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Dusk street scene in a crowded outdoor public area, with many people standing shoulder to shoulder under strings of overhead wires and a row of glowing street lamps. In the foreground a man in a bright turquoise t-shirt with eyeglasses and a red wristband holds a small object in his hands, beside a woman with long dark hair in a beige top and a green bag strap. Other people in salwar kameez and shirts crowd around, and a larger group stands along a raised bridge or embankment behind a white banner. A red-and-white temple spire is visible at the right edge, along with billboards and multi-storey buildings.

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Dusk crowd gathered on and around a concrete bridge lit by amber street lamps and roadside lights. Many people stand along the bridge railing and fill the road below, mostly men in white shirts and dark clothing, with women in headscarves and a woman in a pink headscarf. A purple umbrella is raised in the foreground. A white hoarding with red printed text hangs on the bridge, and a large blank billboard stands at right. Overhead power lines cross the evening sky.2014-07-30Evening crowd on a broad paved riverside promenade at a Hindu ghat, with many people walking in varied clothing including kurtas, shirts, trousers, saris and salwar kameez, some in white. Tall street lamps and overhead power lines run through the scene. Small shrines and temple spires stand along the riverbank, with a tiered stone staircase and hillside behind. Several billboards and signboards are mounted on buildings.2008-07-10June 04 20062006-06-04July 09 20082008-07-09Evening crowd scene on a riverside ghat at dusk, with bright street lamps and lit shrines. In the left foreground a sannyasi in orange robes and an orange turban stands above the crowd, a rudraksha mala visible at his chest. Around him dense devotees and pilgrims fill the frame; a man in a yellow shirt stands centre. Behind them a footbridge crowded with onlookers spans the water, with a tall red-and-white temple spire and domed structures on the right under a blue dusk sky.July 30 20142014-07-30Night photograph of a large crowd gathered at a riverside ghat for the evening Ganga aarti. Foreground devotees stand close together; a man in front wears an orange-saffron shawl and another in a white kurta holds his hands in anjali near a woman in a pale green salwar. Dark river water reflects scattered lights, with illuminated buildings and lamps along the far bank. Many more people fill the background. Only the visible people are counted here, and no clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2008-07-09Dusk crowd gathered densely along a riverside ghat at a bridged river, with hundreds of people facing a water area lit by street lamps. In the foreground at left, a young man in orange turban and orange clothing sits among the crowd, and women wear orange, red and pink saris and shawls. Many people raise hands toward the water. Red and white temple spires and domed shrines stand on the far bank beside a stone bridge, with hills behind. The scene reads as an evening gathering at a holy riverbank.Night photograph of a dense crowd of pilgrims at the Kumbh Mela camp grounds, lit by orange street lamps under hazy smoky sky. Many people wear white and cream clothing, shawls, and headwraps in pink, maroon, blue and orange. Several carry white sacks and bundles on their heads and shoulders. In the foreground, a bald man in white and orange clothing holds a tall brass staff. A large banner with a painted figure with raised arms hangs above tents in the background. Visible: many people densely packed, multiple cameras and phones raised. Scene shows a crowd gathered before the Maha Snan at Prayag.2013-02-10July 27 20142014-07-27April 24 20162016-04-24Evening photograph of a dense crowd gathered on the steps and banks of a river at dusk, many people seated and facing the water. Lamps are lit along the riverbank and on a long bridge spanning the river, and reflections of warm light shimmer on the water. Red and white temple structures with spires line the far shore, and a lookout tower stands at the left. Many attendees wear white, pink, orange, and yellow saris and kurtas, and some hold small lamps. The scene resembles a river ghat ceremony in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, with a large gathering attending an evening ritual.2006-06-04