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A photograph of a dusty village road at early morning light, with a decorated red and gold ceremonial gateway arching over it. The gateway bears Kannada script on its crown and is strung with yellow and green garlands. Several devotees walk toward the gate: a woman in a white sari with a long braid, a woman in a red top and patterned pink-and-yellow dress with a green head covering, a woman in a pink salwar kameez, a man in grey trousers and shirt carrying a bundle, and a man in a red turban at the right edge. Trucks, a utility pole and a white banner stand beyond the gate under a pale sky.

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A photograph of a decorated ceremonial gateway at a Kumbhamela site, painted in red and orange with ornate scalloped roofline and pillars. A banner across the arch reads a welcome message in Kannada, with a row of yellow and green pennants strung beneath it. Beyond the arch, a dirt road leads into a hazy sunlit scene with trees, parked vehicles, a three-wheeler auto-rickshaw and a roadside banner. Several people walk through the gate in the foreground and middle distance, including a child and several adults in dhotis, shirts and saris, with a woman in the lower left corner.2007-02-02December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road through dry grass and trees in hazy morning light. Many devotees walk in a long line, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar with coloured borders, some in orange, red and green. A woman in the right foreground with a white sari and gold bangles looks down with folded arms. Several decorated umbrellas or canopies with coloured fringe are visible in the distance above the crowd. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-12-25January 21 20092009-01-21December 25 20062006-12-25A morning procession walks along a dusty dirt road lined with leafy trees and a hazy sky. In the foreground, a group of people in white and cream dhotis, saris and shirts carry a blue banner with Tamil text. A man in a brown shirt and a woman in a red top lead the walkers, and a woman in a green-and-orange saree walks beside them. Behind the banner, drums and decorated ceremonial umbrellas or canopies with colourful fringe are visible, and a man in an orange shawl stands at the edge near a white building. Several people in white ritual clothes follow along the road.2006-12-25A large outdoor crowd moves along a dirt road at a festival site, with many people in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris, plus several women in pink, orange and blue saris. Banana plants and leafy poles line the path. A wooden arched gateway with lights stands in the background, with a red fire truck and white-and-red barrier pole at left, and smoke rising behind the gate. A man in a yellow-trimmed white shawl walks at left foreground, and a small table with offerings stands at right. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2010-01-01December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 23 20102010-12-23A dense crowd of pilgrims moves along a dusty open road at a Kumbh Mela-style encampment under hazy daylight. Many people wear saffron and orange scarves or turbans, and women wear colourful saris, including a yellow sari in the centre-left. A man in a green polo shirt with an orange scarf smiles at the camera, and another man in a brown jacket and white shawl stands near the centre. A man at right wears a white turban. One man carries a large bundle on his head and another holds a tall bamboo pole with an orange flag. Behind them stands a decorated gateway with orange drapes and painted panels, flanked by tall bamboo poles, with a bridge and a tower in the distance.2013-02-09