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A vast crowd of pilgrims bathes in the river at night during the Kumbh Mela, bathed in warm orange haze from rows of street lamps along the bank. Most figures wear white or light clothing and stand waist-deep in the water, many with hands joined in prayer. Dozens more stand and walk on the shore, and a single small flame glows on the water near the centre. Tall poles and lamp posts line the riverbank, and temporary structures are visible in the distance. a person is not clearly identifiable among the pilgrims, and no distinct figure with the described cues is visible.

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Dense crowds of pilgrims stand along a riverbank at dusk in hazy orange light during the Kumbh Mela, many wrapped in shawls and dark clothing. Street lamps line the distant shore and utility poles stand above the throng. In the foreground two figures wade into the shallow water, one in white and one in dark clothing. The scene conveys the mass bathing gathering at the Ganga confluence. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2013-02-10A dense crowd of pilgrims bathes in a river at dawn or dusk under a hazy orange glow, with many people wading waist-deep and others standing along the water's edge. Lit lamps line the far bank, and a single lit lamp or torch is held by a figure in the middle right. Wooden stakes and reed poles stand in the water on the left, with small wooden boats moored nearby. Most people wear light or white clothing and some are bare-chested. This appears to be a Kumbha Mela river bathing scene, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2013-02-10A large, dense crowd of pilgrims fills a riverbank at night under warm orange sodium streetlights, with the reflective river visible behind them. Many people wear white, grey and shawls over their heads, and some sit on the sand among bundles and belongings. Utility poles and lamp posts rise through the crowd, and the scene conveys a Kumbh Mela bathing gathering.2013-02-10A dense crowd of pilgrims stands along the bank of a river at dusk, their dark silhouettes lined up against a hazy golden sky. Strings of electric street lamps hang on tall poles above them, and warm light reflects in rippling water in the foreground. Small wooden frames or nets float on the water near the lower left and right edges. Nobody can be picked out in detail; the scene reads as a mass gathering at a riverside ceremonial bathing area.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 13 20132013-02-13A dusk or night view over the Ganga river at the Maha Kumbh Mela, with rows of string lights and tall poles glowing through haze above a dark embankment crowded with silhouetted figures. Golden reflections of lamps shimmer across the rippling water, and a dark bundled object floats near the centre. No individual figure can be clearly distinguished, and no a person candidate is visible.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Dusk at a riverbank ghat on the Ganga with a crowd of many hundreds of pilgrims bathing and standing in shallow water and along the sandy shore. Men in white and yellow dhotis, women in bright saris of blue, red, green and yellow, and an orange-capped man in the foreground gather near wooden poles with small red flags. A wooden boat sits at left, and a row of lamps lines the embankment on the right under a hazy sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the crowd.2013-02-13A night photograph of a wide river at dusk or night, its surface reflecting rows of warm orange and yellow lights from a distant shoreline. Faint city lights line the horizon under a hazy orange sky. No people, ritual objects or ceremonies are visible; the scene shows only the water and far-off lamps.2013-02-10A dense crowd of pilgrims stands behind a line of wooden poles and rails at dusk or night, under an orange-tinted haze lit by a row of tall street lamps. Many people wear shawls, wraps and headscarves in dark and muted tones, some carrying bundles or bags. The figures stretch into the misty background, with light poles and a faint roadside skyline visible.Night photograph of a dense crowd of naked or semi-naked ascetics, sadhus and pilgrims packed on a riverbank at the Kumbh Mela, under warm orange-lit sky. Many have ash-smeared bodies, long matted hair and beards, and some wear rudraksha or flower garlands; a man in the foreground near the centre wears an orange garland and has long dreadlocked hair. Tall bamboo poles and staves rise through the crowd, with a row of bright torches or lamps along the far bank and a boat-like structure at left. Several people wear yellow and orange cloth. The scene conveys the Maha Snan ritual bathing gathering on the Ganga.2013-02-10