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Outdoor photo at a Kumbh Mela camp during a procession of sadhus and devotees. Several orange saffron flags with Hindi lettering are held aloft, and a sadhu on the left in an orange turban and maroon shawl carries a long staff. Behind him, a man in a maroon-and-orange robe holds a bunch of orange marigold garlands. Many people wear woollen shawls, knit caps and turbans in grey, brown and maroon against a hazy sky. A hanging banner and bamboo scaffolding stand behind them, with tents and roadside stalls in the background.

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A crowd of pilgrims walks through a dusty open ground at the Kumbh Mela, many carrying tall orange saffron flags on wooden poles. The flags bear Hindi lettering in dark script. Men and women wear shawls, wraps and headscarves in grey, brown, maroon, purple and blue, some with red or orange head coverings. Tents and a red-and-white striped structure stand behind them, with a large printed banner in the upper right. A few people in the foreground wear wrapped shawls against the cool morning. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame. +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering in early morning light, with a crowd of mostly men and women in layered winter clothes. Several saffron-orange flags with Devanagari lettering on poles are carried aloft at the right. A central bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and dark red-and-white headwrap holds a long staff and wears a white and orange flower garland, with a red-striped shawl over his shoulders. Beside him a man in a maroon turban and gold-trimmed red shawl wears a white-and-gold garland. Behind them are a tarpaulin-covered vehicle and temporary tents. Foreground figures in purple and teal shawls partly block the view.A hazy outdoor procession moves down a wide dirt road lined with white canvas tents and red-and-white barrier posts, under a smoky winter sky. In the foreground a young woman in a beige jacket and red scarf carries a long white pole with a red flag, and a bearded man in an orange shawl walks beside her. Behind them devotees in orange and red scarves carry white banners and tall decorated poles with coloured tassels, and a man in a yellow knit cap and green jacket walks on the left. Red banners fly along the route.February 07 20132013-02-07A large crowd of devotees walks in a procession at the Kumbh Mela camp grounds under a pale sky. Many carry saffron and orange flags, some bearing a circular emblem. A man in the centre wears a red shawl and a shaved head and walks near a white banner held aloft. Men in white and orange dhotis, women in saris and head coverings, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and orange cloth around his waist surround them. Scaffolding towers on the left with banners and posters hung on it, one showing a portrait. Many onlookers stand on both sides of the path.2013-02-10A large crowd walks along a dusty road on a hazy winter day during a procession at the Kumbh Mela. Many devotees carry saffron and orange flags on tall poles, and a banner with a framed portrait of a woman in pink and a printed title is carried at the centre. Men wear jackets, sweaters and shawls, while women wear saris in teal and pink, and a man in front in white holds a long staff. Power lines and temporary tin-roofed stalls line the road in the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A dense crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees moves through a festival ground during a procession. Many wear orange caps printed with Om Shiv Bam-style lettering and white or orange cloth; some hold orange flags on poles. Two large painted portraits of bearded saints in orange turbans flank a pink gateway at top, and smaller framed portraits are carried in the crowd. Police in khaki uniforms and yellow safety vests stand along the route, and a camera operator is visible at left. A bearded sadhu in orange with a marigold garland walks in the foreground holding a small object. Tents and trees appear in the background.2016-05-21February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10