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Night-time photograph of a procession at a dusty open ground during a festival, lit by orange street lamps under a hazy dark sky. A large group of people in white and light clothing walks across the ground toward a line of tents and shelters. On the right, tall decorated poles or banners with red and white tops stand beside a fenced area, and a few figures wait near them. Several saffron-coloured flags and bundles are visible at the edges. The scene has a warm, smoky orange tone.

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A night photograph at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, lit by orange sodium street lamps through haze. A crowd of people in light clothing stands and walks along a raised wooden walkway in front of tents. Several decorated carts or palanquins with umbrella-like canopies are gathered in the middle, and tall painted cloth banners stand at the right. Strings of bunting run along the tents at left, and a few figures stand on the dusty ground. A procession-style gathering is visible, though no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.A night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, 2007, lit by orange street lamps through hazy air. A group of people in white and cream clothing walks across a dusty open ground, some carrying tall poles and ceremonial umbrella-like canopies on the left. Tents and temporary structures line the background. On the right, a large printed portrait banner of a bald man in saffron-toned clothing stands beside the path, and a few figures in darker clothes move near the barriers.A night photograph of a procession moving along a road under a single glowing street lamp in hazy darkness. Many silhouetted figures in white clothing walk in a line, several carrying tall flags or banners on poles that rise above them. Dim lights line the distant roadway and the scene is dark and muted. Figures are too dark to identify individually, and no clear presence of a specific leader is visible.A night procession crosses a wooden footbridge over water, lit by warm orange light from a street lamp and an overhead glow. A decorated palanquin or ratha with several umbrella-like canopies sits at the centre, surrounded by a crowd of people in white and light-coloured clothing, some carrying flags and poles. Tall striped decorated posts stand along the steel bridge in the background. The scene is hazy and dark, with figures on both sides of the walkway.February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela under warm orange haze and street lamps. Devotees in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk along a sandy path lined with tall striped poles topped with fabric, and several ornate umbrellas with dark fringed canopies are carried aloft. Orange triangular pennants with a black crescent-and-circle emblem hang in a row overhead. A decorated palanquin or ratha is visible in the distance among the marchers, with tents along the sides. Many people fill the frame, several with caps and dark jackets over white clothing.February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A dense crowd of pilgrims fills a dusty, orange-lit open ground at night during the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. Many people wear woollen shawls, knitted caps and head wraps in white, grey, brown and red. Some figures are blurred in motion, and wooden poles stand in the foreground. Tall street lamps and a distant structure glow through the haze, with a dim sky above.February 12 20132013-02-12A dense crowd of pilgrims stands behind a line of wooden poles and rails at dusk or night, under an orange-tinted haze lit by a row of tall street lamps. Many people wear shawls, wraps and headscarves in dark and muted tones, some carrying bundles or bags. The figures stretch into the misty background, with light poles and a faint roadside skyline visible.