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Dense outdoor crowd packed behind yellow metal barricades at a festival, with many men in orange, saffron and red clothing and several wearing white or pink turbans. A man in the upper left raises a hand, and strings of small yellow-orange marigold-like garlands hang in the foreground. A thin wire runs across the frame. A woman with long grey hair stands in the lower right beside a teal cloth. The people appear to be watching a procession or ceremony.

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February 10 20132013-02-10A 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.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A large, densely packed seated crowd fills a tent-like pavilion at a Kumbh Mela gathering, with many people in white ritual cloth with gold borders and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man at lower left wears white, a bald man in the center wears white with a gold-bordered shawl and beaded mala, and a man at right in a red-and-black striped sweater sits among devotees. Several people in the back wear orange, saffron and red garments, and a figure at upper right wears a saffron wrap with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha beads. Some devotees have hands folded in anjali. Coloured cloth and banners hang at the top edges, and the background is crowded with more standing and seated people. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance cues.2013-02-10August 24 20142014-08-24A dense outdoor crowd gathers at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with many people packed closely together under bright sunlight and haze. Women in orange, red and yellow saris and men in white vests and shirts face forward, some looking up toward the procession. A tall orange saffron flag on a pole rises at the right edge beside a yellow metal barricade. Several uniformed police or security officers stand among the crowd in the background. No individual can be identified as a person from the visible cues here.2016-04-22A dense crowd of many devotees fills an open evening courtyard at night, with coloured string lights strung in festoons along the top of the image and a green-lit stage edge at right. Men and women in white shirts, yellow and pink kurtas, saris and salwar kameez press together, many turning their faces upward and some raising hands. A child in a yellow top is held up at left, and a man in a white turban stands at right. Several people hold mobile phones. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2016-04-28April 22 20162016-04-22May 15 20162016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15A 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.2016-05-06April 22 20162016-04-22