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Outdoor photograph of a crowded dusty road at a Kumbh Mela-style camp on a hazy day. A uniformed police officer in khaki shirt, tan trousers and a brown belt gestures with his hand while walking beside a man in an orange-brown sweater, peach-coloured dhoti and pale pink shawl, who carries a small red bag. Around them pilgrims in white dhotis, women in red and maroon saris and shawls, and figures in saffron robes walk past. Tall orange and saffron flags on poles, white and blue tents, and a white roadside sign with red arrow and Devanagari text stand along the road; overhead power lines run across the sky.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12A barefoot procession moves along a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many devotees carrying tall saffron-orange flags on wooden poles. In the foreground a woman in a red shawl and red salwar-kameez walks beside a white-clad woman holding a pole, and another white-shawled woman with grey hair carries a flag. Men in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed garments walk among them. At right, a uniformed policeman and a camouflage-clad security officer stand watch. Behind the crowd are an ornate decorated chariot-style float with a canopy and banners, and a large hoarding showing portraits of a bearded saffron-clad figure. Hoardings and flags line the road under a clear sky.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road lined with tents, stalls, and a metal footbridge in hazy light. Decorated elephants at the back carry ornate umbrella-like canopies with orange and gold finials and striped poles, and their riders wear orange. Men in orange and white dhotis and saffron shawls walk closely together, some wearing orange turbans and tilak marks. A bare-chested man on the right with white cloth and sacred thread and a tilak mark carries an orange flag. A red-draped elephant stands at the left edge with a child visible on its back. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-02-12Outdoor photograph on a wide dirt-and-concrete road beneath a large elevated concrete overpass at a crowded mela site. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas and a white-and-gold garland, walking barefoot beside several other saffron-clad sadhus, one in an orange turban and another in a tan jacket over saffron. On the left, a uniformed armed security officer in camouflage carries a rifle. A man in an orange wrap and red lungi walks nearby, and a sadhu in a maroon shawl and white dhoti stands at the right edge. Behind them are a maroon vehicle, orange and pink decorated tents, banners and a large orange-and-white decorated pole. Around forty people are visible in the background. a person figure is among the group.2013-02-15February 12 20132013-02-12A hazy outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela site, with a decorated float carried under several multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges. On the float, figures in orange and saffron clothing sit amid garlands and ornaments, one seated figure in orange wearing a crown-like headdress. Crowds in shawls and warm clothing line the dusty road, including an older man in a brown shawl and a police officer in khaki uniform with a cap. Banners and a large portrait on a board stand in the background, with overhead power lines across the sky.February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10