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A crowded festival pavilion with a red carpeted walkway lined by devotees, many in orange and white clothing, some in saffron robes with rudraksha malas. Devotees press toward glass display cases holding silver lamps, trays of flowers and brass vessels. A man in a light blue shirt and a woman in white sari stand at the cases, while uniformed security personnel and robed sadhus move through the crowd. Red and orange drapes and hanging decorations fill the tent, with a lit altar or shrine glowing at the far end.

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A crowded indoor pandal with red carpeting and red-and-orange decorative hangings, at what the page identifies as the Ujjain Aadheenam Kumbh Mela camp. Devotees press forward in a dense crowd toward a display case holding brass plates, pooja trays, flowers and vessels. A uniformed police officer in khaki and blue, hands joined, stands near the front. Women in saris, a child, and men in white kurtas and dhotis fill the scene, many with hands joined in reverence.2016-04-24Crowded interior of a large festival pavilion with red carpeting, red and orange canopies and hanging decorations, and a bright altar glowing at the far end. Foreground: a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands beside a silver tray with flower garlands, brass bowls and oil lamps. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap and khaki shirt stands near a woman in white, and several women in orange and red saris stand close by. A bald man with a saffron (orange) robe and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre-right, with a hand raised in blessing near devotees. Many devotees press forward, some with raised hands and others bowing in prayer, a few wearing white dhotis and gold necklaces. A green light flares in the lower centre.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A large crowd fills a tented hall decorated with hanging tassels and strings of coloured bunting under a silver ceiling. In the centre, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand among devotees in white dhotis, sarees and maroon shawls. Several men in orange and white cloth press forward carrying trays or small items. Red and orange umbrellas and ornate palanquins line the sides, and a decorated shrine stands on a red-carpeted platform. Many people are reaching toward the front, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A large tented hall with red carpet and orange and white decorations hung in strings overhead. A dense crowd of devotees fills the floor, many in white dhotis and orange or red shawls and sarees, with some holding orange umbrellas. In the lower right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a red-orange cloth and is seated before brass offerings and a plate, while a woman in orange stands nearby. A video camera on a tripod films the scene at right, and shrine stalls with framed deity pictures line the back. A photo of the event is shown, with no clear a person identification.2016-04-25April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A crowded indoor hall with red carpeting and a white tent ceiling, decorated with colourful banners, umbrellas and draped fabrics. A bearded man in a white dhoti and garland stands at centre while a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads and a man in a lavender shirt assist him. Around them devotees in white and orange clothes, women in saris, and a seated sannyasi in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala. A video camera on a tripod films the scene, and a cooler sits in the foreground. a person cues are not clearly present on the central figure, so identity is uncertain.2016-04-25April 24 20162016-04-24April 25 20162016-04-25