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Aerial view of a sandbank and riverbank at a river confluence, with many people standing and moving along the wet sand. Several men wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested; one man in a pink-orange shirt and white dhoti stands at the centre. Others bend near scattered cloth and belongings. Marigold petals and debris float on the grey water. A purple-and-white circular emblem appears in the upper left corner beside tents and colourful flags on the bank. No figure can be identified as a person from appearance here, and no ritual is visibly confirmed beyond ritual bathing preparations on the bank.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Aerial photograph of the Ganga riverbank at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad (Prayagraj). Sandy banks slope down to dark water at the bottom edge. Along the bank, many pilgrims in mostly white, red and dark clothing walk and stand near lines of bamboo barricades. Several bamboo-framed wooden platforms or boats extend toward the river, with people seated or standing on them and splashes of water near their edges. Behind the bank stand rows of tents, tarpaulins and temporary structures in yellow, blue and orange, with crowds of people among them. Visible people appear as many small figures, with no single person clearly identifiable.2013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15Riverbank at the Triveni Sangam confluence in Allahabad, with a hazy sky and tree-covered bank behind. Several devotees stand on a sandy ghat near the water: a man in a red jacket and fur-trimmed hat, a woman in a long orange sari, a woman in a blue striped shawl, a man in a grey hoodie and a bearded man in white with a white cap. Marigold petals and coconuts lie on the wet sand, and a man in a red top leans over a boat at left. Red and yellow flags on poles and moored wooden boats line the shore. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows pilgrims at the sacred confluence.2006-01-08Aerial view of a muddy river at a bathing ghat during the Kumbh Mela. A man swims in the dark water on the left. On a bamboo and sandbag platform at the right bank, a man in an orange garment bends forward at the water's edge, while another man in an orange-and-brown jacket and yellow cap stands in white dhoti, and two more men in light clothing stand nearby. Orange and white cloths hang over the bamboo railing, and marigold petals float near the shore.2013-02-10A photo of a riverside ghat where a person in an orange saffron garment and long dark hair, wearing a beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, pours water from a white bucket into a shallow muddy river edge. Around them, shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand watching, and marigold petals and flowers lie scattered on the wet steps beside a wooden boat. Behind, a boy in a pale shirt stands in the water, and a group of devotees in saffron, red and white sarees and bare-chested men with white cloths gather near a small wooden table with offerings. Stone steps and buildings line the background.A riverside ghat scene at the edge of a muddy river bank, with marigold petals and flower heaps scattered on the wet ground. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a gold border and a white head covering offers something from a small white bowl, while a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl stands beside her. Several men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand nearby. A shirtless man holds a white cloth at left, a child in a yellow shirt stands in the shallow water, and other devotees in colourful saris stand on the steps behind. A wooden boat lies in the foreground at right.January 08 20062006-01-08Aerial view of a crowded riverbank at the Kumbh Mela, with pilgrims in colourful saris and shawls in red, orange, pink and green gathered on pale sand beside a wide brown river. A wooden pontoon bridge supported by large round drums crosses the water at the top left, crowded with people. Rows of white tents and a thatched structure stand behind the bank, with bamboo railings and wooden platforms along the shore. Small groups sit and bathe at the water's edge. No individual person can be reliably identified as a person in this wide view.2013-02-10Hazy winter view over a wide river at the Triveni Sangam confluence in Allahabad. A lone figure in an orange garment and orange lower cloth walks barefoot along a sandy spit at the water's edge, scattered with marigold petals and offerings. Across the water, a broad sandy bank holds small boats, tents and scattered people, with buildings and trees on the left under a pale blue sky.2006-01-08Aerial view of a wide, muddy-grey river at a riverside ghat, with stone bathing platforms on the left and a crowded stone embankment on the right. Many people wade and bathe in the water, while a large crowd stands and sits along the steps under yellow and grey umbrellas and small shelters. Temple structures and a small white shrine stand at the far bank, with hills in the hazy background. No a person candidate is visible.2014-07-27