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Aerial view of a dense crowd of pilgrims walking down a wide dusty road through the Maha Kumbh Mela camp-city in Allahabad. Hundreds of people in colourful saris, shawls and kurtas fill the road, many carrying bags. Rows of white and tan tents, blue tarpaulins and orange-roofed stalls line both sides. A steel truss footbridge spans the top of the frame, and a large banner on the left shows a portrait of a bearded man beside Devanagari script. Vehicles and a few parked cars are visible among the crowd.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Aerial view of a dense crowd of pilgrims walking along a wide dusty road lined with white tents, blue tarpaulins and temporary stalls at the Kumbh Mela camp, with a steel truss bridge spanning the top of the frame. Many people wear saffron, orange, red and pink saris and kurtas, and some carry bags. On the left a large blue banner shows a portrait photo of a man with the printed text in Devanagari. Vehicles are parked among the crowd. Several thousand people are visible, so the crowd is far beyond a small group.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Aerial view of a crowded dirt road at the Maha Kumbh Mela camp in Allahabad, packed with thousands of pilgrims in colourful saris, kurtas and shawls. Tents with blue, orange and yellow tarpaulins line both sides, and a steel truss bridge with brick piers spans the top of the frame. A large banner on the left shows a portrait of a man, and several white cars are parked among the crowd near a red and white temple structure.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Aerial view of a dense crowd of pilgrims thronging a wide dirt road through a Kumbh Mela camp city. Hundreds of people in saffron, red, pink and white clothing walk in both directions past rows of white tents, blue tarpaulins and orange canopies. Stalls and small market carts line the road, and a few cars are parked along the edge. On the left, a large banner shows a portrait of a man with dark hair and beard beside Hindi text. Tall brick chimneys and a red temple-like structure rise in the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Aerial view of a crowded Kumbh Mela camp-city beside a long pedestrian lane lined with white tents and blue-and-white tarpaulin canopies. Hundreds of pilgrims in saffron, red, white and yellow clothing walk along the dirt path, while vendors sit on cloth mats selling goods along the edges. Large framed signboards and banners with portraits and printed panels line the right side. A tall pink-and-red shrine structure stands at left, and a steel bridge crosses the background under hazy skies. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the crowd.2013-02-10Aerial view of a dense Kumbh Mela crowd moving down a wide road between rows of white and coloured tents and temporary structures, beneath a steel truss bridge with stone piers. Thousands of pilgrims in mixed clothing of red, white, orange and blue fill the road, with cars and vans parked to one side. Red-and-white gate structures and orange-roofed sheds line the route, and a hazy grey sky fills the top of the frame. A partially visible banner with a portrait sits at the lower left. The scene is a camp-city crowd rather than a single ritual act.2013-02-10