity murti under a golden canopy moves through the crowd, followed by people in saffron and orange clothing carrying red flags and large green umbrellas. Spectators pack a raised white wall on the right, many reaching up and waving, some standing on the wall and in the trees. Police officers in khaki and high-visibility vests line the route, and a loudspeaker stands on a pole above the crowd.2016-05-21A dense street procession at the Kumbh Mela, with a large crowd moving under tall trees. Many colourful parasols dominate the scene, including yellow, blue, pink and green canopies with fringed edges, carried above the crowd. Red and orange flags rise among them. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands in the left foreground, and devotees in white, saffron and red garments walk through. Men in turbans and women in headscarves press close together, several taking photographs with phones and cameras. Roadside signboards and posters line the right side.2016-04-22A dense crowd of devotees raises their hands in the air outdoors beside a procession. On the left, a white-clad figure in the foreground and a decorated palanquin or ratha draped with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold strands. Devotees include men in pink, blue, white and saffron shirts and women in red, orange and green saris and headscarves. Behind them stand pink and orange canopy tents, a green tarpaulin, and a yellow banner with printed lettering. Sunlight and a utility pole with wires are visible in the background.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21