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A dusty road at a crowded Kumbh Mela site in Uttar Pradesh, with tents, stalls hung with colourful cloth and a flagpole behind. In the centre, a long-haired, bearded sadhu with matted dreadlocks wears a white dhoti, an orange-brown shawl and carries a white plastic bottle, walking barefoot. To his right, a man in a bright orange kurta and white pyjamas, with glasses and sandals, stands beside women in saris and salwar kameez. Other pilgrims in yellow, blue and pink clothing walk nearby, and a man with a backpack stands at the left edge.

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A dusty street market at a Kumbh Mela site, with striped tents and shops hung with colourful cloth. In the foreground an older sadhu in a saffron orange robe and matching turban walks past with a mala around his neck and wooden sandals on his feet. Behind him a man in a red turban and red robe carries a steel pot and a staff, and several other people in saris and everyday clothes move along the road or sit at stalls. A bicycle is parked at the right edge.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Outdoor photo of a dusty market lane at a Kumbh Mela site with a crowd of pilgrims walking along the road. Men and women in shawls, scarves and saffron-tinted clothing pass tented stalls selling colourful cloth and garments, with a small pavilion, a flag on a pole and utility poles overhead. A man in a dark vest and saffron dhoti walks at the right edge.2013-02-15A dusty road procession crowded with many people walking away from the camera under a clear blue sky, lined with tents, banners, and utility poles. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt and orange shawl wears an ID badge, beside a woman in a red-and-white dupatta and glasses. To the right, a woman in yellow with an orange shawl and a man in yellow dhoti walk with hands folded near their chests. Robed sadhus in saffron and orange garments walk at left, some with orange turbans, and a man in white kurta and dhoti stands among them. A pink-framed portrait banner is visible at left edge and yellow and red flags fly on the right. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2013-02-07February 09 20132013-02-09A 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.2013-02-09A 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.2013-02-05Wide 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.2013-02-09A street scene at a crowded festival camp with tarpaulin tents, banners and a pink-and-white tower. In the centre, a bearded sadhu with a bare chest and a saffron cloth over his shoulder carries a long wooden staff with a brass head and wears layered black rudraksha malas. Beside him an older man with a white turban and grey waistcoat has a yellow shawl and a tilak on his forehead. To the left, an orange-robed sadhu with a long grey beard and a red-orange turban walks, and on the right a woman in sunglasses, a brown patterned kurta and a green scarf walks alongside. Several other people in white and orange clothing are visible in the background.2013-02-12February 08 20132013-02-08February 07 20132013-02-07February 15 20132013-02-15