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A 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.

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A night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela 2007 moves along a dusty ground under orange sodium street lamps and hazy amber light. Red and orange pennants with a white bird emblem hang across two decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue and patterned fabric. Devotees in white kurtas and dark jackets walk with red shawls draped over their shoulders, some carrying staffs. Two ornate umbrellas and ceremonial standards are carried through the crowd, and rows of tents line the background. Several people in the foreground wear rudraksha-style beaded garlands over their shawls. a person is not clearly identifiable in this image.Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela 2007 moving along a dusty road under orange-tinted street lights. Devotees in red and orange shawls and white dhoti-style clothing walk in a crowd, several carrying red flags on tall poles. Ornate umbrella-like canopies with fringed red and gold borders are carried above the procession, and a figure with a lamp walks near the front. Tents with striped fabric stand on the left and a string of lights hangs on a pole at right. Heavy haze softens the scene.Night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp under orange-tinted hazy light. A horse-drawn cart decorated with red and white flowers and garlands carries a seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-red garments beneath a multicolored ornate umbrella. Two more ornate patterned umbrellas shade the procession. A man in a red-orange shawl walks beside the cart, and a woman in white robes with a pink-red shawl holds a tall pink and blue flag with floral motifs at the right. Several attendants in white and red shawls walk along the road. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish the a person candidate.Night procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees walking toward an illuminated ratha-style chariot carrying a deity murti, lit by torches. Several people in front wear saffron-orange robes; one central figure in orange-red robes and another in orange robes walk at the front, while others in white dhotis and white kurtas accompany them. Many people carry orange and saffron flags on poles, and a white canopy umbrella shelters the chariot. A red compound wall lies to the right.2011-12-05A 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 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 moves along a paved path under an orange-hazed sky lit by street lamps. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with red or orange shawls, walk in a dense group. Ornate fringed umbrellas with pole-mounted finials and banners on poles rise above the crowd, and a tall palanquin-like structure is carried near the centre. Tents and stalls line both sides of the route. No individual can be clearly identified from appearance, and the figures are blurred by motion.October 12 20132013-10-12Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela under an orange-tinted haze, with street lamps glowing. Two white horses decorated with colourful beaded harness and tassels pull a carriage topped by an ornate canopy with feathered finials. Several dark parasols with patterned borders shade the procession. A woman in white with a red shawl walks in the foreground at left, and another in white with a red shawl walks at right beside a round red-and-gold drum. Men in white and orange clothing walk alongside the carriage. A tall vertical banner with a bird motif stands at the left edge, and a lit illuminated structure appears at right.Dense crowd at dusk or night during a procession, many people holding long wooden poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a black circular emblem. Lamps glow orange in the hazy background. Several people wear white head coverings and white shawls, and a man on the right has a white cloth wrapped on his head and light ash on his face. A large decorated banner with floral patterns and a bird-like emblem rises at upper right.2013-02-10Night-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.Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela 2007 under a hazy orange sky lit by street lamps. Devotees in white and dark clothing with red and pink shawls walk along a paved road. In the foreground, two men carry ornate teardrop-shaped umbrella standards with red, gold and black patterned panels, and a woman in a pink shawl walks beside them. Tall decorated poles, tents and more processional standards stretch into the distance, with a crowd of people following the procession.