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Night photograph of a dense crowd of uniformed police and security personnel at a Kumbh Mela area lit by an orange glow and rows of colourful lights. Most officers wear light blue camouflage uniforms with black tactical vests and dark caps; one foreground officer in khaki uniform with a red belt and shoulder insignia stands at left, and a camera operator with a lamp is in the lower foreground. Large illuminated signboards and a red-and-white banner stand behind them. No individual matching a person's appearance is clearly visible.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night crowd at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, lit by orange haze and rows of lamps. Uniformed police officers in khaki and grey camouflage vests stand in the foreground, one carrying a rifle and another holding a stick. Behind them, pilgrims in saffron and orange robes, shawls, woollen caps and head wraps move through the crowd. A man in a black Original sweatshirt takes a photo while wearing a grey scarf. Lit arches and a decorated structure glow in the distance. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the figures visible are police and pilgrims in ordinary dress.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph on a riverside ghat walkway lined with red and white bollards with reflective tips, the water glowing orange from street lamps under a hazy sky. A uniformed security officer in camouflage fatigues and a dark cap stands on the left, facing away toward a procession. In the distance, a palanquin-style carriage draped with a white banner and red decoration is being carried by several people in light clothing, escorted by another uniformed officer. A red flag flies from a pole at upper left, and a lit building stands at the far right edge.2013-02-10A dense crowd of pilgrims at night under orange-tinted sodium lights, many raising hands in the air. Several uniformed security personnel in camouflage fatigues stand in front of the crowd; one wears a dark peaked cap and another has a rifle slung at his side. Behind them, a man in a brown jacket and wrapped grey head covering stands with hands in pockets, and women in headscarves and shawls are pressed close. A yellow metal barrier and a sign reading 'Contact' with a numbered marker '2' are visible at right. No a person candidate is identifiable in the scene.2013-02-10A night photograph of mounted police on horseback at a Kumbh Mela area in an orange-lit haze. Two uniformed officers in khaki with peaked caps sit on brown and white horses in the foreground, one with arms folded. Behind them more riders and pilgrims wrapped in shawls walk along a dusty road under sodium street lamps. A white van stands at left beside a large painted hoarding, and a tall wooden lookout tower with a banner is visible at right. Visible people are many, but fewer than fifty are clearly distinguishable.2013-02-10Night photograph of a street crowd with armed security personnel in camouflage uniforms standing in a line on the road. Several officers wear camouflage caps and carry rifles slung across their chests, while a uniformed police officer in a dark cap and khaki shirt stands at left with a belt and lanyard. Behind them, onlookers in white kurtas and colourful salwar suits watch, and one man in a light shirt raises a mobile phone to photograph. At lower right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a pink turban stands near the crowd. Street lights illuminate the scene.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21