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Crowded pilgrimage bridge at the Kumbh Mela with many pilgrims walking along a wide paved path lined with yellow metal railings and tall street lamps under a hazy sky. A woman in an orange-yellow sari carries a bag in the foreground, an elderly man with white hair and a white cloth over his shoulder stands at left, and other pilgrims carry bundles and luggage on their heads and shoulders at right. On the left, vertical banners and posters show a framed portrait of a woman on a pole, with a few other printed sheets. The scene shows people moving toward the river.

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February 10 20132013-02-10A wide, hazy photograph of a long elevated bridge crowded with pilgrims walking in both directions toward the Kumbh Mela. Many people in everyday clothing, including women in saris of yellow, green and orange, and men in shirts and trousers, some carrying bundles and bags on their heads or shoulders. A man in a striped shirt in the right foreground looks toward the camera. Yellow metal railings line both sides, with a row of street lamps and hanging banners and billboards along the bridge. Distant tents and buildings appear through the haze. No identifiable a person is visible.2013-02-10A long bridge at the Kumbh Mela crowded with pilgrims walking in both directions under hazy morning light. Streetlamps line the left side on tall poles with hanging wires, and several signboards and banners are mounted along the railing. A woman in an orange and red sari with a head covering stands at left, while a woman in a blue sari and another in a pale saree walk nearby. A man in a dark red vest and white shirt walks centre with a cloth bag. Further back, a man bends low near the railing, and to the right a large camp of tents and flags sprawls along the river bank beside the yellow-railed bridge.2013-02-10February 11 20132013-02-11A busy crowded bridge road during the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, lined with tall street lamps. Pilgrims and vendors walk and ride along the roadway: a man in a red-and-orange vest and red scarf pedals a bicycle, a woman in a teal sari rides beside him, and a man in a white kurta carries a bundle on his head. Rickshaws and bicycle carts loaded with luggage move through the crowd. On the left, large hoardings and banners show portraits of a bearded man with long hair in saffron clothing, one labelled in Hindi, along with other printed posters.2013-02-10A photograph of pilgrims walking barefoot-style along a wide paved bridge road at Kumbh Mela, many carrying bundles and bags on their heads and shoulders. In the foreground a man in a light shirt and dark trousers carries a bundle, while women in red, teal, yellow and purple saris carry belongings on their heads. A long line of people stretches into the distance under a hazy blue sky, with a concrete railing on the right and a white-and-yellow kerb on the left. A red and white roadside signboard with Hindi script stands at the left edge.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A crowded bridge at the Kumbh Mela site in Allahabad, with many pilgrims walking along the paved roadway in both directions. A cycle rickshaw with a passenger occupies the lower left, and a man in a dark jacket pulls it. Men in white kurtas and a man with a green shawl walk on the right, and women in saris and shawls cross the middle. Tall street lamps and overhead wires line the bridge, and several festival posters hang on the poles and railings. Hazy morning light fills the background.2013-02-10Street photo of pilgrims on a bridge with a yellow metal railing, hazy morning light. A man in a grey jacket and trousers walks at left carrying a bag, while women in red, orange and dark shawls sit or crouch on the pavement near a child in white. A large bundle is balanced on a woman's head at centre. A rickshaw with a yellow canopy is visible at right. Tall signboards and a hoarding with a portrait and red-and-blue banner stand along the roadside, with trees and buildings in the background.2013-02-10A 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.2013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10A crowded outdoor pilgrim scene at the Kumbh Mela camp-city in Allahabad, with a dense mass of people walking along a dusty sandy road under hazy winter sunshine. Men wear checked shirts, sweaters, trousers and orange or maroon scarves, while women wear bright pink, teal and orange saris and shawls. Behind them stand tents, colourful banners, a concrete overpass on pillars and utility poles. On the right, a yellow banner shows a woman in orange robes labelled with Hindi text. Visible text on several banners indicates the Maha Kumbh camp. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the frame.2013-02-10