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Dense night crowd of devotees pressing forward through a narrow street lined with brightly lit neon-style panels showing temple chariot and elephant motifs. A white flag on a pole stands at left, and an ornate gold-embroidered umbrella is held above a figure in the middle of the crowd. Uniformed police officers in dark caps and khaki stand along the right side, and a metal barricade runs along the lower left. Many people wear white, orange and saffron clothing, with some men bare-chested and some women in saris.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09A 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.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09Night procession of a very dense crowd filling a city street, with many people walking under a row of ornate umbrellas in yellow, green, maroon and pink with silver borders, many carried on poles. Orange and red flags are held aloft among the crowd, and some men wear white and orange clothing and turbans. Yellow metal barricades line the right side, and a large portrait banner of a bearded saint hangs on a building at the upper left, lit by street lights and storefronts.2016-05-21Night photograph of a dense crowd filling a road during a procession. Many devotees wear saffron and orange clothing, some bare-chested, and several uniformed police officers in khaki and dark blue caps line a yellow metal barrier on the left. A large ornate golden standard or ceremonial object is carried at the center of the procession, and a black flag stands in the foreground. Tents and illuminated decorated stalls with green and blue lights line the right side of the road under trees and streetlights.2016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21Night 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.2016-05-09May 17 20162016-05-17May 21 20162016-05-21A dense crowd of devotees fills a night procession route, many men in white kurtas and dhotis with white caps and turbans, some women in colourful saris, and a small child held aloft. Tall saffron and orange flags on wooden poles rise above them, alongside a white flag and a red banner. A yellow metal barrier runs along the left edge. In the lower right, an ornate red and orange canopy with gold embroidery. Behind the crowd, a large painted billboard shows a bearded figure in a white garment and an ornate golden headdress, beside a yellow and red poster.2016-05-09May 17 20162016-05-17May 09th 20162016-05-09