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A photograph taken at dusk over a broad river at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. A small wooden boat with several people sitting inside and a rower holding a long oar moves across the water toward the left. Rows of lamps line the far bank, their golden reflections stretching across the rippling surface. In the foreground, a line of bamboo poles rises from the water, and a bird perches near the lower left edge. The scene is a quiet evening view of the river rather than a ceremony.

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February 10 20132013-02-10A small wooden rowboat is moored at the edge of a calm river at dusk, tied with rope to a line of bamboo poles driven into the water. A folded colourful cloth lies on its wooden plank seats, and an oar rests inside. On the right, the bank is reinforced with stacked sandbags. Across the water, the far shore glows with many electric lights reflected in the rippling surface, and the sky is a soft pink haze. No people are visible.A photograph at sunset along a river at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. Wooden poles driven into the water are strung with rope, forming a barrier across the orange-gold river. Small wooden boats are moored among the poles, with a boatman standing near them. On the right bank, several people in saris and dhotis stand on a pebbled shore and gather near the water's edge. A hazy skyline with distant lights lies beyond the river under a large orange sun. +1 copiesOctober 11 20152015-10-11A dusk photograph of a riverbank at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. In the foreground a wooden rowing boat rests moored beside a shoreline lined with sandbags and bamboo poles driven into the water. Strings of electric street lamps glow along a sandy embankment under an orange sky, with a few small figures standing and sitting near the water's edge in the distance. The river reflects the orange light and the moored boat.A small wooden boat with a pennant-like flag on a pink-tinted river at dusk. Four people sit in the boat, with two rowers at the stern and bow, one wearing a red top. Along the far bank, a long row of lamps glows and reflects on the water. The photo is dim and warm-toned, showing the riverside lights and boat crossing the calm water.April 30 20142014-04-30A dense crowd of pilgrims stands along the bank of a river at dusk, their dark silhouettes lined up against a hazy golden sky. Strings of electric street lamps hang on tall poles above them, and warm light reflects in rippling water in the foreground. Small wooden frames or nets float on the water near the lower left and right edges. Nobody can be picked out in detail; the scene reads as a mass gathering at a riverside ceremonial bathing area.2013-02-10A sunset photograph on a river at the Kumbh Mela. A large orange sun sits low in a hazy sky above the water. Thin bamboo poles driven into the river are strung together with ropes, forming barriers, and a small wooden boat sits among them near the bank. On the right, a crowd of silhouetted people stands and walks along a pebbled shoreline, some holding objects, and a lamp post stands at the edge. Warm, dim light reflects off the rippling water, and small lights glow in the distance across the river.October 11 20152015-10-11A silhouetted figure stands in shallow river water at dusk or night, carrying a folded cloth over one shoulder and holding a small vessel in one hand, with a staff or pole leaning beside them. Golden street lights along the distant bank reflect in rippling water across the frame. The person is in silhouette, so no clothing colours or facial features are discernible. The setting appears to be a crowded riverside ghat with many lamps, consistent with a pilgrimage bathing area. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.A dusk or night photograph of a river at a Kumbh Mela ghat. Strings of warm orange lights line the far bank, and their reflections shimmer across the water. A single silhouetted figure stands on the near bank at right, wearing a wrapped head covering and a long dark garment; details are not visible. Bamboo poles stand in the water in the foreground, and a metal scaffold structure and distant figures appear along the bank. The scene is dominated by golden tones and dark silhouettes.