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Outdoor market scene at a Kumbh Mela-style encampment on a dusty ground. In the foreground, a woman in a red and green patterned sari sits on a blue tarpaulin, sorting small packaged items, with bangles or trinkets in clear plastic packets tied with red ribbon spread across the cloth. Beside her, another seated person in a dark top handles goods. Behind them, several women in colourful saris and a man in an orange vest walk past a red-and-white signboard on a pole. Utility wires cross the bright sky and a large pipe lies on the right.

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A photograph of a roadside stall at a crowded outdoor fair beside a large brick and steel railway bridge pier under a clear sky. On the left, strands of rudraksha beads, pearl-like beads, red and orange tassels and gold-toned pendants hang from a rack, with white paper tags attached. In the foreground a woman in a dark green head wrap and a red, orange and yellow patterned shawl faces away from the camera. Behind her a man in a striped vest and other figures in blue, pink and red garments browse the stall, and a motorcycle rider passes at right.2013-02-09A dense crowd fills a dusty open road at the Kumbh Mela camp area under hazy winter light. Many pilgrims carry large bundles, bags and cloth parcels on their heads and shoulders. Women wear bright saris in pink, orange, yellow and teal, many with head coverings, while men wear white kurtas and turbans in red and white. Tents, makeshift stalls, flags and tall hoardings line the route, and power lines cross overhead. Several printed banners and signboards display Hindi text. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A photograph of an open dusty lane at a Kumbh Mela encampment, with white and patterned tents on both sides. Many seated people, mostly women in red, pink, teal and orange saris and headscarves, and children sit in rows on the ground, with steel plates and steel pots placed in front of them, apparently waiting to be served. A woman in a red-and-black checked shawl and red sari walks away from the camera down the centre of the lane, carrying a small tag. Further back, an elderly man in white sits on a motorcycle near the tents, and a bare-chested boy in a green shirt sits at the lower right. A photo credit overlay in the lower corner marks the image as an archive photograph.A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and headscarves, walks along a dusty road lined with utility poles and power lines. Many carry white cloth bags. Behind them, rows of white tents, pennants and temporary stalls stretch into a hazy sky. A man in a white shirt with an ID badge walks among them, and a man in a yellow shirt stands on the right. The scene suggests a large pilgrimage or festival gathering on an open route.2013-02-07Low-angle photograph of a dusty sandy riverbank under a bright pale sky with a glaring sun. A woman in a dark shawl and red patterned skirt stands at left-centre, while other people sit or stand on the sand near a small canopy and bundled sacks. A large white wrapped bundle lies at right, with a flag or banner pole at the upper right corner. Several people are partly visible at the left edge, one in red and teal clothing. Nobody appears to be a clear a person candidate, and no ritual is visible.2013-02-09February 15 20132013-02-15February 11 20132013-02-11February 07 20132013-02-07Outdoor street scene on a dusty ground beside a steel railway bridge and a brick pillar, with parked cars, bicycles and a blue plastic bucket. Several women in colourful saris sit on the ground eating from leaf plates: a woman in turquoise, one in purple and pink, one in a red blouse with a green sari, and one in a dark red sari. A standing woman in an orange, red and yellow patterned sari with gold border holds a leaf plate and serves food. Men in casual shirts and kurtas stand in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2013-02-12A photograph of a crowded outdoor campsite on bare dusty ground, with many people seated and crouching together. Women wear saris in orange, green, teal, black and white, several with head coverings, and an older man in a cream shirt wears a purple shawl. Bags, bundles, bottles and a bicycle lie among blue tarpaulins and colourful cloth strung on poles. A woman in white sits near a dish of grains, and a few people hold small plates or handfuls of food. No one is clearly identified as a person.2013-02-05A dense crowd of pilgrims walks along a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many people in white kurtas, saffron and red turbans, colourful sarees and shawls. Many carry bundles and bags on their heads. Behind them stand temporary stalls with tarpaulin roofs, flags, and signboards, plus utility poles and a footbridge under a hazy sky. On the right, a tall yellow banner shows a woman in saffron robes beside a printed name. a person is not clearly visible in this photo.2013-02-10