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Night street procession in India. Four ash-smeared sadhus with bare upper bodies and white loincloths pull a small yellow-wheeled cart decorated with dense orange and yellow marigold garlands. Behind them, a second cart carries a figure under an umbrella, and people in white dhotis and orange cloth line the road. A row of saffron and orange flags with sign boards flies overhead, and a lit multicoloured arch stands at right beside a multistorey building. Devotees watch from balconies and the roadside.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15April 18 20162016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09September 13 20152015-09-13May 09th 20162016-05-09September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesNight procession at a Kumbh Mela site, with a brightly lit orange gateway strung with white and coloured lights and a banner in Hindi. Several naked, ash-smeared sadhus wearing thick marigold garlands walk through the crowd, some with long grey beards and one holding his arm outstretched. Around them, crowds of devotees and saffron-robed sannyasis in orange and white clothes line the road, with decorative lights and tents beyond. The scene reflects the Shahi Snan procession.2016-05-21September 15 20152015-09-15A night photograph of a procession of naked, ash-smeared sadhus in Ujjain walking through a street lit by bright lights. Many wear long orange-yellow marigold garlands draped across their chests, shoulders and waists, and their hair is long and matted. One man in front holds a tall staff with a marigold-garlanded top. A lit, pink-and-gold temple-like structure with illuminated signage stands behind them, and a few onlookers appear at the left edge. The scene is consistent with an akhara procession at a Kumbh gathering.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21