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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.

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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 copiesA large procession moves along a dusty dirt road at a crowded festival ground under a hazy blue sky, with rows of tents, parked white vans and a few cars behind. In the foreground a woman in a green top and orange-red head wrap raises her hand, beside a man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in white with a camera bag. Several people in white kurtas and dhotis carry tall decorated staffs and small umbrella-like parasols in orange, red and green. A man with a curly afro wears an orange shawl over white, and a cameraperson with a video camera walks among them. Vendors' flags and banners line the route in the background.A procession on a dusty road at a crowded festival ground, with many people walking in orange and white. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange turban and white T-shirt carries a tall pole topped with a red flag bearing a black bird-like emblem. Behind him, several gold-finialed poles hold ornate umbrellas and a yellow embroidered canopy with red and blue panels. Other marchers wear white kurtas and orange scarves, including a man on the right holding a pole, and a woman in a pink top and purple headscarf smiling beside them. Tents and utility poles line the background under a hazy sky.February 02 20072007-02-02January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor 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.A 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.A procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela moves along a dusty camp road lined with tents and parked vehicles. Several people in white clothes with orange sashes walk together, many wearing rudraksha malas. Ornate gold-topped processional standards and colourful umbrellas with embroidered panels rise above the group. A woman in a pink top and a multicoloured headscarf in the foreground faces the marchers, and a man in a tan cap stands among the crowd. Several bystanders watch from the roadside. No individual's face is identified, and no a person candidate is clearly visible. +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded procession at a Kumbh Mela camp site. A large saffron-orange flag with a dark disc on a tall pole dominates the left foreground. A man with long dark hair and a white kurta walks at centre, smiling, with a long-haired figure beside him. Behind them, devotees in white clothes carry ornate saffron and gold-tasselled standards and small umbrella-like banners. A white vehicle, tents and a red arch stand in the background, and a man in orange-and-white clothing with a rudraksha mala walks among participants. Several people wear white kurtas, orange robes and garlands; a woman in an orange sari sits in a vehicle. Some figures wear rudraksha malas and mauve or blue bags.A festival procession moves along a dirt road in bright daylight. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and white flower garland and carries a trident-topped staff, walking among other saffron-clad sannyasis. Behind and beside them, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in white saris with yellow borders carry large ornate parasols in orange, yellow and blue with a red emblem, and some carry brass pots. White tents and orange flags line the background. Several adult devotees and monks are visible in the procession.2008-12-25Outdoor procession at a riverside festival ground under a hazy sky, with many people walking along a dusty path. Several large ornate parasols in red, blue, yellow and green with embroidered panels are carried aloft, alongside tall yellow and orange banners on poles. Most participants wear white kurta-style clothes, and a few wear orange shawls or saffron garments. A woman in the foreground drinks from a plastic water bottle, and a woman in a white top with a backpack and lanyard walks nearby. Utility poles and loudspeakers line the route, with more crowds and structures visible in the background.A large outdoor procession moves through a dusty open field with many devotees in white and orange clothing. Several decorated parasols with colourful striped canopies and fringed panels, one showing a blue and white emblem, are carried above the crowd. Orange flags on poles rise on both sides. A smiling young woman in white with an orange shawl holds a small decorated fan-like object. In the foreground, an older man in a white shirt wears a dark rudraksha-style mala, and a younger man in a yellow shawl walks at the bottom edge. Modern apartment buildings and trees are visible in the background.2008-12-27