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A 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.

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February 09 20132013-02-09A 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.2013-02-09Wide 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.2013-02-09February 15 20132013-02-15February 09 20132013-02-09Outdoor 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, hazy wide street at a crowded Kumbh-style fair. Two sadhus in saffron-orange robes walk in the foreground, one wrapped in a grey-brown shawl and another in white, with a pedestrian in a white kurta behind them. On the right, a figure in a long red sari carries a bundle. Market stalls, bright tents and parked vehicles line the road, and a concrete flyover arches in the distance flanked by red and white ornamented gateway towers.2013-02-05A 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.2013-02-10A crowded dusty street at a Kumbha Mela style fair setting, with many people walking in both directions under a hazy sky. Many men wear white turbans, dhotis, and dark jackets, while women wear salwar kameez in teal, pink, and white. Several people carry saffron orange flags or cloth. Stalls with colourful hanging fabrics line the right side, and two ornate tall temple-like gateway structures with pointed spires stand in the background beside utility poles and a distant bridge.2013-02-11Wide 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.2013-02-14A 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.2013-02-07A dense crowd of pilgrims walks along a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many people in white kurtas, saffron and red turbans, colourful sarees and shawls. Many carry bundles and bags on their heads. Behind them stand temporary stalls with tarpaulin roofs, flags, and signboards, plus utility poles and a footbridge under a hazy sky. On the right, a tall yellow banner shows a woman in saffron robes beside a printed name. a person is not clearly visible in this photo.2013-02-10