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A large outdoor crowd of devotees raises their hands high in a gesture of devotion beside a red metal railing or barrier. A woman in the centre wears a white kurta with a red and white lanyard and a pink shawl over one shoulder. Nearby, a woman in a red and white outfit and a red-and-white dupatta sits beside a child. Men and women in white, green, red and saffron-toned clothing fill the frame, many wearing garlands or lanyards, with a pale-blue-shirted man in the foreground smiling. Behind them stand colourful buildings and banners along a riverfront-style setting.

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July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits densely packed on steps by a riverside street, many raising open palms high in the air in a collective gesture. Men and women wear white kurtas, pastel shirts, saffron and orange garments, and some wear red and pink scarves. An orange-painted wooden cart and a yellow-roofed platform stand at left and centre, with multi-storey buildings and signboards behind. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this frame.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A 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 large outdoor gathering of devotees seated in tiers, many with palms raised in namaskar or greeting gesture. Most wear white or cream kurtas and salwar, with some in pink, yellow and red shawls; several women wear red scarves and one wears a pink jacket over a cream sari. A woman in a black top and orange shawl stands at the back, and a saffron and gold ceremonial flag hangs behind the crowd. A man in an orange garment with rudraksha beads sits among the rows.2013-07-08February 10 20132013-02-10A dense crowd of devotees fills a festival road at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, many raising hands and some holding up mobile phones. A man in a red shirt in the centre waves his arm; women wear pink, yellow and red saris, and men wear white kurtas and shirts. A saffron-robed sadhu with a rudraksha-style necklace is visible in the lower foreground. Yellow barricades and red and saffron banners line the route, and a red cloth edged in gold runs along the right side. No one is identifiable as a person in the visible frame.2016-04-22February 14 20132013-02-14December 23 20152015-12-23A large crowd of devotees fills a hall, many in white kurta-style clothes with orange and saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. Many raise their hands and clap energetically. A man in the centre-right wears a saffron-and-yellow garment and has a shaved head, while others wear white, pink and maroon clothing. The crowd fills the frame densely.2016-05-06A large orange tent filled with seated devotees on green mats at a satsang. Foreground women wear white saris with rudraksha malas, red and orange shawls; one woman in a red shawl raises her hand. Several people raise hands. Behind them, sadhus and ascetics in saffron-orange robes sit near the front, and a cameraman stands at left beside a gold-and-red ceremonial banner. Hanging orange-and-white signs and printed panels line the tent wall. Warm light comes through the entrance.2013-02-09