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Night photograph of a very large, dense crowd of devotees filling a lit public street during the Kumbh Mela. Many people hold up phones to record, and some wear caps and light clothing. Colourful umbrellas in orange, yellow, blue and pink rise above the crowd, along with red flags. Illuminated temple-style structures and decorated stalls glow in the background under street lamps, and loudspeakers hang from a pole. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this view.

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A dense night crowd fills a riverside ghat during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with many people pressed together and several raising smartphones to photograph. Bright white street lamps and illuminated shrines glow in the background, with colourful lit temple facades on the left. Numerous tall red and orange flags and large yellow and orange umbrellas rise above the crowd, and a dark vehicle is visible in the middle of the throng. Men in shirts and caps dominate the foreground, some wearing camouflage caps. No individual can be identified as a person with confidence from the visible scene.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A dense night crowd fills a riverside road at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, lit by tall street lamps and green-lit trees. Many devotees in white shirts and caps push forward, and some hold up mobile phones. Red flags and colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and orange rise above the crowd, and uniformed police stand among the people. In the background a lit temple and ghat area glows with decorative lights. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this crowd scene.2016-04-24Night crowd scene at a riverside ghat during a Kumbh Mela event, with a dense throng of devotees pressing forward, many raising hands and phones. Uniformed police and security personnel in khaki and dark caps form lines and guide the crowd. Red and orange flags and colourful umbrellas (yellow, pink, green, red) are held aloft over the crowd. Illuminated lights, a lit-up temple structure, a dark car at left, and water fountains are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is distinguishable in the frame.2016-04-24May 21 20162016-05-21Night scene at a riverside ghat during a crowded Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A dense crowd of many devotees presses around a dark car that is slowly moving through the throng. Men in white dhotis and orange scarves and people in red and blue clothing crowd around the vehicle, many holding red and orange flags aloft. Several large pink and red decorated umbrellas and a yellow umbrella rise above the crowd. Bright street lamps and green-lit trees line the water, and illuminated temple structures stand on the far bank. A white car marked NITHYA is in the foreground. Several children are held by adults in the crowd.2016-04-24May 21 20162016-05-21December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a dense crowd at a riverside festival, lit by a bright stage light. Umbrellas in red, yellow, green and pink with sparkling trim rise above the throng. A man in a yellow kurta and a man in white kurta stand at left and centre, and a sannyasi in orange robes with a tall orange-saffron turban and a rudraksha-style mala is pressed through the crowd with devotees around him. Several people in orange and white clothing reach toward him. Behind them an illuminated decorated ratha or palanquin with gold-tinted ornaments and lit banners is visible, with more devotees and distant lights of a temple in the background.2016-04-24Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees pressing forward on an open ground, many with raised arms and hands. Several ornate red and gold umbrellas are held above a decorated chariot-like float (ratha) lit with warm lights, with a temple-style structure and string lights in purple and green behind. Most people wear white shirts, dhotis, and everyday clothing; some have head coverings. The scene suggests a festival procession with the crowd gathered around the float.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23