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Night photograph of devotees walking barefoot along a narrow raised wooden walkway over the river at the Kumbh Mela, lined with small red-and-white bollard lamps that glow orange. In the foreground a man in a blue sweater with white tilak on his forehead and a woman in a purple shawl with a red bindi walk toward the camera, with an older woman in orange clothing behind. Further along the walkway, a line of pilgrims in white and red shawls carries red flags, and a distant illuminated structure sits across the misty water. Reflections of the lights shimmer on the river.

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Night photograph of a long riverside jetty lined with orange lights, with a line of pilgrims walking toward the water of a river at the Kumbh Mela. Several men in white and brown wraps and shawls, some with white head coverings, carry small bags and containers. A few women in saris walk among them. Warm orange light reflects on the dark river and a distant temple structure glows through hazy air. A small red flag is visible on the left.2013-02-10Night photograph of a narrow concrete pier at the Kumbh Mela riverside, lit by rows of red-and-white marker posts and street lamps under an orange-hazed sky reflecting on the water. A small group of people walks away along the pier, several wrapped in shawls against the cold, with a few figures in the distance. The landscape is hazy with rows of distant lights. Watermarked archive image; no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-02-10A night photograph of a raised riverside walkway beside the Ganga at the Kumbh Mela, with red and white bollards lining the path and strings of lights glowing across the water. Several pilgrims walk away from the camera in the hazy orange light; a woman in a blue sari and a woman in white carry bundles, one balancing a red-and-white bundle on her head. Sandy embankments rise on the left, and bridge lights stretch into the distance.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night photograph of a long concrete pontoon bridge over a river, lit by warm orange street lamps and their reflections on the water. A group of about ten people in white and saffron clothing stands near the far end, beside red and saffron flags on poles and a palanquin-like covered platform. Fenced railings line both sides, and a lit white temple-like structure appears in the distant background.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A night procession crosses a narrow pontoon-style bridge over a river at a riverside festival site, with rows of lit lamps on the bridge railings and city lights glowing along the far bank. Many devotees in white and orange-red clothing walk in a long line carrying orange and saffron flags, ornate banners, and a large gold-coloured ceremonial standard, several people holding lit torches or lamps. Foreground figures wear white dhotis and shawls, with some in saffron and purple garments. Large round metal drums sit beneath the bridge. Murti-style lamps and flags mark a ritual procession.2013-02-15Night photograph of a procession crossing a long pontoon bridge over a river, with large grey floating drums and ropes below. Dozens of people in white and red garments walk in a line, many carrying tall orange flags on poles, with lit lamps along the bridge edge and more people visible on the far bank under an orange-tinted night sky.2013-02-12February 15 20132013-02-15Night photograph of a wide riverside walkway at the Kumbh Mela, lit by a warm orange haze. A small group of pilgrims in white and dark clothing walks along the concrete path toward the distant river, with strings of lights along the water and a long bridge in the background. Red and white bollards with cables line the walkway, and a heap of pale sand or grain sits on the right. No identifiable person is clearly shown as a person; the figures appear as anonymous pilgrims.2013-02-10Night photograph of a long concrete walkway along a river at Kumbh Mela, lined on both sides by red and white striped posts and a metal railing. Several people walk or stand on the path, one wrapped in a dark shawl. Warm orange lights from the far bank and a bridge reflect on the water. Hazy orange sky above.2013-02-15