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Night procession on a wet, reflective road beneath a concrete overpass, lit by orange sodium streetlights and hazy glow. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with red or saffron cloths, walk in a long column carrying saffron and orange flags on poles. Tall banners with pictures and text stand at left. A decorated vehicle with lights and religious imagery appears at the far right, and a white car passes along the edge of the road.

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A night procession moves along a wet, muddy road lit by warm orange lamplight and haze. Many people in white and cream clothing, several with red or saffron shawls and sashes, walk in a long column carrying tall orange and red flags on poles. Two tall white pillars stand behind the crowd, with a red-and-orange canopy stall and hanging yellow banners to the left. A large mound of mud or wet ground reflects the lights. Some figures wear saffron robes and others wear ordinary dress; no individual can be clearly identified.2013-02-12A nighttime street procession passes beneath a concrete overpass, lit by sodium lamps under an orange haze. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with red or maroon shawls, walk in a crowd on a wet road, several carrying drums on the left. Above them, orange and saffron flags and large banners with printed Hindi-style lettering and devotional imagery are held aloft, along with a small ceremonial standard. Some onlookers stand at the edges, and a partial figure appears in the lower right. No figure can be identified as a person from appearance.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A night procession of sadhus walks along a wide dusty road lit by sodium street lamps and haze. Robed men in white and saffron/red carry orange flags, tall trident-tipped staffs and banners, and a red-and-gold canopy is borne at the centre. A large black banner with a printed portrait is held at right, and smaller banners hang on the left. The ground is pale and the background shows a stone gateway and rows of printed signs.2013-02-15A night procession moves along a wet road lit by orange streetlamps, with a glowing decorated float or chariot at the upper right. Many people in white and cream traditional clothes walk in lines, some carrying tall red and orange flags on poles. A man in a white kurta leads near the centre, while others in dark jackets, trousers and shirts walk at the sides. Some women wear white saris with red borders. The float is festooned with garlands and lights, and figures stand on it. Atmospheric haze and bokeh fill the dark sky.2013-02-12Night procession at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, with many devotees in white dhotis and bare feet, many with red cloth sashes and some with white-painted faces. Several men carry tall poles, one topped with a cross-shaped crossbar, and a saffron-and-gold pennant banner is held aloft. A large white banner with a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham" is carried at left beside a white car, and many saffron flags fly across the crowd. A tall decorated ritual pillar stands in the background under a dim orange sky, with a dense crowd of onlookers.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a wide dirt road lit by street lamps, with a hazy dusky sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris carry tall red-orange flags on poles, and a drummer in the middle plays a large drum. Some participants wear red shawls and orange headwear, and a few walk barefoot as part of the procession. Some people in the foreground wear western-style jackets and sweaters. Several larger orange-red banners and a lit structure appear in the distance. The crowd is large but partially cropped at the edges.2013-02-10Night procession on a wet road at a Kumbh Mela area, with a large group of saffron-robed and white-clad sadhus and sannyasis walking together. A bearded man in the centre wears a saffron robe and carries a ceremonial staff, a white-robed figure beside him carries a long pole, and devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing follow. Ceremonial flags and a large decorated umbrella and tall banners are carried in the procession, with saffron flags and painted banners reading in Hindi. Floodlights and vehicles line the roadside.2013-02-15Night 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 15 20132013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15