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Night photograph of a procession crossing a long pontoon or bridge over the Kumbh Mela sandbank, lit by an orange-hazed sky and sodium street lamps. Many white-clad marchers carry tall orange and saffron flags on poles and line the span, with striped ceremonial poles rising above them. On the sandy ground in the foreground, devotees sit in groups wrapped in shawls beside bundles, bags and tarpaulins. At right, a tent with yellow and white canopies and orange banners stands by a railing. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pole at centre. a person is not clearly identifiable among the marchers at this distance.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph at a riverbank during a large pilgrimage gathering, with an orange, hazy sky lit by street lamps. A long line of people in white clothes walks along a raised bridge or embankment, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles, with tall decorated staffs rising behind them. In the foreground, a crowd of pilgrims sits and walks on sandy ground, some women in saris and shawls, and a man in white carrying a bag. A blue and green tarpaulin covers goods on the right, and a decorated saffron-and-gold palanquin or float with a banner stands at the far right edge.2013-02-10Night scene at a riverside camp during a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, lit by warm orange sodium lamps under a hazy sky. A dense crowd of people in white and saffron-orange clothing stands along a raised embankment, many holding orange flags. In the foreground, several people sit on sand near a blue and green tarpaulin, with sandals and bundled cloth scattered on the ground. Tall decorated poles with bands of colour and a yellow-and-red ceremonial parasol stand among bamboo barriers. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pole. The image is too dim and crowded for any single figure to be clearly identified, so no individual is singled out here.2013-02-10A photograph taken at night under an orange-tinted sky of a riverside pilgrimage area at the Kumbh Mela. A crowd stands along a raised wooden walkway and bridge lined with yellow flags, while many people in white and light clothing sit and walk on sandy ground in the foreground. Tarpaulins, bundles, bags and rows of sandals lie near a rope barrier, and decorated painted pillars and street lamps stand along the route. Individual faces are small and not identifiable; no clear a person candidate is visible.2013-02-10Night photograph at the Maha Kumbh Mela, Prayagraj, showing a crowd on a sandy riverbank under hazy orange sodium street lights. Many people in white and saffron clothing stand along a wooden railing lined with tall orange and yellow flags on poles. In the foreground, several people sit and lie on blankets and bedrolls beside a blue and green tarpaulin shelter, with rows of sandals left on the sand. A lone figure with a black backpack and dark jacket walks through the scene. Hanging power cables and lamp posts cross the sky above. Several figures on the raised area in the distance, one wearing a red and white garment, are too small to identify. The exact number of visible people is uncertain.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A large nighttime photograph of a dense crowd at the Kumbh Mela, with thousands of pilgrims packed together on a dusty riverside field under a hazy orange glow from rows of street lamps. Many people wear shawls, wraps and head coverings in muted colours, and bamboo barriers and wooden fencing divide the crowd. Tall utility poles, hanging wires, loudspeakers and small signboards stand among the throng, and banners are visible in the distance. No individual a person candidate can be distinguished at this scale.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A dense nighttime crowd fills a wide open ground under an orange, hazy sky lit by street lamps during the Kumbh Mela procession. Many people wear white and grey shawls, knit caps and woollen headwear against the cold. In the right foreground a person in orange robes holds a tall pole topped by a gold ornament, and a teardrop-shaped banner with floral borders and a white bird emblem rises above the crowd. Orange flags flank the banner. A shaved-headed man in orange at the right edge is partly visible but his face and identity are uncertain.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Hazy orange dusk photograph of a crowd on a concrete pontoon bridge at the Kumbh Mela. Many people line the railing waving saffron and orange flags, one flag blurred mid-air. On the left a brightly lit decorated float or chariot glows with white and gold lights. Below the bridge, large black pontoon drums sit on sand, and in the foreground several people wrapped in shawls and white and brown cloths sit or stand near the drums, some with faces covered. A figure in a dark jacket stands near the centre of the railing. Printed Hindi text is visible on the drums.2013-02-10Night photograph of a large crowd at the Kumbh Mela, lit by warm orange haze and rows of electric lights. Dense crowds of pilgrims and devotees fill the foreground and midground, many in dark winter wraps and some in saffron-orange robes. Tall saffron and white banners on poles rise above the crowd, and several printed banners hang on the right. Behind them stands an illuminated ornamental gate or archway with a lit pavilion and flags, and distant festival structures glow along the horizon. A tall white ceremonial flag stands in the left foreground. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this crowd scene.2013-02-10