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A photograph of a crowded dusty road lined with temporary tents, flags and banners. In the foreground, a group of mostly older men and women walk toward the camera. Several men wear white dhotis or loose white kurtas with white caps and white shoulder cloths, and one man in a pale green shirt walks among them. A woman in a patterned brown and cream sari carries a red bag. Behind them, many more people and utility poles fill the hazy background.

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A dusty road procession crowded with many people walking away from the camera under a clear blue sky, lined with tents, banners, and utility poles. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt and orange shawl wears an ID badge, beside a woman in a red-and-white dupatta and glasses. To the right, a woman in yellow with an orange shawl and a man in yellow dhoti walk with hands folded near their chests. Robed sadhus in saffron and orange garments walk at left, some with orange turbans, and a man in white kurta and dhoti stands among them. A pink-framed portrait banner is visible at left edge and yellow and red flags fly on the right. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2013-02-07A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and headscarves, walks along a dusty road lined with utility poles and power lines. Many carry white cloth bags. Behind them, rows of white tents, pennants and temporary stalls stretch into a hazy sky. A man in a white shirt with an ID badge walks among them, and a man in a yellow shirt stands on the right. The scene suggests a large pilgrimage or festival gathering on an open route.2013-02-07A 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.2013-02-15A 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.2013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 07 20132013-02-07A wide dusty road at a crowded Kumbh Mela site under hazy grey sky, with many pedestrians walking in both directions. Women wear bright saris and salwar kameez in blue, orange, pink and red, and men wear white kurtas, dhotis and turbans; one orange-robed sadhu walks on the left. A large roadside banner on the right shows a bearded saffron-clad figure with a crown-like headdress and a portrait of a long-haired figure on a red-and-white sign at left, both as printed images. Utility poles, flags and tents line the road.2013-02-15A 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.2013-02-05Low-angle photo of a crowd walking barefoot along a dusty sandy path under bright sky. Foreground men in white kurtas and dhotis, one in a blue and black checked lungi with a green shawl; behind them a woman in a red and blue sari with a yellow head covering carries a metal vessel. Another man in a dark jacket wears an orange turban. Many other walkers and tents fill the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-02-09A photograph of a dusty roadside at a Kumbh Mela-style pilgrimage site, with people walking toward the camera past parked vans and a hazy backdrop of tents and flags. In the foreground, a bearded man with a bright orange head cloth and orange dhoti-style wrap walks in a dark brown top carrying an orange cloth bag. Beside him, an older man with grey hair wears a cream knitted waistcoat over white kurta and dhoti, a pink-and-white checked shawl over his shoulder, and a lanyard badge. Further right, a man in an orange-and-white turban and white kurta wears an orange neck scarf and badge, while a man in a white kurta and white shawl gestures with an outstretched hand and holds a small object. Several other people, including women in colourful saris and a figure in orange, move through the background crowd.2013-02-13A photograph of a dusty roadside lined with tents and vehicles, with a column of men walking barefoot in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing red turbans and red scarves. Some carry blue cloth bags and white bundles. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the road, one holding a long staff. A white-and-red striped canopy and a red flag stand in the background under a clear blue sky, and a banner in Hindi is strung across a stall. The scene resembles a devotee procession on a pilgrimage road.2013-02-07February 10 20132013-02-10