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A washed-out, high-key photograph of a crowded riverbank at a Kumbh Mela bathing area. Many people wade and bathe in shallow water, some waist-deep, while others stand along the bank in saris and other colourful clothing. Several wooden boats are moored at left, and bamboo poles stand in the water marking a rope line. A long bridge spans the background under a bright, hazy sky. A small purple logo appears at the upper left corner.

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February 15 20132013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10A hazy river scene at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela with a large crowd of bathers standing in shallow water along a line of bamboo poles strung with rope. Many people wear saffron, orange, white and pink clothing, and some women wear teal and purple saris. Several wooden boats are tied along the rope barrier, with men seated in them and red-and-white flags on the poles. Flower petals float on the water in the foreground, and the distant riverbank holds more people, boats and poles under a pale sky.January 24 20072007-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20072007-01-17February 15 20132013-02-15A crowded riverbank scene at a Kumbh Mela bathing ghat, with many devotees standing in shallow water and boats moored among tall bamboo poles strung with colourful triangular flags in yellow, red, blue and green. Several people bathe waist-deep, a bare-chested man in dark shorts stands at left, and a woman in a pink sari wades in front of the boats while others in saffron, blue and red garments stand in the river. Tents and cloth canopies line the boats, and a distant shoreline of trees and temple spires appears under hazy white sky.A large crowd of pilgrims crowds a riverbank at the Kumbh Mela, with many people in saffron, red and white clothing standing close together along the shore. Bamboo poles and wooden stakes stand in the shallow water, and several small wooden boats are moored along the edge on the right. Hazy sky, utility poles, and a town of buildings line the far bank, with orange flags visible among them. A few people wade in the river near the poles.2013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15A large crowd of pilgrims fills a riverbank at the Kumbh Mela on a hazy morning, with many people in saffron, orange, red and pink saris and white clothing wading into or standing along the Ganga. Bamboo poles and rope barriers line the water's edge, and small wooden boats are moored at right. Tents, banners and utility poles stand along the far bank under a pale sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2013-02-10Wide outdoor photograph of a crowded sandy riverbank at Allahabad Kumbh Mela, with a shallow river and small boats in the background. A group of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees gathers around a low table holding fruit and offerings in the centre. Many pilgrims in colourful saris, shawls and dhotis walk, bathe at the water's edge or sit on the sand, including a shirtless man in brown shorts in the foreground and women in yellow, green and pink. Children stand among the crowd, and a large brick pillar and tents stand at the upper left under a hazy morning sky.February 13 20132013-02-13