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Dusk at a riverbank ghat on the Ganga with a crowd of many hundreds of pilgrims bathing and standing in shallow water and along the sandy shore. Men in white and yellow dhotis, women in bright saris of blue, red, green and yellow, and an orange-capped man in the foreground gather near wooden poles with small red flags. A wooden boat sits at left, and a row of lamps lines the embankment on the right under a hazy sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the crowd.

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February 13 20132013-02-13Dusk on a river bank crowded with pilgrims at a Kumbh Mela ghat. Many devotees stand and walk along the sandy shore beneath a row of tall street lamps glowing orange in the blue twilight. Women wear saris and headscarves in pink, yellow, green and maroon, and some men are bare-chested in dhotis or shorts. A few people bathe waist-deep in the river beside wooden poles and a small moored boat. No single individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd.2013-02-13A large, dense crowd of pilgrims fills a riverbank at night under warm orange sodium streetlights, with the reflective river visible behind them. Many people wear white, grey and shawls over their heads, and some sit on the sand among bundles and belongings. Utility poles and lamp posts rise through the crowd, and the scene conveys a Kumbh Mela bathing gathering.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Dense crowds of pilgrims stand along a riverbank at dusk in hazy orange light during the Kumbh Mela, many wrapped in shawls and dark clothing. Street lamps line the distant shore and utility poles stand above the throng. In the foreground two figures wade into the shallow water, one in white and one in dark clothing. The scene conveys the mass bathing gathering at the Ganga confluence. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2013-02-10A vast crowd of pilgrims bathes in the river at night during the Kumbh Mela, bathed in warm orange haze from rows of street lamps along the bank. Most figures wear white or light clothing and stand waist-deep in the water, many with hands joined in prayer. Dozens more stand and walk on the shore, and a single small flame glows on the water near the centre. Tall poles and lamp posts line the riverbank, and temporary structures are visible in the distance. a person is not clearly identifiable among the pilgrims, and no distinct figure with the described cues is visible.2013-02-10June 02 20162016-06-02Wide hazy photograph of a riverbank crowd at a large Kumbh-style pilgrimage site. A dense line of people in colourful saris, dhotis and orange clothing stands along the water's edge beside several wooden boats moored at the bank. Tall lamp posts, bamboo poles with small red and orange flags, and temporary stalls and signboards fill the sandy ground behind them, with a pair of tall telecom towers and tree line on the horizon. The foreground is open grey river water.2013-02-05A dense crowd of pilgrims bathes in a river at dawn or dusk under a hazy orange glow, with many people wading waist-deep and others standing along the water's edge. Lit lamps line the far bank, and a single lit lamp or torch is held by a figure in the middle right. Wooden stakes and reed poles stand in the water on the left, with small wooden boats moored nearby. Most people wear light or white clothing and some are bare-chested. This appears to be a Kumbha Mela river bathing scene, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2013-02-10June 02 20162016-06-02