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Outdoor 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.

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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 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10February 07 20132013-02-07February 12 20132013-02-12May 09th 20162016-05-09February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of an outdoor procession in a busy town street. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk among a crowd, some holding multicoloured and orange umbrellas overhead. A tall man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left, with his hands clasped. Beside him, an elderly bearded sannyasi in an orange shawl holds an orange cloth. Behind them, men in white shirts and other saffron-robed monks follow. A building with arched balconies and shop signs stands behind the crowd.2007-02-20February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela under hazy orange lamplight. A central figure in a bright orange-red robe and orange turban wears long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, walking beneath a fringed orange-and-green umbrella held on a pole. Around him, men in orange robes carry tall silver-topped staffs and trishula tridents, and gold necklaces hang over their chests. Devotees in white and blue, including a woman in a pale shawl and a man in a blue hooded jacket, walk along the stone path.Outdoor procession at the Kumbh Mela on a wide paved road under a pale sky. On a decorated flatbed trailer draped in red and gold fabric, several people in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand together; one man in a dark jacket raises a pink flag, and a red umbrella shelters the group, with marigold garlands strung along the trailer. In the foreground a bearded man in a grey top and orange dhoti with an orange sash raises one arm and points. Nearby devotees in saffron, white and dark clothing walk among the crowd, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands to the right. Beyond, more orange-clad groups, flags and umbrellas fill the procession route. Mostly saffron colours dominate.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10