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A crowded outdoor riverside scene at a Kumbh Mela bathing ghat under bright sunshine. Dense crowds of devotees fill the foreground, many wearing saffron and orange clothes and turbans, held back by yellow metal barricades. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and an orange-red shawl stands beside a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a pink umbrella, and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style garland stands to the left. Behind them is a river with bathers, temple spires, flags and tall signboards. A white tent and a sign reading Kedar Teerth are visible at right. Someone in the crowd throws a blue balloon into the air.

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Dense outdoor crowd at a riverside Kumbh Mela ghat, with many people raising hands and phones toward a procession out of frame. Yellow metal barricades divide the throng. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and a gold-coloured beaded necklace, and another man wears a bright orange turban. A white canopy tent with a red-and-white banner stands at left, and a large framed portrait of an elderly saffron-robed figure hangs on a pole at right beside a temple spire. Many people are visible; crowd is large.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A large outdoor procession moves through a dense crowd at a religious gathering. In the foreground, many devotees in white dhotis and white garments, some with red sashes and orange-robed sadhus, walk behind yellow metal barricades. Red flags and green and multicoloured umbrellas are raised above them. On the left, an ornate golden palanquin or ratha carries a decorated figure. Behind the barricades, a vast crowd of men and women in white, red, pink and multicoloured clothing fills the road. Trees, tents and a white canopy frame the scene, and a police officer in khaki and yellow-vested volunteers keep order.2016-05-21Crowded outdoor riverbank procession at a ghat during a Kumbh Mela shahi snan. Central figures include a man in a dark maroon robe with a long beaded necklace, and nearby saffron-robed sadhus. Men in white dhotis with red-and-gold sashes and bare torsos stand close, along with uniformed police in khaki and a man in a blue shirt with a red scarf. Large yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas and a yellow banner are held above the crowd. Devotees line the steps and the river beyond, with a Hindi signboard on the wall.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor photo of a dense crowd at a riverside ghat during a procession, with saffron-clad sadhus and devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls moving forward. Several large umbrellas in yellow, red and light blue shade a central group, and a bare-chested figure adorned with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces walks among them. Uniformed police in khaki and blue stand along the crowd, and a raised platform with officers is at right. Fountains spray over a pond, with temple spires and multi-storey buildings behind.2016-04-22A dense crowd of devotees packs the route of a procession at a Kumbh Mela site, held back by yellow metal barricades. Many raise their hands and phones toward the right side, where a figure in white dhoti and shawl walks past. In the foreground, a man in white shirt, an older bald man, women in red, pink and yellow saris, and a man in a green shirt press against the barricade. Behind them stand tents, a banner, a blue wall and a billboard.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor procession at a river bank on a sunny day, with a decorated float covered in pink and yellow flowers and a Hindi-lettered banner. A central saffron-robed sadhu wears a saffron turban, a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and walks with a staff. Around him men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold garlands carry flags and walk barefoot, while women in colourful saris and headscarves follow. Yellow and green umbrellas and orange flags rise above the crowd, with buildings and onlookers along the water behind.2016-04-22