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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp. A young woman in white with a sandalwood forehead mark carries a saffron flag on a long blue pole in the foreground. Behind her, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red sash and a red-and-white headcloth holds a red-and-white flag, and other white-clad marchers carry flags as they walk along a dark road lit by colourful lights and banners.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession of devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls, carrying tall blue-shafted red flags bearing a blue emblem. A large ornate golden umbrella and a red-and-gold parasol are held above the procession, with a decorated palanquin-like structure visible behind. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in white with gold borders and an orange shawl walks beside a young boy in white holding a flag, and a smiling woman in white with gold border carries a flag pole on the right. Drums and other participants are visible in the background.2015-09-15A night procession of devotees in white dhotis and white saris with red sashes walks along a road, many holding tall poles with red triangular flags. The flags carry printed portrait images of a man with a yellow head covering, and one flag shows a blue and white bird emblem. Behind them stands an illuminated structure with string lights and a framed picture, and a figure in red headwear and white garments appears in the background. Some marchers raise their arms and fists in celebration. Most of the people are visible in the foreground, with a bare-chested man in white clothes and a red sash at the right edge.2015-09-15February 12 20132013-02-12September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession on a wide paved street lit by orange street lamps. Devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange-red shawls and sashes carry tall orange and white flags on poles. A bald, bare-chested man in a white dhoti and red waist cloth wears rudraksha beads and walks at centre. A woman in a red shawl and white sari raises her hand. In the background a decorated ratha or palanquin with an orange canopy is visible. Several people are carrying flags and a man in brown clothing stands at right beside a blue crate.2013-02-12September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on a road, with devotees in white dhotis and sarees and red sashes walking and raising arms, many holding long red and blue flags on poles. A figure seated high on a platform wears a red turban and a garland of flowers, appearing as a statue or effigy rather than clearly a living person. Lamps and a lit structure glow at the left edge.2015-09-15February 12 20132013-02-12A night procession moves along a city road lit by street lamps, with a crowd in white dhotis and white garments walking in the foreground and background. Several red flags are carried high, each printed with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned man with flowing white hair and beard. A figure at right holds a red flag and a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a red turban and red robe, held up beside him. Cars and a red bus edge the road. Foreground people appear as ordinary devotees and marchers, identified only by their roles and dress; no one is confidently identified.2016-05-21Night procession on a paved road lit by distant street lamps. Several women in white saris with orange-red borders walk in a group, many holding long poles with orange flags bearing a dark circular emblem. A woman in a floral sari and red blouse raises one arm. Behind them a decorated vehicle with an illuminated canopy and orange banners follows, with men in white and dhoti-clad figures in the crowd. No identifiable presenter is clearly visible among the marchers.2013-02-12