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A photograph of a crowded street market in Varanasi in hazy early light. Many people walk away from the camera along a dusty lane lined with small open-fronted stalls, a tree canopy overhead and a pale pink multi-storey building in the background. In the foreground a man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl over his shoulder, a woman wears an orange head covering and white garment, and another man wears a white cap and tan shawl. A stall on the right displays produce. No individual can be identified with confidence, so no a person candidate is claimed.

January 07 2006

Outdoor photo of a dusty market lane at a Kumbh Mela site with a crowd of pilgrims walking along the road. Men and women in shawls, scarves and saffron-tinted clothing pass tented stalls selling colourful cloth and garments, with a small pavilion, a flag on a pole and utility poles overhead. A man in a dark vest and saffron dhoti walks at the right edge.

A dense crowd fills a dusty open road at the Kumbh Mela camp area under hazy winter light. Many pilgrims carry large bundles, bags and cloth parcels on their heads and shoulders. Women wear bright saris in pink, orange, yellow and teal, many with head coverings, while men wear white kurtas and turbans in red and white. Tents, makeshift stalls, flags and tall hoardings line the route, and power lines cross overhead. Several printed banners and signboards display Hindi text. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

A wide dusty concrete road at the Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh, lined with corrugated metal fencing and bamboo poles. Many pilgrims walk toward the distance, including sadhus in saffron and orange robes, people in white dhoti and shawl, a woman in pink and purple saris, and a bearded man in white with a red turban at the right edge. Yellow and red hoardings in Hindi stand on the left, with tall lamp posts and power lines overhead under a hazy sky. A blue truck is parked on the right.

A dense crowd of pilgrims walks along a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many people in white kurtas, saffron and red turbans, colourful sarees and shawls. Many carry bundles and bags on their heads. Behind them stand temporary stalls with tarpaulin roofs, flags, and signboards, plus utility poles and a footbridge under a hazy sky. On the right, a tall yellow banner shows a woman in saffron robes beside a printed name. a person is not clearly visible in this photo.

February 09 2013

A wide daytime photograph of a crowded dusty road at a Kumbh Mela-style fair, with many pilgrims walking in both directions. A bearded man in a white turban and light robe, and another in a brown wrap, walk barefoot in the foreground. Women in red, green and orange saris and shawls move through the throng. On the right, a row of stalls displays colourful hanging fabrics and garments. In the background are tall temple-like gateway structures, a distant bridge over the river, utility poles and a flagpole. The hazy sky is pale and the road is pale sand-coloured. No identifiable figure is clearly distinguishable as the a person, and the scene shows ordinary pilgrims and vendors.

A photograph of a crowded street in Varanasi with hazy morning light, shops, hanging signs and a fruit stall of tomatoes at right. Beside him, a man in a black top with an orange shawl walks at right, and a bearded man in white kurta holds a small container. A woman in a grey sweatshirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a bag walks at left, and a shawled elderly woman stands at far right. Several other people walk in the background.

A busy outdoor market lane at the Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh, crowded with pilgrims walking past stalls hung with colourful fabrics and textiles. A man in a grey kurta carries a metal bucket, another in a light grey shirt and tan trousers carries a small brass pot, and a woman wears a yellow and red patterned sari. A man in a bright yellow kurta and white dhoti stands at right beside a woman in a floral shawl. A white temple tower and a pennant-decked pole rise in the background under a hazy sky, with loudspeakers on poles overhead.

A dusty road at a crowded Kumbh Mela site in Uttar Pradesh, with tents, stalls hung with colourful cloth and a flagpole behind. In the centre, a long-haired, bearded sadhu with matted dreadlocks wears a white dhoti, an orange-brown shawl and carries a white plastic bottle, walking barefoot. To his right, a man in a bright orange kurta and white pyjamas, with glasses and sandals, stands beside women in saris and salwar kameez. Other pilgrims in yellow, blue and pink clothing walk nearby, and a man with a backpack stands at the left edge.

A busy dirt road lined with utility poles, tents, roadside stalls and hanging banners at a large Kumbh-style gathering. Many pilgrims and sadhus walk in both directions, several in saffron or orange robes and one in white dhoti and shawl carrying a steel pot. A small boy in grey eats a snack in the foreground, and a stall to the right sells balloons and colourful items. Some banners bear Hindi text.