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A night procession on a dirt road in front of a red building. In the foreground, a row of devotees carry golden trident-topped staffs (trishulas) with flaming torches and red-and-gold pennants. A woman in orange robes at centre holds a torch, flanked by women in white, a woman in a pink kurta and patterned trousers, and a woman in a dark blue dress with a red shawl. Red and orange ceremonial umbrellas stand behind them, and a brightly lit illuminated chariot (ratha) glows at the right edge.

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November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a dirt path lined with trees and a low orange wall. In the foreground two men in white dhotis hold tall silver trishula staffs, one bare-chested with white tripundra marks and a rudraksha mala, the other in a beige shirt. Behind them a crowd of devotees, including children in pink, teal and yellow clothes and women in orange and pink saris, walks toward a covered palanquin decorated with a striped canopy and a gold-and-red adorned deity murti. A man in an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl walks at the front near the palanquin, with white-robed attendants following. Lamps and a small handheld light illuminate the scene.2010-11-20A night procession of women devotees carrying tall gold and silver ceremonial staffs with finials, one silver staff topped with a trident-like ornament. Women in orange and red kurtas and saffron-orange garments walk alongside others in white saris with gold borders and a yellow shawl, and a woman in white with a red shawl holds a small offering plate. Dim lamplight and a dark temple structure are behind them.2010-11-19Night procession at a temple with a decorated palanquin-style shrine (ratha) topped by a colourful striped canopy. A figure in a leopard-print shawl over orange saffron robes, with long dark hair and rudraksha-style beads, stands centre-frame holding a small brass vessel; a second umbrella and metal ceremonial staffs with trident-like finials are carried by others. In the foreground a torch or flame blazes at left. Several men in white dhotis and orange garments and a woman in pink and an orange-clad woman with a white headband accompany the procession, and a drummer plays a large drum beside them. Dark night setting with lamps and foliage.2010-11-19January 02 20162016-01-02A night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. Colourful fringed parasols on tall poles shade a central group. A white bull decorated with pink and red flower garlands and fabric trappings walks beside them. Several people in saffron-orange shawls and white dhotis walk in front, including a woman in orange with hands pressed together and a man in a blue jacket holding a silver trident-topped staff. A seated figure in saffron robes rides under the parasols within the procession. Warm lights and dust haze the scene.November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style pilgrimage event. A long line of people in white dhotis and white shawls walks forward, many holding tall poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. Several men have white-painted faces with red marks, and one bearded older man wears a white turban with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant. A long-haired, light-skinned person in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and red-painted forehead lifts a flag on the right. A woman in a yellow blouse with a red shawl stands at the right edge. Festival lights glow in the background, with a decorated umbrella-like canopy and a bright firework-style light at upper right. A person in a tan jacket stands at the left edge. a person is not clearly identifiable; no appearance-based candidate meets the required cues.2013-02-10Night procession on a dirt path lit by flaming torches. Women in white saris with orange borders carry flaming torches, and men in white dhotis hold silver trishul staffs upright. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl walks at the centre, and a figure in white with an orange shawl walks beside him. Behind them a palanquin-like canopy with a striped orange cloth and a decorated deity murti is carried forward. Trees frame the dark background.2010-11-20Night procession on a dirt path with a small crowd of devotees. At centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron/orange robe and a leopard-print shawl walks forward, his hands joined in front of him, with people turning toward him. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothing, a woman in a yellow shawl, and children in mixed colours. Several people carry silver tridents and a silver staff with a ball finial. Behind them, a glowing ornate palanquin or ratha beneath a striped canopy, and a lit deity murti. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the scene, and a photographer is visible at right.2010-11-20