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A dense crowd of pilgrims fills a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a steel truss footbridge overhead. Many people wear saffron, orange, yellow and pink saris and turbans, and some carry large bundles and bags. A brown horse with saddle stands at left, and a red multi-spired shrine structure rises on the right beside tents and parked white vehicles. Several banners are visible, including a yellow sign at left and a painted portrait of a seated figure on a red panel. A small portrait of a bearded man appears on a banner, and the figure on it is a depiction only.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Aerial view of a dense Kumbh Mela crowd moving down a wide road between rows of white and coloured tents and temporary structures, beneath a steel truss bridge with stone piers. Thousands of pilgrims in mixed clothing of red, white, orange and blue fill the road, with cars and vans parked to one side. Red-and-white gate structures and orange-roofed sheds line the route, and a hazy grey sky fills the top of the frame. A partially visible banner with a portrait sits at the lower left. The scene is a camp-city crowd rather than a single ritual act.2013-02-10A dense crowd of pilgrims fills a wide dusty road at the Kumbh Mela camp-city, beneath a steel truss footbridge. Many people in colourful clothes walk among stalled cars, vans and buses, with a tall brick chimney-like tower in orange cloth and a red clock tower on the right. Blue tarpaulin tents and striped canvas camps line the background. On the left, a large hoarding shows a seated saffron-robed figure with a crown-like hairstyle, labelled as a poster, not a physical person. Banners and signboards with Hindi text are visible throughout.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Aerial view of a dense crowd of pilgrims walking along a wide dusty road lined with white tents, blue tarpaulins and temporary stalls at the Kumbh Mela camp, with a steel truss bridge spanning the top of the frame. Many people wear saffron, orange, red and pink saris and kurtas, and some carry bags. On the left a large blue banner shows a portrait photo of a man with the printed text in Devanagari. Vehicles are parked among the crowd. Several thousand people are visible, so the crowd is far beyond a small group.2013-02-10A dense crowd of pilgrims moves along a dusty, hazy riverside road at the Kumbh Mela camp site. Many people wear saris, shawls and dhotis in red, orange, pink, white and green, some carrying bundles and bags on their heads. Makeshift stalls with tarpaulin roofs and colourful signboards line the left side, a tall electric pole stands near the tents, and a long concrete bridge spans the river in the background. On the right, a large yellow banner shows a woman speaking into a microphone, with partial Hindi text. Many people are visible across the scene, mostly seen from behind or partly hidden by others.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A crowded open dirt path at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with a large steel rail bridge supported by two tall brick piers overhead. Many pilgrims walk in both directions, including men in saffron and orange robes carrying walking sticks, women in colourful saris and shawls, a woman in a black top with a long braid, and a woman in a light blue head covering. Small children and a toddler are among the crowd. Temporary stalls, a parked vehicle, and tall bamboo poles with flags line the sides, and a large banner with a portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a crown is visible on the right. Hazy winter light fills the scene.2013-02-11