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A wide paved path runs through an open, dusty grounds on a clear hazy day, lined with leafy green trees on the right and a low stone boundary wall on the left. Several people walk along the path in colourful Indian clothing, including women in saris of pink, green and yellow tones. In the distance a pale temple-like structure with a golden kalasha spire and red-accented entrance gateway stands behind red railings, with a red painted pillar in the foreground right. Overhead utility wires cross the scene. The photo is dated 2006 and shows a Varanasi pilgrimage setting.

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January 08 20062006-01-08Hazy wide photograph taken from an elevated viewpoint looking over a flat riverside area near Varanasi. Tents and temporary structures sit on open grassland, with a broad pale river in the distance under a bright hazy sky. A paved road runs through the middle with a few vehicles and scattered small figures walking along it. Tall lamp posts line the road, and dense green trees fill the right foreground. Small buildings and a low kiosk stand near the road. No prominent ritual or identifiable individual is shown.2006-01-09 +1 copiesWide dusty road at a Kumbh Mela camp with pilgrims walking on both sides, several women in colourful saris (red, purple, yellow, orange), men in white shirts and trousers, and motorcycles and vehicles moving down the centre. Temporary stalls and tents line the road, with red and white painted gateway structures and a steel footbridge spanning the hazy sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-02-14January 09 20062006-01-09A 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 dusty riverside road in a hazy winter morning light, lined with parked buses, minibuses and auto-rickshaws. Pedestrians and cyclists walk along the dirt track, and a few people in long clothes stand near the right edge. Colourful cloth sheets or mats are spread on the ground in the foreground, and utility poles and wires cross the sky. Beyond the road, boats sit on a wide river bank under a pale sky.2006-01-09 +1 copiesA wide, hazy photo of a dusty open field at a temporary camp, with rows of white and tan tents and fenced enclosures stretching into the distance under power lines. A green-and-yellow auto-rickshaw is parked on the left beside a dirt road. In the foreground, several people walk across the dirt, including a man in a long grey coat and a woman in a dark outfit beside a bicycle, while another person sits on the ground near a muddy puddle. A few other figures are scattered near the tents and a cart at the right edge.2006-01-09 +1 copiesA 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.2013-02-09January 09 20062006-01-09 +1 copiesA wide dusty riverside lot in hazy winter light, with a row of parked buses and coaches lining the foreground and a broad river with boats along the far bank. Many people walk and cycle across the dirt; a man in a light shirt and trousers pedals a bicycle at left, and figures in dark and light clothing move between buses. Cycle rickshaws and a yellow auto-rickshaw sit at right, and several colourful cloths are spread on the ground. Power poles and wires cross the scene.2006-01-09 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15Wide photograph of a dusty, open pilgrimage road at a Kumbh Mela area, crowded with many people walking in both directions. Men wear shirts, trousers, white dhotis and shawls; women wear saris in red, green and orange. Some carry bags and bundles. On the right is a row of stalls selling colourful fabrics and cloth hanging in pink, green, yellow and purple. In the background a pedestrian bridge crosses toward a red and white temple gateway with spires, and a distant pale temple tower rises over the crowd. Power poles and flags line the road under hazy sky.2013-02-09