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A dense night procession of sadhus and devotees moves along a crowded street. Many men have bodies smeared with grey-white ash and wear yellow and marigold garlands; several carry long staffs. Some wear saffron and orange cloths or turbans. Onlookers in white shirts and orange headwear film and press forward at the roadside. In the upper right, a palanquin or decorated float is covered in marigold garlands, and a policeman in a dark uniform and cap stands among the crowd. Yellow canopy fabric and flags frame the scene. Hundreds of people are visible, the foreground filled with bodies and raised arms.

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A dense night procession of ascetic sadhus crowds a riverside route. Many are bare-chested and covered in grey-white ash, wearing marigold garlands around their heads and necks. Several raise their arms, and some hold long staffs and a trident. A camera operator with a lit lamp films from the right, and uniformed police stand at the edge of the crowd. Behind them, large marigold-decorated structures and orange flags are visible.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense crowd of sadhus at a riverside festival, many bare-bodied and smeared with grey ash, wearing marigold garlands and raising their arms. Some carry tall tridents and wooden staffs, and a few wear saffron/orange cloths. Police officers in dark uniforms and peaked caps stand among them, one holding a tablet, and a bright floodlight illuminates the scene. A large decorated palanquin or ratha with white and orange ornaments rises in the background.2016-05-09Night procession at a crowded Kumbh-style religious gathering. Many naked or near-naked ash-smeared sadhus with long matted hair and marigold garlands walk in a dense group, some raising arms and carrying tridents and staffs. Several wear saffron or orange cloths. Uniformed police in dark caps and khaki line the edges, and spectators film with phones. Bright lights and flower-decorated ornate palanquin or deity figures appear in the background.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense crowd during a Kumbh-style shahi snan procession. Many naked, ash-smeared sadhus with long matted hair wear marigold garlands and raise their arms, some carrying tridents and long staffs. Orange-robed and yellow-clad devotees, and uniformed police, fill the background, with several people holding up phones and a tablet to record. A tall trident and orange flags stand among the tents and banners.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09A dense nighttime crowd of naked, ash-smeared ascetics with long matted hair and marigold garlands fills a festival street during a shahi snan procession. Many raise their arms or carry long tridents and flagged staffs, and a bare-bodied figure in the centre holds a tall pole. Uniformed police stand along the left edge, and devotees in saffron and orange cloth crowd the right, some holding up mobile phones. White and orange banners hang overhead above tents and a bright floodlight glows in the background.2016-05-09