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January 20 20072007-01-20January 22 20072007-01-22Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style pilgrimage site under an orange-hazy sky, with many people crowded along the roadway. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shawls have white and ochre forehead markings, one with a white cloth draped over his head. Saffron and orange flags on tall poles rise on both sides, and a large decorated yellow-and-red banner with a blue emblem is held aloft at center. Behind them, a decorated vehicle with garlands, glittering tinsel and marigold-like flower strings carries figures, and a red tractor-type vehicle with a canopy and tinsel fringe is nearby. Bright streetlights and a red illuminated sign glow in the background. Visible people number well above twenty.2013-02-10September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA dense night-time procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, with a crowd of devotees dancing and raising their hands. A large banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Maharasthan" is carried on poles topped with ornate brass finials. Several women in white and saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas dance at the front; one woman wears a yellow headband and white blouse, another an orange shawl. Men in white kurtas and white caps walk nearby, and a bearded man in a blue jacket and a woman in beige shawl raise their arms. Cameras are held aloft by several photographers, and lanterns glow in the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering: a brightly lit, flower-garlanded ratha/chariot with a striped canopy and golden decorations moves through a crowd under hazy orange light. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and red cloth stands on the left, gesturing with one arm near a golden ornament. A man in a dark vest over white clothes stands at the centre of the chariot, holding a camera. A figure in white robes stands at the right side of the chariot beneath the canopy. Devotees crowd the foreground, and a saffron flag with a bird emblem is raised in front. A banner with Hindi text is visible at the left edge.2013-02-10September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesNight procession photographed from a crowd at ground level. A large ornate palanquin or ratha, heavily decorated with orange marigold garlands and a flat blue-topped canopy, is carried forward with lamps lit around it. Along the sides, tall decorated poles and banners show painted deities including a pair of figures in green and red and a four-armed goddess seated on a lotus. Dense crowds of men and women in shirts, saris, jackets and orange shawls surround the procession. A central sannyasi figure in orange clothing and a beaded necklace walks near the front, while others in white and orange move through the throng. Tents and lamps glow in the dusk background.2013-02-12Night photograph of a festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, smoky dark sky behind. A decorated ratha-style float covered in marigold garlands and orange flowers carries several robed sadhus in saffron and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas and holding tridents. A large orange flag on a tall pole rises at right. A blue-and-gold canopy tops the float, and standing figures in white and red dhotis help at the front. A dense crowd of pilgrims in woollen caps and shawls surrounds the float, with orange-clad figures among them.2013-02-10Photo 116856202013-02-10 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15February 10 20132013-02-10