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A dusty road at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela crowded with pilgrims, with rows of white tents and makeshift stalls lining the route. At the centre, a silver SUV moves slowly through the crowd, and several figures in saffron-orange robes walk beside it, one holding a multicoloured umbrella with red, green and blue panels. Men in white dhotis and women in saris walk among the throng, and a man with an orange turban and shawl stands near the vehicle. Tall utility poles and power lines stretch across a pale blue sky, with a faint purple logo in the upper left corner.

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A dusty camp lane at a Kumbh Mela site fills with a procession moving past rows of white tents. A silver SUV drives slowly through the middle of the crowd. Two sannyasis in orange robes walk beside the vehicle, one with a shaved head and another carrying a tall staff with a yellow banner. Behind them, people in white kurtas and orange saris follow, and rainbow-striped umbrellas stand over a cart on the right. A framed portrait hangs on a tent at upper right, and a hand-lettered banner in Hindi is strung across the lane. Spectators in mixed clothing line the foreground, and utility poles run along the horizon. +1 copiesElevated photo of a dusty encampment road at a crowded Kumbh Mela procession. A silver SUV drives slowly through the middle, its driver visible, escorted on both sides by walking devotees. Two women in orange-and-saffron saris flank the car under striped umbrellas with curved handles; one nearby person holds a long pole with an orange and gold flag. Many people wear white kurtas and orange or saffron robes, and some carry bundles. White canvas tents, bamboo fencing and wooden stalls line the road, and a framed portrait of a man with dark hair hangs on a pole at top, while a red and white banner with Hindi text sits on a stall by the road. Hazy sky and dusty light.A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty road at a large tent encampment. A silver SUV moves slowly through the crowd, with saffron-robed sannyasis walking alongside it beneath two striped umbrellas, one red and white, one orange and blue. Several robed figures wear orange and saffron garments, while many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, plus women in saris and children, walk around them. Men in white carry long yellow and orange banners on poles at left. A pink arch reads Vishwa Hindu Parishad, and a painted banner on the left shows a portrait of a bearded saint. Hundreds of people fill the road, and tents and stalls stretch into the hazy background.A procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela moves along a dusty camp lane lined with white tents and makeshift stalls. A silver SUV leads the group, with a man in orange robes and a saffron headwrap visible through its window. Around the vehicle walk robed sannyasis in saffron and orange, and devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in orange, green and teal saris. Two men carry tall orange and yellow banners on poles, and two colourful striped parasols are held aloft over the car. A small portrait of a bearded saint is mounted on a pole at the upper left. On an arch at upper right, an orange banner reads Vishva Hindu Parishad. Crowds of pilgrims and onlookers fill the lane. +1 copiesA busy outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp area on a hazy day, with a dense crowd of many people in white, orange and saffron clothing moving along a dusty road. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk near the center, one holding a long staff, and a group of white-clad people leads near camel-mounted riders in the background. Colorful umbrellas with fringed edges and a white van with orange-clad people beside it stand out. Tent structures, small shops, utility poles and signboards line the route. Many people are visible, far beyond a small group, and no individual figure is clearly identifiable as a specific a person from appearance.January 20 20072007-01-20Outdoor photograph of a busy dusty road at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, crowded with many pilgrims in white and orange robes, saris and dhotis. A white van and a blue-and-white tractor pull a flatbed trailer decorated with orange and white cloth; a black banner on the trailer shows a printed portrait of a figure with a red-orange headdress and gold necklace, a depiction and not a physical person. Colourful striped umbrellas shade roadside stalls and tents, with orange flags and a tall spire in the background. The crowd is large, so the count is far above twenty.A crowded dirt road at a Kumbh Mela camp, lined with white tents, bamboo fencing and small stalls. A silver SUV drives slowly through the crowd, and several saffron-robed sadhus walk beside it under colourful umbrellas with a central star-and-bird motif. One robed figure carries a long walking staff. Pilgrims in white, orange, teal and blue saris and kurtas walk on both sides, and a man in a white cap walks nearby. Power lines cross a hazy blue sky. A portrait on a pole shows a bearded, long-haired figure in orange-toned robes.A dusty road at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela is filled with a procession of devotees walking toward a tented camp. Most wear white kurtas and dhotis with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Several people in the front wear orange turbans and saffron-coloured clothing. A colourful canopied palanquin with a small red flag stands above the crowd in the centre. A woman in a pink top and black trousers walks in front, another in a teal shawl walks nearby. On the right, a wooden gateway displays a sign reading Vishwa Hindu Parishad. A yellow auto-rickshaw is at the left edge, and a row of beige tents lines the background under hazy skies.A large procession moves along a dusty dirt road at a crowded festival ground under a hazy blue sky, with rows of tents, parked white vans and a few cars behind. In the foreground a woman in a green top and orange-red head wrap raises her hand, beside a man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in white with a camera bag. Several people in white kurtas and dhotis carry tall decorated staffs and small umbrella-like parasols in orange, red and green. A man with a curly afro wears an orange shawl over white, and a cameraperson with a video camera walks among them. Vendors' flags and banners line the route in the background.A dusty dirt road at dusk during a procession at a large encampment, with white tents and banners behind. Several multicoloured umbrellas and ornate ceremonial parasols are carried above the crowd, and a silver SUV moves slowly in the middle. Many people walk on both sides: men in white kurta and trousers, women in white and orange saris, and devotees in saffron-coloured clothing. A man in a dark vest and white trousers walks in the foreground, and a man in a red-checked head cloth stands at the lower left. A bicycle and power lines run along the road.A festival procession at a crowded roadside in a dusty outdoor camp. Two camels are ridden by robed devotees in saffron-orange clothing and white garments; the rider on the left wears orange robes and a beaded mala and holds a tall saffron flag, while the rider behind, in white, holds a colourful fringed parasol. A third camel and a white-clad attendant with another parasol follow. Dense crowds in white, orange and grey clothing line the road, with tents, a red gateway arch and a white van at right.