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Hazy dusk scene at a crowded outdoor festival site with a pale pink sun low in the sky. White conical tents and a utility pole stand in the background, and a small van is partly visible. In the foreground, a child in a dark hooded jacket is held up above the crowd, with several blurred people in headwraps and caps, including a man in a yellow cap, around them. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

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A hazy dawn or dusk scene at a crowded fair ground during the Kumbh Mela. A pale pink sun sits low above large white conical tents and a row of distant lights. In the foreground a dense crowd presses together; a child in a dark hooded top stands atop a parked white van with a roof rack. Several people wear white shawls and wraps, and one man in front wears a yellow-green knitted cap. Utility poles and overhead wires cut across the smoky sky.February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A hazy, dusty procession at dawn or dusk under an orange-tinted sky with a pale sun. A crowd of walking figures wrapped in shawls and dark cloths moves along an unpaved path. On the left, a covered ornate palanquin or ratha canopy is visible, with a red triangular flag rising from it. One figure in the foreground, wrapped in a dark shawl, walks near the centre, while many blurred people fade into the mist on the right. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance, and no candidate is clearly visible.A hazy, sunlit outdoor scene at dawn or dusk, with a bright orange sun glowing through thick dust or smoke in the upper part of the frame. Silhouetted figures stand and walk across a dusty open ground in the foreground; a few people near the right wear dark or light wrapped clothing and one standing figure wears a long reddish-orange skirt-like garment. A purple oval logo with a white bird appears in the upper left corner. Dense haze softens the distant crowd into shapes.A dense crowd of pilgrims walks along a wide road at dusk, lit by a row of street lamps. In the foreground a man in a pale striped shirt faces away from the camera, and a woman in a red headscarf and red sweater carries a backpack. Many people carry large bundles, sacks and blankets on their heads and shoulders. On the right, a large roadside billboard shows a painted portrait of a robed figure in an orange turban, partly obscured by the crowd. Red banners and tents line the far side, and a faint purple logo appears at the upper left.2013-02-09Dusk crowd at a riverside embankment during a large gathering, with dense pilgrims in layered shawls, headscarves and hooded sweatshirts. A man in a white striped shirt stands at left, and people carry bundles, bags and a cooler; one woman balances a large teal-covered bundle on her head. Street lamps glow along a road and utility poles stand against the hazy sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2013-02-09Dusk procession at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, with a low orange sunset sky behind distant tents and poles. A crowd of devotees walks closely together, many in orange and saffron shawls, some in white kurtas. A tall ceremonial staff topped with a golden finial rises at centre, and a large embroidered banner with blue and orange panels and floral motifs hangs at left. Brass ceremonial standards with ornate finials stand among the people. A man in a white robe with a saffron shawl stands centre, but his face is too dark and small to judge, so no identity is established.February 10 20132013-02-10February 13 20132013-02-13February 10 20132013-02-10A very large crowd fills an open riverside ground at dusk or dawn under a hazy sky, lit by rows of tall street lamps with glowing bulbs. Many people wear winter clothing: woollen caps, shawls, scarves and padded jackets in brown, grey, blue and dark tones. A few figures in orange or saffron clothing stand among them, and orange flags rise above the crowd. Some people carry bundles and bags, and one person in the foreground holds a mobile phone. Pale banners are visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a pilgrimage gathering at a mela ground.2013-02-10