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A procession on a dusty road at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk with ceremonial regalia. In front, a man in a white kurta with a red and gold shawl, grey hair and a rudraksha-style mala holds a raised silver trident-like staff. Behind him, a bearded man in white holds a long wooden pole topped with a gold disc, and another man in white holds a gold ceremonial staff topped with a round gold ornament. Large ornate parasols with multicoloured embroidered fabric and golden finials are carried overhead, and devotees in orange scarves walk alongside. A flyover and tents line the background.

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A procession on a dusty open road at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, with hazy sky and distant tents. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a large rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklace, walking between two uniformed police officers in khaki, one of them holding a camera. Around him, men in white kurta-pyjama carry red and gold umbrellas and tall orange-gold ceremonial staffs with trident and kalasha finials. Women in colourful saris walk on the left, and a man in white holds a red-and-gold fan-shaped ceremonial object. A feather-like white fan appears at lower right. +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty road at a crowded mela site, with many people walking in both directions. In the foreground, a group of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carry tall brass and gold staffs topped with flat fan-like discs and large ornate umbrellas with red and teal centers. Several men wear orange and saffron shawls, and one older man in a saffron shawl holds a microphone. Tents and a white van line the background under hazy sky, with a billboard on a pole at left.Outdoor photograph of a large procession moving along a dusty road at Allahabad Kumbh Mela, with a crowd of many people in the background. In the foreground, devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas carry tall ornate parasols (chhatris) with red, yellow and green embroidered panels and kalasha-style finials. A man in white with a long white shawl and a woman in white with rudraksha beads walk near the front. A woman in white and a man in a dark jacket with a red sweater are visible in the crowd. Behind them stand a painted gateway and utility poles under a hazy sky.A festival procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela moves along a concrete road under a flyover. Multicoloured fringed parasols with bird emblems and the word Peetam overhead lead the group. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and rudraksha malas wears saffron robes and a saffron shawl, carrying a trident-topped staff. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange shawls and white kurtas walk, one woman in white on the left holds a feathered fan-like whisk. A red and gold ceremonial shield with a bird emblem is carried on the right. Several people are visible, including a smiling woman and men in orange headwear.January 01 20092009-01-01A procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall silver staffs and ornate umbrellas in red, orange and blue with tassels; some wear orange scarves. Several devotees walk barefoot along the procession route.2007-02-02A religious procession moves along a dirt path past a wire fence. In the foreground a young man in white with a yellow shawl carries a long wooden pole topped with an orange and red embroidered umbrella. Behind him a bespectacled older man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a gold ornamental staff, and a younger man in white with a yellow shawl holds another gold staff. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk with them, some wearing orange-red shawls and garlands. On the right, a decorated palanquin with orange canopy, flower garlands and tassels is carried forward. Orange flags and a water tank on a stand appear in the background, with palm trees and a clear sky.2009-12-27February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dusty road in hazy light. A decorated ratha or chariot carries a deity murti under an orange canopy with garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers, followed by a bus with a person banner. Marchers in white dhotis and kurtas wear garlands and shawls, some in saffron or orange and red. Two men at front hold tall ceremonial tridents with silver finials, and a large gold ceremonial fan appears at left. Several people wear rudraksha malas and lanyard badges. A figure in orange robes at right holds a trident. Several marchers wear ceremonial gold chains and garlands; the foremost man in a white shirt has a grey moustache.2009-12-27A dense outdoor procession moves through a palm-lined ashram grounds. Many people in white shirts and trousers crowd the frame, several wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. Above them, two ornate umbrellas (chhatris) with colourful fringed tassels and gold finials are carried on poles, and a large orange flag with a red and gold embroidered panel is raised at right alongside saffron-orange banners. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a man with a white head wrap and long dark hair stand out among the white-clad crowd. At left, a man raises a bundle of ceremonial rods. Thatched huts and a tiled wall are visible in the background.2005-01-01A procession on a dusty path at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. Many people in white clothes walk in a line, several holding tall poles topped with large ornate umbrellas in red, green, blue and multicoloured patterns with tasselled fringes, and one carries a round gold sun-disc standard. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a saffron turban and a gold-beaded necklace, walks among them and holds a whisk. Behind him a long orange flag streams in the wind. Several participants wear white lanyard badges, and a woman in the foreground wears a red-beaded mala. Wooden fencing and utility poles line the route under a pale sky with a crowd visible in the distance.