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A dusty street market at a Kumbh Mela site, with striped tents and shops hung with colourful cloth. In the foreground an older sadhu in a saffron orange robe and matching turban walks past with a mala around his neck and wooden sandals on his feet. Behind him a man in a red turban and red robe carries a steel pot and a staff, and several other people in saris and everyday clothes move along the road or sit at stalls. A bicycle is parked at the right edge.

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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.2013-02-15February 07 20132013-02-07February 15 20132013-02-15February 09 20132013-02-09A 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.2013-02-07Outdoor 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.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 07 20132013-02-07A wide dusty dirt road crowded with pilgrims and vendors under a hazy grey sky, with a line of utility poles and tents and colourful flags in the distance. Many people walk in both directions, some carrying large bundles and bags on their heads, women in bright saris, and men in white dhotis and kurtas. A man rides a bicycle through the crowd, while handcarts and food stalls line the roadside and several people sit on the ground at right. The scene looks like a busy festival fairground.2013-02-07February 07 20132013-02-07A 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.2013-02-05Three elderly sadhus in saffron-orange robes stand on a dusty open ground at a crowded outdoor gathering. The man at centre wears an orange turban, a long orange kurta and a rudraksha mala, and holds a stainless steel tiffin-style pot. The man at right carries a grey shawl, an orange cloth bag and a walking staff. The man at left wears an orange head cloth and carries a cloth bundle. A woman in a pink and multicoloured striped sari walks behind them, and a cart and figures in white clothing appear in the background.2013-02-12