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Aerial view of a dense crowd of thousands of pilgrims packed along a wide dusty road at the Kumbh Mela camp-city in Allahabad, with white and orange tents, red-and-white Hindu gateway arches and a steel railway bridge across the top. Many people wear orange, red, yellow and white saris, kurtas and shawls, and some carry bags. Vehicles including white SUVs and a red-and-white bus are interspersed among the crowd. Along the sides, banners and hoardings hang, including a large yellow banner with Hindi text and a tall portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure on a red-and-gold arch, and a smaller banner with a figure at the right. A lamp-lit hoarding and a blue tarpaulin sit near the bottom right.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Aerial view down a dense, wide dusty avenue at a Kumbh Mela camp-city, thronged by a huge crowd of pilgrims in saffron, orange, white and pastel saris and dhotis, many carrying bundles. Vehicles including white cars and a white-and-red bus move slowly among them. Tall brick gateways with red and white spires frame the road, with a banner on the left in Hindi script and a red-and-yellow banner with large lettering. Blue tarpaulin tents and makeshift stalls line the sides, and a red shrine structure with a painted deity image rises at the far end. Overhead, a railway bridge crosses the top of the frame. Source2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A dense crowd of pilgrims fills a wide dusty road at the Kumbh Mela camp-city, beneath a steel truss footbridge. Many people in colourful clothes walk among stalled cars, vans and buses, with a tall brick chimney-like tower in orange cloth and a red clock tower on the right. Blue tarpaulin tents and striped canvas camps line the background. On the left, a large hoarding shows a seated saffron-robed figure with a crown-like hairstyle, labelled as a poster, not a physical person. Banners and signboards with Hindi text are visible throughout.2013-02-10February 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.2013-02-10Aerial 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.2013-02-10Aerial 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 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.2013-02-10