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A night procession of ascetic devotees walks barefoot along a dark road at the Kumbha Mela, lit by a distant orange lamp. Leading figures wear white dhotis and white shawls with red and orange cloth, and many have white-painted faces. The foremost man, in front, carries a tall wooden staff with a dark pennant, wears a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and has a white-painted face and a white badge reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Behind him, bare-chested men wear red and white dhotis, and a man at left wears an orange turban and orange garment. Many red flags and a large saffron banner with a red and blue emblem are carried high. Some onlookers in dark jackets stand at the right edge.

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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with men in white dhotis and shawls walking barefoot, many carrying tall orange-red flags on bamboo poles. One man in front has a red tilak and white-marked face, holding a flag. Behind them tall decorated poles with blue, red and floral patterns rise above the marchers. A central bearded man wears a white head cloth and rudraksha-style beads and walks with his head bowed, while a figure with long dark hair wears a beige shawl. The crowd stretches into the dark background under orange lamplight. a person not clearly identifiable in this procession.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a dirt road lit by street lamps. Many barefoot men and some women in white dhotis and white shirts with red or saffron waist cloths march carrying tall poles topped with saffron-orange triangular flags. At right, a man in a black shirt and orange shawl walks beside a large white banner printed with a portrait of a deity and Hindi-style script. A decorated palanquin or ratha with lights and a deity figure is visible in the background at left. Several people carry a yellow-and-red ornamental banner. The scene shows a large devotional procession moving through the night.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10