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Low-angle photo of a crowd walking barefoot along a dusty sandy path under bright sky. Foreground men in white kurtas and dhotis, one in a blue and black checked lungi with a green shawl; behind them a woman in a red and blue sari with a yellow head covering carries a metal vessel. Another man in a dark jacket wears an orange turban. Many other walkers and tents fill the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A dusty dirt road at a busy outdoor gathering, with many people walking in both directions. Several men and women carry large bundles on their heads: a large brown burlap sack, a white woven sack, a green duffel bag and colourful bundles. A woman in the foreground wears a yellow and red sari with a yellow head covering and a necklace. A man in a white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot, and another man wears a light-coloured shirt. Roadside tents, electric poles, parked cars and yellow and white banners line the route under a clear blue sky.2013-02-07A wide daytime photograph of a crowded dusty road at a Kumbh Mela-style fair, with many pilgrims walking in both directions. A bearded man in a white turban and light robe, and another in a brown wrap, walk barefoot in the foreground. Women in red, green and orange saris and shawls move through the throng. On the right, a row of stalls displays colourful hanging fabrics and garments. In the background are tall temple-like gateway structures, a distant bridge over the river, utility poles and a flagpole. The hazy sky is pale and the road is pale sand-coloured. No identifiable figure is clearly distinguishable as the a person, and the scene shows ordinary pilgrims and vendors.2013-02-09A photograph of a dusty roadside at a Kumbh Mela-style pilgrimage site, with people walking toward the camera past parked vans and a hazy backdrop of tents and flags. In the foreground, a bearded man with a bright orange head cloth and orange dhoti-style wrap walks in a dark brown top carrying an orange cloth bag. Beside him, an older man with grey hair wears a cream knitted waistcoat over white kurta and dhoti, a pink-and-white checked shawl over his shoulder, and a lanyard badge. Further right, a man in an orange-and-white turban and white kurta wears an orange neck scarf and badge, while a man in a white kurta and white shawl gestures with an outstretched hand and holds a small object. Several other people, including women in colourful saris and a figure in orange, move through the background crowd.2013-02-13A dusty road procession crowded with many people walking away from the camera under a clear blue sky, lined with tents, banners, and utility poles. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt and orange shawl wears an ID badge, beside a woman in a red-and-white dupatta and glasses. To the right, a woman in yellow with an orange shawl and a man in yellow dhoti walk with hands folded near their chests. Robed sadhus in saffron and orange garments walk at left, some with orange turbans, and a man in white kurta and dhoti stands among them. A pink-framed portrait banner is visible at left edge and yellow and red flags fly on the right. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2013-02-07February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph of a crowded dusty road lined with temporary tents, flags and banners. In the foreground, a group of mostly older men and women walk toward the camera. Several men wear white dhotis or loose white kurtas with white caps and white shoulder cloths, and one man in a pale green shirt walks among them. A woman in a patterned brown and cream sari carries a red bag. Behind them, many more people and utility poles fill the hazy background.2013-02-07February 09 20132013-02-09A crowded dusty pilgrimage promenade at a Kumbh Mela-style riverside fair, with a large crowd walking in both directions. In the foreground a man in a brown jacket and white scarf carries a red-and-cream paper shopping bag, while an older man with white hair and a wrapped cream shawl walks at the right edge. Behind them women in green and orange saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis move past rows of stalls draped with colourful cloth and red garments under white tarpaulin awnings. A red temple-like structure and a tall tower stand in the distance beside a bridge over the water. Hazy pale sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-02-09A 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.2013-02-07February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A wide dusty concrete road at the Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh, lined with corrugated metal fencing and bamboo poles. Many pilgrims walk toward the distance, including sadhus in saffron and orange robes, people in white dhoti and shawl, a woman in pink and purple saris, and a bearded man in white with a red turban at the right edge. Yellow and red hoardings in Hindi stand on the left, with tall lamp posts and power lines overhead under a hazy sky. A blue truck is parked on the right.2013-02-15