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A photo of a dusty, hazy sandy encampment with rows of canvas tents in beige, olive, yellow, pink and white, pitched between bamboo fencing. A tent panel has the number 56 written in blue on it. Utility poles and wires run across the background under a grey sky, with a few small flags in the distance. No people are clearly visible.

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A photograph of a dusty campsite of canvas tents at the Maha Kumbh Mela area, with tan, yellow, blue, pink and green tarpaulin-covered tents set behind a low bamboo fence on sandy ground. Red and saffron flags fly on poles, and utility poles with power lines run through a hazy sky. No people are visible in the scene.2013-02-05A wide daytime view of a large tent encampment on dry, straw-strewn open ground, with rows of pale beige conical canvas tents extending into hazy distance under a pale sky. Utility poles and wires run across the site, and a few small tarpaulin and tarp-covered lean-tos in yellow, grey and tan sit in the foreground. Scattered figures appear far off among the tents and near the lower edges, but no one is clearly prominent. Bamboo poles and frames support the shelters, and laundry hangs on a line at left.A photograph of a large tent city at a Kumbh Mela camp under hazy grey sky. Rows of cone-shaped beige canvas tents with wooden poles stretch across dry ground, with overhead electric wires and tall lamp posts between them. A few small yellow and orange flags fly on poles. In the lower foreground, several people sit on the ground beside the tents, some wrapped in dark or red cloth, and bundles and tarpaulins lie scattered.Aerial view of a dense tented camp at the Kumbh Mela, with rows of small makeshift tents in green, blue, yellow and grey tarpaulins enclosed by corrugated metal walls. Clothes hang on lines between tents, and red-and-white tractors are parked along the upper left. On the right, many pilgrims walk along a sandy riverbank toward the water, some in light clothing. No individual can be clearly identified as a person, and the camp appears to be a pilgrim settlement rather than a specific ritual event.2013-02-10January 26 20132013-01-26February 10 20132013-02-10Aerial view of a dense tent city at a Kumbh Mela camp, with rows of canvas tents in grey, beige and brown, many with striped red, yellow and green fabric panels and bamboo poles. Narrow dirt lanes run between them, and a few small wooden stalls with awnings stand on the left. A handful of people walk along the lanes, some in saffron or white clothing, and a woman in a teal sari crosses the path. Pale haze hangs over the camp, and a distant gateway with red and white colouring sits at the top edge.Aerial view of a flat riverside encampment at Triveni Sangam, Allahabad, under hazy skies. Rows of white canvas tents stand on sandy ground, grouped inside grey corrugated and fenced compounds with dirt paths between them. A few small vehicles and a pile of straw appear at left, and utility poles run through the open plain toward the distant river. No people are visible.2006-01-08Aerial view of a dense tent city at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, with rows of beige and white canvas tents enclosed by low walls and separated by dirt lanes. Vehicles and buses move along wider roads through the camp, and a long pontoon-style bridge crosses a hazy river in the background under a grey, smoggy sky. A single bird is visible in the upper sky. No people are clearly distinguishable at this distance.Aerial photograph of a dense tent city at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela under hazy, smoggy skies. Rows of beige and striped canvas tents cover the flat riverside grounds, with narrow dirt lanes and a few parked white vehicles and small figures walking between them. A long steel truss bridge with concrete piers crosses the top of the frame, and a colourful temple-like structure with red and white tones sits in the middle distance. Clothing lines hang from some tent fronts. No identifiable person is prominent in the view.February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13