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A wide dirt lane at a Kumbh Mela encampment runs toward a distant thatched-roofed structure topped by a tall orange flag on a pole. Bamboo-framed canopies with strings of marigold garlands line both sides, shading cots, cooking pots and small tents. Two figures in light clothing walk along the lane toward the centre, with a bridge and a few vehicles visible in the hazy distance. Orange cloth walls frame the foreground on the right, and a white pipe runs along the edge of the path. Pale sky and flat grey stone slabs cover the ground.

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Photograph of a camp lane at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela with an orange tent canopy framing the view. Bamboo poles hold up striped awnings over tents and open stalls on both sides of a dusty path laid with grey mats. A few people walk down the lane, including two men in trousers and a woman in pink. An orange flag flies from a tall pole over a thatched shrine-like structure in the distance, with a bridge and clear pale sky beyond. A white pipe marked OUT stands at the right edge.A dusty unpaved lane runs between rows of white canvas tents in a temporary pilgrim camp, with bare wooden poles and overhead power lines. Parked motorcycles sit beside the left tents, and orange flags flutter on poles. In the middle distance a man in white dhoti and kurta walks away carrying a metal pot, with another white-clad figure further back near a colourful striped tent. The sky is clear blue.2013-02-14Aerial photo of a wide dusty road through a large temporary tent city at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, with white and colourful tents, parked white and red vehicles, and a long row of red and white sponsor banners along a bridge at the top. Small groups of people in light clothing walk along the road and gather near roadside stalls and bundles of cloth at lower left. No individual figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-13Aerial view of a dense crowd of pilgrims walking along a wide dirt road through the Kumbh Mela camp at Prayagraj. Hundreds of people in colourful saris, dhotis and orange and saffron garments move in both directions between rows of white tents, canvas awnings and market stalls with coloured tarpaulins. Steel railway bridge piers and a distant river are visible at the top of the frame under hazy sky. No individual person can be identified as a specific figure.2013-02-10Elevated view of a dense, hazy tent city at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, with rows of white, beige and striped canvas tents spread across dusty ground. A long steel truss bridge with concrete piers crosses the top of the frame, carrying banners. A red and orange gateway structure stands in the middle distance beside a wide dirt road lined with bamboo fencing. Small groups of people walk along the road and paths, and a few motorcycles and bicycles are visible near the lower right.A wide daytime view of a large tent encampment on dry, straw-strewn open ground, with rows of pale beige conical canvas tents extending into hazy distance under a pale sky. Utility poles and wires run across the site, and a few small tarpaulin and tarp-covered lean-tos in yellow, grey and tan sit in the foreground. Scattered figures appear far off among the tents and near the lower edges, but no one is clearly prominent. Bamboo poles and frames support the shelters, and laundry hangs on a line at left.January 26 20132013-01-26Aerial view of a crowded Kumbh Mela camp-city beside a long pedestrian lane lined with white tents and blue-and-white tarpaulin canopies. Hundreds of pilgrims in saffron, red, white and yellow clothing walk along the dirt path, while vendors sit on cloth mats selling goods along the edges. Large framed signboards and banners with portraits and printed panels line the right side. A tall pink-and-red shrine structure stands at left, and a steel bridge crosses the background under hazy skies. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the crowd.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Aerial view of a dense crowd at the Kumbh Mela camp grounds in Allahabad, with thousands of pilgrims walking between rows of white, blue and orange tents and temporary stalls. A steel truss bridge spans the background over the river area, supported by brick piers, and hazy grey sky sits above. Orange and red striped pavilions, parked vehicles and roadside shops with colourful signboards line the lanes. Individual figures cannot be distinguished at this distance, and no a person candidate is visible.2013-02-10Aerial view of a dense tent city at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, with rows of beige and white canvas tents enclosed by low walls and separated by dirt lanes. Vehicles and buses move along wider roads through the camp, and a long pontoon-style bridge crosses a hazy river in the background under a grey, smoggy sky. A single bird is visible in the upper sky. No people are clearly distinguishable at this distance.February 10 20132013-02-10