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A long queue of men and women in white, pink and saffron clothing waits along a red carpet inside a large white tent, held by silver stanchions with red rope. Many wear shawls or sashes in orange and red, and some carry small bags. A man in a striped shirt and dark trousers walks past the line on the left, and a woman in a blue sari with an orange shawl stands near the front. On a screen at the top right, a crowd is visible. Watermarked archive photo from a Kumbh Mela camp visit.

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April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph inside a large white tented hall with a red carpeted walkway lined by red plastic chairs. A long queue of men in white kurtas, checked shirts and white dhotis stands along the right side, watching a large screen showing women in red and pink saris performing a ritual. Uniformed officials in khaki and white stand near the walkway, and a woman in a white sari with an orange-red border walks down the carpet. Air conditioning units are mounted high on the tent wall. A man in a light pink shirt holding a water bottle stands in the foreground, and a seated elderly man in white is near the chairs. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2016-05-02A photograph of devotees queuing along a red carpet at a large temple-style hall for darshan. In the foreground a sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks past with a small cloth bag over his shoulder. Behind him a long line of men waits behind metal stanchions, including a man in a pale yellow kurta with an orange shawl, a man in an olive-green shirt, a man in a red turban, a man in a yellow shirt, and a man in a pink shirt. A large screen shows a colourful image at top, and a gold ornate structure stands at right. No a person is clearly identifiable in the frame.2016-04-29A long queue of devotees moves along a red carpet inside a large white tent at a darshan line. Several men in white kurta and dhoti stand at the front, one holding a folded cloth. Other people in shirts and trousers wait behind, and a few children stand among them. A large screen above shows a crowd. On the right, a golden ornate deity or throne structure is partly visible. Some people in red sashes walk on the left. Visible people are numerous, and the count is roughly in the range of twenty or more.2016-04-30April 29 20162016-04-29April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a crowd of devotees queuing along a long red carpet inside a large hall at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela camp. Most men wear white kurta or dhoti with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders; some wear orange and yellow garments. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a lanyard, while a few older men and women stand along the line. A large screen above shows a figure in pink and green. Gold-trimmed furnishings and a speaker stand are visible at the right edge.2016-04-27May 03 20162016-05-03A long queue of devotees stands along a red carpet inside a white tented hall, facing toward a large screen at the back showing a figure in pink and red. Many men and some women and children wait in line, several in casual shirts and trousers, one man with hands joined in greeting. On the right, two priests in white dhotis and shawls with orange-saffron stoles wear multiple gold-and-orange garlands and sacred marks on their foreheads, with a bag slung across one shoulder. A barefoot man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands on the carpet at left, with a uniformed police officer partially visible at the frame's left edge.2016-04-29A long queue of devotees stands along a red carpeted walkway inside a large white tent hall at a KAILASA event. A woman in a blue top and yellow trousers with an orange shawl stands at the front of the line, and men in checked shirts, kurtas and white dhotis wait behind her. A man in white with an orange sash walks at right, and a large screen at upper right shows colourful crowd footage. Overhead, orange lights hang from the tent ceiling.2016-04-29A long queue of devotees waits on a red carpeted floor inside a large white tented hall, with a large screen above showing a colourful deity murti display. A barefoot man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands in the foreground near the line, and men in white dhoti and shirts, a man in red shirt with hands folded, and a boy and girl in green leggings stand in line. Some wear tilaka and a man in a red shirt wears a white shawl. Vibrant colours mark the visual scene. A man in white at the left edge holds blue gloves.2016-05-03A long queue of devotees stands in a covered hall with a red carpet runway, waiting in line for darshan. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a pink shirt and one in a white shirt; many wear casual shirts and jeans, and a few children are visible. The man at the right end in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala holds his hands together in greeting. Golden umbrellas and decorative hanging lanterns and tassels hang overhead, with a dais and screen at the far end. Air-conditioning units line the ceiling. a person is not clearly visible in this scene.2016-04-29