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A wide dusty open ground at a Kumbh Mela-style encampment beside a river, with hazy winter light. Several dozen small figures walk, sit and stand among cloth-covered tents and makeshift stalls; a woman in a teal sari and others in saris and white kurtas move across the sand. A long elevated road bridge stretches across the background. Overhead hang red and orange banners and a row of portrait posters, including one showing a bearded man in saffron-coloured robes and a large painted temple facade with figures on the right. A flag with a saffron-clad figure flies near the stall. At the right, a seated woman in orange sells flower garlands and offerings. Some people are visible, but the scene is not dense.

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February 07 20132013-02-07A dense crowd of pilgrims moves along a dusty, hazy riverside road at the Kumbh Mela camp site. Many people wear saris, shawls and dhotis in red, orange, pink, white and green, some carrying bundles and bags on their heads. Makeshift stalls with tarpaulin roofs and colourful signboards line the left side, a tall electric pole stands near the tents, and a long concrete bridge spans the river in the background. On the right, a large yellow banner shows a woman speaking into a microphone, with partial Hindi text. Many people are visible across the scene, mostly seen from behind or partly hidden by others.2013-02-10February 07 20132013-02-07February 10 20132013-02-10A busy dirt road lined with utility poles, tents, roadside stalls and hanging banners at a large Kumbh-style gathering. Many pilgrims and sadhus walk in both directions, several in saffron or orange robes and one in white dhoti and shawl carrying a steel pot. A small boy in grey eats a snack in the foreground, and a stall to the right sells balloons and colourful items. Some banners bear Hindi text.2013-02-05February 09 20132013-02-09Wide view of a sandy riverbank encampment at a large Hindu gathering, with a hazy grey sky and a long concrete pontoon bridge stretching across the background. Under several orange, yellow and white tarpaulin tents, a cluster of people in orange and saffron robes sit on sacks and bundles, with a standing figure in white at left-centre. A lone figure in an orange robe and turban walks across the open sand at right. Overhead power lines and street lamps line the sandy foreground, and red flags are visible on poles at left. A small signboard appears under the left tents.2013-02-05A wide, dusty dirt road at a crowded Kumbh Mela site on a hazy day, lined with pedestrians in mixed dress: saffron-robed sadhus, women in red and pink saris, a man in a red turban and face covering, and a man in a grey shirt carrying a bag. Along the right, a large black banner shows a seated figure in orange and red robes with a red turban beside a golden lion-throne image, with the printed name 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' across its top. Tents and banners line the road, and a few people sit on mats near offerings at the roadside.2013-02-15A wide dusty road at a crowded Kumbh Mela site under hazy grey sky, with many pedestrians walking in both directions. Women wear bright saris and salwar kameez in blue, orange, pink and red, and men wear white kurtas, dhotis and turbans; one orange-robed sadhu walks on the left. A large roadside banner on the right shows a bearded saffron-clad figure with a crown-like headdress and a portrait of a long-haired figure on a red-and-white sign at left, both as printed images. Utility poles, flags and tents line the road.2013-02-15A dense crowd fills a dusty open road at the Kumbh Mela camp area under hazy winter light. Many pilgrims carry large bundles, bags and cloth parcels on their heads and shoulders. Women wear bright saris in pink, orange, yellow and teal, many with head coverings, while men wear white kurtas and turbans in red and white. Tents, makeshift stalls, flags and tall hoardings line the route, and power lines cross overhead. Several printed banners and signboards display Hindi text. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-10Wide 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.2013-02-14February 10 20132013-02-10