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A night procession of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees walks along a dusty road past an illuminated temple-like gate hung with fairy lights. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti carries a brass kalasha-style pot, and a sadhu with white-painted face and tilak holds a long decorated staff. Several people carry tall ornate banners and flags in orange, red and yellow with floral and circular emblems. Hand-painted banners and lit lamps line the background. The scene appears to be a ritual procession at a Kumbh Mela camp.

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February 15 20132013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night 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 at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Large painted cylindrical banners in blue, red and yellow with floral motifs and bird emblems are carried aloft. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange cloths walk barefoot among saffron-orange flags on poles. Women in white saris with blue and red shawls walk in the crowd on the right. A man in a blue hooded jacket and glasses carries a flag at left. Dim orange street lights glow in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site, with a line of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walking along a paved road under orange sodium lights. Foreground figures in orange and saffron dhotis, some bare-chested, carry ceremonial staffs, a fan-shaped gold standard and a decorated golden umbrella; a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a flower-laden tray. Large orange flags with a blue bird emblem flutter above the group, and draped banners and tented stalls line the route. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible in the procession. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Night procession on a paved path at a Kumbh Mela site, lit by orange street lamps under a hazy orange sky. Robed sadhus in saffron and white lead the way; a man at front left in a saffron wrap carries a tall golden staff, and a central figure in saffron holds a tall saffron flag on a pole. Behind them, bearers carry ornate umbrellas with red and gold canopies and decorated pennants. A large banner printed with saints' portraits and Hindi text is held aloft. A man in white with a shawl stands at right and a bald man in orange cloth stands nearby. Wooden fencing lines the path, and a small sign at left shows a portrait and text.2013-02-15Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a dusty road lit by warm orange lamps. Robed participants walk in a long line, many in saffron and orange garments, some in white and maroon. A man in the foreground wears a red shawl over white clothes and dark shoes, and a man left of him carries a blue-draped banner with a gold fringe. Several carry tall ceremonial staffs with silver finials, orange flags and a brass or silver vessel. The scene includes monastic and devotee participants walking together.2013-02-15