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Aerial photograph of a dusty open pilgrimage ground at a Kumbh Mela-style camp, crowded with many people walking in several directions. Women wear saris in orange, red, pink, green and blue, and men wear white kurtas, shirts and dhotis. An elephant with a painted or draped saddle stands near the top of the frame. On the right, a row of blue and yellow tarpaulin tents shelters vendors selling goods, and along the edges stand corrugated metal fences and red banners.

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Aerial view of a dense crowd of pilgrims walking along a wide dusty road, many carrying woven baskets, bundles and cloth bags on their heads. Women wear saris in orange, red, pink, green and teal, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with white head cloths. A red flag is raised near the centre. An elephant with a covered howdah is visible at the upper right among the crowd. No single figure with distinctive a person cues is identifiable, so the a person field is none.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Aerial view of a dense crowd of pilgrims thronging a wide dirt road through a Kumbh Mela camp city. Hundreds of people in saffron, red, pink and white clothing walk in both directions past rows of white tents, blue tarpaulins and orange canopies. Stalls and small market carts line the road, and a few cars are parked along the edge. On the left, a large banner shows a portrait of a man with dark hair and beard beside Hindi text. Tall brick chimneys and a red temple-like structure rise in the background.2013-02-10Elevated view of a dense crowd of pilgrims walking along a wide dirt lane through a temporary camp city. Many people wear saris and kurtas in red, pink, orange, yellow and white, and several carry bundles, bags and umbrellas on their heads. Makeshift tents with white, yellow, pink and red canopies line both sides, along with stalls, tarpaulin shops, saffron-coloured flags and signboards. Small shrines and a red-and-white gateway stand at the left edge. No single figure can be picked out as a person (the crowd is too distant), so no appearance-based candidate is identified. The image shows a large crowd of pilgrims and vendors in a crowded camp city.2013-02-10Aerial view of a dense crowd of pilgrims walking along a dusty open lane at a Kumbh Mela camp. Many people wear saffron, orange, red, pink and white garments, with women in bright sarees and men in white dhotis and kurtas. Tents with yellow, blue and pink canopies line both sides, and small stalls and cloth-covered goods sit on the ground. On the right, a billboard shows a figure in orange robes seated among followers. Signboards and banners in Hindi script frame the lane, and a cow appears at the upper left edge. Individual people cannot be counted reliably in this crowd.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Aerial view of a dusty dirt road at a Kumbh Mela camp, lined on the left by tents, awnings and market stalls with yellow, red and blue tarpaulins. Many pilgrims walk in both directions, including women in saris of orange, red and green and men in shirts and trousers. A vendor sits at a small stall in the center and a person in a bright green head covering carries a bundle. Long shadows fall across the ground in low light. A hand-painted sign on the left reads a Hindi name.2013-02-10Aerial view of a dense crowd of pilgrims walking along a wide dirt road through the Kumbh Mela camp at Prayagraj. Hundreds of people in colourful saris, dhotis and orange and saffron garments move in both directions between rows of white tents, canvas awnings and market stalls with coloured tarpaulins. Steel railway bridge piers and a distant river are visible at the top of the frame under hazy sky. No individual person can be identified as a specific figure.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Aerial view of a crowded Kumbh Mela camp-city beside a long pedestrian lane lined with white tents and blue-and-white tarpaulin canopies. Hundreds of pilgrims in saffron, red, white and yellow clothing walk along the dirt path, while vendors sit on cloth mats selling goods along the edges. Large framed signboards and banners with portraits and printed panels line the right side. A tall pink-and-red shrine structure stands at left, and a steel bridge crosses the background under hazy skies. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the crowd.2013-02-10Photograph of a dusty road at a crowded Kumbh Mela camp in Allahabad, early morning haze. A mahout in a white turban and dark wrap sits atop a grey elephant with painted white patterns on its head and forehead, carrying a folded cloth saddle. Around it, many pilgrims walk in shawls and saris of brown, red, yellow and blue, some carrying bundles on their heads. Tented structures, makeshift stalls with red and yellow signboards, and a loudspeaker on a pole line the road. Wide-angle view with the elephant in the centre-right.February 10 20132013-02-10