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Night procession at a riverside Kumbh Mela area. Several women in white saris with red and orange borders walk along a paved path carrying saffron/orange flags on bamboo poles. One woman in a yellow-and-white striped shawl carries a water bottle; others wear green, red and white garments, and some have red headscarves. Behind them are tents with string lights, a striped cloth, and a banner with a red-and-white heading and the year 2093. Street lamps glow in the background.

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February 15 20132013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela area on a wet paved road lit by street lamps and haze. A line of women in white and cream saris and salwar with orange and red shawls walks forward, many carrying tall orange flags on poles. Several carry white cloth bags. On the right, a tall decorated pole with colourful painted panels rises above the crowd. Banners with Hindi text line the background.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with barefoot devotees walking on a dirt road under orange sodium lights. Many people carry saffron-orange flags on long poles, some bearing a dark emblem. In the foreground, a woman in a black jacket with an orange shawl walks beside a woman in a cream and white outfit holding a flag, and a woman in white with a saffron-orange sash and a sadhvi-style cloth holds up a hand. A banner behind the procession carries printed Hindi text. The white-clad figures and saffron sashes mark the group as participants. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with many robed sadhus walking along a lit road. A tall saffron flag with a blue emblem is carried at the front, alongside ornate gold-fringed banners and an umbrella. Men in white dhotis, saffron and orange robes and red waist cloths walk together, some with rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears a white garment with a red sash and a bead necklace, and a saffron-robed sadhu walks beside him. Street lamps and a banner with a painted figure are visible in the background.2013-02-15Night procession on a city road under orange street lamps. Devotees in white and cream clothing carry orange and saffron flags on poles. In the foreground an older bearded man with white hair and glasses, wearing a white dhoti and cream shawl, holds a long pole topped with a gold and orange emblem banner. Behind him a line of followers in white and red-orange garments walks in formation, and a banner on the left shows a portrait of a woman beside Hindi lettering. Several people on the far left stand on the roadside.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A night procession on a wide road lit by orange street lamps and hazy smoky light. Many people walk in a column carrying long poles topped with saffron-orange flags and a large ornate embroidered banner on the right. Men wear white kurtas with red-orange dhoti or waist cloths, and women wear white and cream saris with some in orange or patterned shawls. A man at the front left raises one arm, and a man at right in a white shirt and grey-brown cap wears a rudraksha mala. Some participants have white cloth over their heads.2013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12A night procession of devotees walks along a dark road, many carrying orange flags with a black emblem on poles. Women in white saris with gold borders and red shoulder sashes lead the group, one in front holding a framed portrait photo against her sari. Men in white dhotis walk on the left, and ornate decorated banners with pointed tops appear in the background. Tents, lights and a distant ferris wheel glow behind the crowd.2013-02-12Night 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.2013-02-10