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A busy outdoor market lane at the Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh, crowded with pilgrims walking past stalls hung with colourful fabrics and textiles. A man in a grey kurta carries a metal bucket, another in a light grey shirt and tan trousers carries a small brass pot, and a woman wears a yellow and red patterned sari. A man in a bright yellow kurta and white dhoti stands at right beside a woman in a floral shawl. A white temple tower and a pennant-decked pole rise in the background under a hazy sky, with loudspeakers on poles overhead.

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Outdoor 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 crowded dusty pilgrimage promenade at a Kumbh Mela-style riverside fair, with a large crowd walking in both directions. In the foreground a man in a brown jacket and white scarf carries a red-and-cream paper shopping bag, while an older man with white hair and a wrapped cream shawl walks at the right edge. Behind them women in green and orange saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis move past rows of stalls draped with colourful cloth and red garments under white tarpaulin awnings. A red temple-like structure and a tall tower stand in the distance beside a bridge over the water. Hazy pale sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09A 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 15 20132013-02-15February 09 20132013-02-09A 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.2013-02-15A dense crowd fills a dusty open road at the Kumbh Mela camp area under hazy winter light. Many pilgrims carry large bundles, bags and cloth parcels on their heads and shoulders. Women wear bright saris in pink, orange, yellow and teal, many with head coverings, while men wear white kurtas and turbans in red and white. Tents, makeshift stalls, flags and tall hoardings line the route, and power lines cross overhead. Several printed banners and signboards display Hindi text. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-10Wide photograph of a dusty, open pilgrimage road at a Kumbh Mela area, crowded with many people walking in both directions. Men wear shirts, trousers, white dhotis and shawls; women wear saris in red, green and orange. Some carry bags and bundles. On the right is a row of stalls selling colourful fabrics and cloth hanging in pink, green, yellow and purple. In the background a pedestrian bridge crosses toward a red and white temple gateway with spires, and a distant pale temple tower rises over the crowd. Power poles and flags line the road under hazy sky.2013-02-09February 15 20132013-02-15A 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.2013-02-15A crowded dusty street at a Kumbha Mela style fair setting, with many people walking in both directions under a hazy sky. Many men wear white turbans, dhotis, and dark jackets, while women wear salwar kameez in teal, pink, and white. Several people carry saffron orange flags or cloth. Stalls with colourful hanging fabrics line the right side, and two ornate tall temple-like gateway structures with pointed spires stand in the background beside utility poles and a distant bridge.2013-02-11