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Night photograph of a large dense crowd of pilgrims and sadhus in saffron, orange, ochre and white robes, many with shawls and woollen caps, gathered in front of an illuminated gateway. The lit arch has a decorated top and a banner reading in Hindi-script text, with festive lights and a tall orange flag at left. Hazy warm light fills the scene. Individual faces are small and partially visible; no single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

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February 10 20132013-02-10A dense nighttime crowd at the Maha Kumbh Mela fills the foreground, many men wearing saffron and orange robes, white turbans and grey or dark woollen shawls against a hazy orange-lit sky. A bearded elderly man in front wears glasses and a white beard, and a figure in a grey shawl with a white-and-saffron turban stands near the centre-right. Behind them, illuminated festival structures, a decorated float with lights, flags and a distant palanquin-like canopy line the roadway.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Evening procession at a festival gate lit with pink and white lights and trident motifs. A large banner above the gate shows a deity and devotees. Crowds of men in saffron and orange robes walk along the road, some bare-chested with saffron cloths and white dhotis, while yellow flags are carried aloft. Yellow-vested police and volunteers line the barricades, and banners with portraits flank the route. No individual can be confidently identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is marked.2016-05-21Evening crowd of devotees at a brightly illuminated festival gateway decorated with pink and white lights, a lit spire, and star-like light displays, at a Kumbh Mela area. Many saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and white tilak marks walk among white-clad and colourful-sari devotees, some holding hands in a chain. Strings of lights, banners and flags frame the scene. A small portrait banner stands at left.2016-05-21Night photograph of a dense crowd at the Kumbh Mela camp, lit by warm orange haze and street lamps. A large white banner with blue and red Hindi lettering is carried at the front. Many people wear saffron and orange shawls, wraps and head coverings, with some in grey and white winter wear. A man at lower centre wears a white knit cap and white garment, and another in an orange wrap and cap stands nearby. Orange flags rise above the crowd, and an illuminated festival structure glows on the right.2013-02-10A dense crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees moves through a decorated gateway at dusk, with a large orange flag on a pole at the centre. The arch is lit with string lights and flanked by two large banners showing a standing saint in red and saffron robes. Several men in orange wraps and white vests walk near the front, while others in pink and multicoloured clothing and orange caps fill the lane. A man in white kurta holds a ceremonial staff at right. Many people wear orange caps and rudraksha-style beads. Portraits on the banners are printed images, not physical people, and the banners carry printed greeting text. a person's presence is not established on this page.2016-05-21A 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.2013-02-10Night photograph of a crowd at the Kumbh Mela camp on a dark evening, lit by sodium street lamps. A brightly illuminated decorative gateway with coloured lights, a starburst crest and a lit arch dominates the centre, with a banner strung across its face. Many robed people in orange and saffron clothing, some with shawls and white wraps, walk through the crowd, and a man in a dark blue jacket holds up a mobile phone to take a picture. Red and orange flags flutter along the right side, and green-lit poles line the left edge beside a tented area. Several people wear orange head cloths and carry wraps over their shoulders.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10