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A dense outdoor crowd of men fills most of the frame at dusk, many with short dark hair and moustaches. In the foreground a man in a light striped shirt raises a video camera and a Nikon DSLR fitted with an external flash, while others crowd close around him. Behind them stands a gold-painted ratha or palanquin structure, with white-clad devotees, tall lamps, a red banner and a white banner with printed lettering. The ground is trampled and busy, with a film boom arm visible at upper right.

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A dense outdoor crowd gathers at a public event, mostly men in white shirts and some in orange or saffron garments. Several people in the foreground hold up handheld video cameras and a still camera, filming toward something out of frame. A shaved-headed man in white stands at the center-right, and a bald head is visible in the lower foreground. Trees and tall poles appear in the background under daylight. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at dusk along a bamboo-scaffolded route, with many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and yellow saris. In the centre, a golden palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti decorated with orange and garland ornaments is carried forward. Foreground figures include a cameraman holding a camera. Stage lighting rigs and a thatched-roof structure stand in the background among trees.2010-12-29A dense crowd of devotees pushes forward at night, many raising arms and hands toward an unseen centre, reaching out to touch or receive something. Most wear white dhotis and shirts. On the left, a bald saffron-robed man stands beside a figure in red and orange wearing a white flower garland and gold-coloured ornaments. At upper right, a bald man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala raises a hand. Several people hold up mobile phones and a video camera, recording the scene. The image is a crowded photograph of satsang-style darshan. a person's presence is not clearly established by appearance.2015-05-05 +1 copiesA dense crowd of men gathers outdoors in the evening, pressing close together. Several men wear white shirts, and a few have orange or saffron cloths draped over their shoulders. A man at right raises a handheld video camera, and another holds a camera near the lower right edge. Behind them, a yellow-edged banner shows a painted deity figure and Tamil lettering on a red background, beside a white vehicle and wooden poles. Some faces are partly hidden by the people in front, and the photo is taken from among the crowd.2010-12-29May 05 20152015-05-05July 13 20112011-07-13A dense crowd of men at a riverside bathing ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. Many people hold up cameras and camcorders above the crowd, and others raise phones. Red flags and yellow umbrellas stand out over the water, and several men wear orange and white clothing. Spray rises from fountains along the riverbank, and a bright sun shines over pale stone buildings with saffron-coloured flags.2016-04-22May 13 20122012-05-13May 05 20122012-05-05 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29