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A photo of a dense, crowded night scene at a riverside ghat-style area, with a large mass of people packed together. Police officers in khaki uniforms and dark blue caps move through the crowd, one pointing with an outstretched arm. Many men wear saffron or orange robes and cloths, some are bare-chested with white dhotis, and others wear shirts and trousers; a few women wear sarees and head coverings. A yellow and red barrier and a bare-chested man with a pink turban stand near the front, with a dark tarpaulin on the left edge.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor crowd of many men and women pressed together, mostly in white kurtas, saffron and orange clothing, and bright pink, red and yellow turbans and headwraps. A man in an orange turban on the right raises a hand, and a photographer with a large camera stands at the upper left beside uniformed police officers in peaked caps. Some people hold their hands up, others gaze forward through the press of bodies.2016-05-09April 22 20162016-04-22Night photo of a dense crowd of sadhus and devotees along a barricaded road during a Kumbh-style shahi snan procession. Many sadhus wear saffron and orange robes, some with flower garlands and rudraksha beads, and some are bare-chested. Uniformed police in khaki and dark blue caps line the route and hold back the crowd, and a yellow barrier runs down the right side. Orange and red flags, illuminated tents and bright green lights fill the background, and several people hold cameras or phones. Crowd is large but only partly countable.2016-05-09A dense outdoor crowd fills a street during a public gathering. In the foreground, several uniformed police officers in khaki shirts, tan trousers and peaked caps stand among the people, one holding a baton. Many devotees fill the background, including men in white kurtas and women in saffron, orange and pink saris, one wearing a green sari with a gold border. A man in an orange turban and a man in a white cap stand near the centre, and several people raise mobile phones to take photographs. A red banner edge appears at the right. The scene reads as a large crowd management moment rather than a specific ritual.2016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense outdoor crowd at a religious gathering, mostly men in saffron and orange cloth, white dhotis and turbans in orange, white and red. In the centre a bald, bare-chested man wears a white cloth draped over his shoulder and is held by the arm by a khaki-uniformed official in a camouflage cap; a red and white turban-clad figure stands behind him. Police in khaki uniforms stand at the left edge, and a woman in a red shawl and a man with long grey hair and beard appear among devotees. Wooden poles with orange flags rise above the crowd.2016-05-21A dense, tightly packed crowd of devotees fills the frame, mostly men in white kurtas and white caps alongside women in saris and headscarves in pink, orange and purple. Many faces are visible, some raising hands or pressing forward, with a few holding up sticks or poles at the upper left. The scene suggests a crowded religious gathering or pilgrimage moment, with no clearly identifiable central figure or throne visible.2016-05-09A dense crowd of many people fills a night street lined with yellow and orange flags and barrier railings. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark blue caps hold back the crowd. Many men wear white kurtas and orange or saffron shawls, and some women wear white saris and bright veils. A tall white flag with a purple emblem stands at the left edge. Lit signage glows at the upper right. The scene appears to be a large public gathering or procession, with people pressing toward the barriers.2016-05-09Night photograph of a crowded outdoor pathway lined with yellow metal barricades during a large gathering. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps manage the crowd, while devotees in saffron, yellow and red garments walk through. A bearded man with long hair in a saffron/orange cloth stands near the center, and a bearded man in a red-maroon robe with a rudraksha mala stands on the right, with a light-coloured shirt worker nearby. Many people in white, yellow and bright sari colours fill the background, and tents with orange fabric are visible at upper left. Bright spotlights glow at the lower right.2016-05-09Night photo of a dense crowd of sadhus and devotees moving through a street at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many bare-chested men wear orange and saffron cloths wrapped at the waist, some with shaved heads, one with a white-grey beard, and one wearing a bright orange turban on the right. A red flag on a tall pole rises above the crowd near the right edge. Men in white dhotis, a man in a green checked shirt, and others in ordinary clothes stand among them. Streetlights and a dim background light the scene.2016-05-21A dense night crowd fills an open festival ground with many people walking, standing and pressing close together. Men wear white dhotis, shirts and saffron scarves, while women wear saris and salwar kameez in purple, green, pink and red. Some people carry backpacks. A pink and red lit stage or stall with string lights stands at the top left. Overlaid copyright text sits at the lower right. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance in this view.2016-05-01