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Night procession on a narrow raised walkway above a river, lined with small lit lamps on red-and-white posts. A large saffron flag bearing a bird emblem leads the group, and several men carry ceremonial standards with decorative fringed banners and a tall painted staff. Participants wear white dhotis and shawls, orange and saffron robes, and red garments, walking in a long line. City lights glow across the water in the background under a dark orange sky.

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A night procession of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees walks along a sandy riverbank at dusk, lit by rows of small oil lamps on posts lining the path. A large orange flag with a blue emblem leads, followed by a bearer holding a striped-and-gold ceremonial parasol and a tall decorated banner. Several figures carry trident-like staffs, and many wear orange or white robes. Distant city lights glow across the river under a dark orange sky.2013-02-15A 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.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Night photograph of a procession walking along a riverside ghat at the Kumbh Mela, with warm orange haze and city lights reflecting on the water. A saffron flag on a tall pole leads the group, followed by a dark ceremonial umbrella and a large printed banner. Several people walk in white dhotis and shawls; one central figure in a saffron robe carries a long staff, and others wear white kurtas and red-brown cloths. Striped red-and-white barrier posts line the walkway. Several figures stand out clearly, the rest blurred by motion.2013-02-15Night procession on a lit riverside walkway with water and city lights behind. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk in a group carrying tall poles with saffron flags and decorated pennants, one with a red and orange embroidered ornament. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks at the front holding a saffron flag pole, and a figure in saffron wrap walks at the centre under a small ornate umbrella-like canopy. Others in white dhotis walk alongside, some holding a plastic bag. Red and white bollards and street lamps line the path.2013-02-15Night procession along a riverside embankment at a Kumbh Mela, with city lights glowing across the water behind. A large banner on a pole reads in Hindi "Shri 1008 Maha..." beside a portrait of a saint raising one arm. Several participants carry saffron and orange flags, and one long pole ends in a golden ornament. Marchers wear white dhotis and kurtas, saffron and maroon robes, and a man at left wears a blue top and holds a flag. Small electric or oil lamp stands line the path beside the walkers, and a man in a red shawl leads the group.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A night procession at the Kumbh Mela walks along a lit riverside path bordered by red-and-white bollards and small lights. A large saffron flag on a tall pole leads, carried by a man in white dhoti and red sash. Behind, several men in saffron and orange robes walk, one holding a red and gold ornate parasol over a figure in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads. Embroidered banners in red and gold and other saffron-clad sadhus follow, with the water and city lights visible in the background.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Night procession on a raised riverside embankment lined with sandbags and wooden posts, with a river and city lights in the background. A line of people in white clothing and orange sashes carry orange flags, tall decorated poles and ornate silver-and-gold standards with lamps. Several figures in white stand at the front and along the rail, holding staffs and banners in the warm glow of the lights.2013-02-12