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Night photograph of a dense crowd at an outdoor event in Ujjain, lit by street lamps and flashes. A large ornate umbrella-canopy with gold and red embroidery and crystal fringe is held above a figure in the centre; a man in saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala gestures outward, with many hands raised. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap stands at left. Behind the crowd are a red-and-green striped building with arches and small orange flags. Many devotees in white and orange clothing press close, with several men in white shirts and rudraksha malas visible.

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May 06 20162016-05-06Night procession at an outdoor event with a large red and gold canopy umbrella carried on a pole above a figure in the centre. A bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and tall orange turban walks at the front, flanked by a woman in an orange saree with a deep orange headwrap and several saffron-clad men wearing rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. Uniformed police officers in dark caps and khaki shirts line the path, and a silver trident-topped staff is held nearby. Crowds of devotees in yellow, orange and white crowd behind, some with folded hands. A brightly lit stage with pink and red backdrop stands in the background.2016-05-06A dense night crowd presses around a golden palanquin-style deity or shrine at a riverside ghat during a Kumbh Mela event. Yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas shade the scene, and a long red-and-orange pole or flag rises at left. Several uniformed police officers in khaki and navy caps push through the crowd near the center. A bald man in an orange-saffron shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace stands among devotees, and a man in a white turban is at right. Many hands raise mobile phones to record. Floodlights and green lighting illuminate the river and distant temple buildings behind the throng.2016-04-24May 06 20162016-05-06 +1 copiesNight photo of a dense crowd pressing around a golden ornate palanquin-style canopy at a festival, with many hands raised toward it. A bald man in a pink shirt and a man in an orange shawl stand near the center, a uniformed police officer in a khaki-olive cap and shirt stands in the foreground, and a trident-topped staff rises among the people. Illuminated tents and lights glow in the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night procession scene at an outdoor religious gathering under orange and white tents strung with lights. A large blue canopy with silver fringe and a small finial sits in the background. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange-and-gold garlanded clothing stands at the centre, surrounded by sannyasis in saffron robes and devotees. Many people in the crowd hold up mobile phones to photograph him. A police officer in a dark cap and khaki uniform stands in the foreground, and a man in a peach turban and shirt faces away from the camera.2016-04-21Night procession at a riverside ghat with a dense crowd pressing forward. A saffron-clad sannyasi wearing an orange turban and rudraksha malas stands at the centre, surrounded by devotees and police in khaki uniform. Behind them a large golden multi-tiered palanquin or ratha is carried by bare-chested men, and a tall orange ceremonial umbrella rises above the crowd. Many people hold up mobile phones to photograph the scene. Lit stage structures and coloured lights glow on the water behind the throng of onlookers. a person: the central figure in orange robes and turban, with rudraksha malas, appears to be the honoured sannyasi at the Kumbh Mela procession.2016-04-24 +1 copiesNight crowd scene at a religious gathering, with a dense mass of devotees pressing forward and many raising hands and phones. In the centre, a bare-headed man wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a white kurta with a vertical tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace stands among others; a figure in a red-orange turban and orange robes with a garland is beside him. Behind them, large yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas with beaded fringes shelter an ornate gold-covered object, possibly a kalasha or ritual vessel, and a lit temple façade glows in the background under floodlights. A camera operator is visible among the crowd. Several yellow-and-orange flags are visible above the throng.2016-04-24Night procession in a crowded street lit by warm lamps and green lights, with several large yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas raised above the crowd. At centre, a person in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban, multiple beaded garlands and a large ornate gold pendant stands among devotees, with a second man in an orange shawl and white kurta beside him. Around them press many young men in red and yellow clothes, some holding phones, with photographers filming. A decorated palanquin or ratha appears in the background near a lit temple structure, and a trident is visible at right. The appearance of the central figure is consistent with the a person candidate, with cues of saffron garments, turban and ornate necklaces, though the image is not conclusive.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24