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A dusk or night view over the Ganga river at the Maha Kumbh Mela, with rows of string lights and tall poles glowing through haze above a dark embankment crowded with silhouetted figures. Golden reflections of lamps shimmer across the rippling water, and a dark bundled object floats near the centre. No individual figure can be clearly distinguished, and no a person candidate is visible.

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A dense crowd of pilgrims stands along the bank of a river at dusk, their dark silhouettes lined up against a hazy golden sky. Strings of electric street lamps hang on tall poles above them, and warm light reflects in rippling water in the foreground. Small wooden frames or nets float on the water near the lower left and right edges. Nobody can be picked out in detail; the scene reads as a mass gathering at a riverside ceremonial bathing area.2013-02-10A night photograph of a wide river at dusk or night, its surface reflecting rows of warm orange and yellow lights from a distant shoreline. Faint city lights line the horizon under a hazy orange sky. No people, ritual objects or ceremonies are visible; the scene shows only the water and far-off lamps.2013-02-10Dense crowds of pilgrims stand along a riverbank at dusk in hazy orange light during the Kumbh Mela, many wrapped in shawls and dark clothing. Street lamps line the distant shore and utility poles stand above the throng. In the foreground two figures wade into the shallow water, one in white and one in dark clothing. The scene conveys the mass bathing gathering at the Ganga confluence. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2013-02-10A vast crowd of pilgrims bathes in the river at night during the Kumbh Mela, bathed in warm orange haze from rows of street lamps along the bank. Most figures wear white or light clothing and stand waist-deep in the water, many with hands joined in prayer. Dozens more stand and walk on the shore, and a single small flame glows on the water near the centre. Tall poles and lamp posts line the riverbank, and temporary structures are visible in the distance. a person is not clearly identifiable among the pilgrims, and no distinct figure with the described cues is visible.2013-02-10A dusk or night photograph of a river at a Kumbh Mela ghat. Strings of warm orange lights line the far bank, and their reflections shimmer across the water. A single silhouetted figure stands on the near bank at right, wearing a wrapped head covering and a long dark garment; details are not visible. Bamboo poles stand in the water in the foreground, and a metal scaffold structure and distant figures appear along the bank. The scene is dominated by golden tones and dark silhouettes.February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A large, dense crowd of pilgrims fills a riverbank at night under warm orange sodium streetlights, with the reflective river visible behind them. Many people wear white, grey and shawls over their heads, and some sit on the sand among bundles and belongings. Utility poles and lamp posts rise through the crowd, and the scene conveys a Kumbh Mela bathing gathering.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12 +2 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13A dense crowd of pilgrims bathes in a river at dawn or dusk under a hazy orange glow, with many people wading waist-deep and others standing along the water's edge. Lit lamps line the far bank, and a single lit lamp or torch is held by a figure in the middle right. Wooden stakes and reed poles stand in the water on the left, with small wooden boats moored nearby. Most people wear light or white clothing and some are bare-chested. This appears to be a Kumbha Mela river bathing scene, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2013-02-10