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Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela on a wet, lamp-lit paved ground. In the foreground a woman with long reddish hair in a blue shawl holds a tall brass-topped staff, beside a woman in a white top carrying a similar staff. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala walks, and a woman in white and dark jacket carries a round red and gold shield. On the right, saffron-robed sadhus carry a trident and a red-and-blue parasol, and a bare-chested man in white wraps wears a mala. Several colourful parasols with tasselled fringes rise above the group, and an illuminated arch glows in the background. Trishul and peacock-feather fans accompany the procession.

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A nighttime procession moves along a wet road at the Kumbh Mela, with participants carrying colourful fringed parasols and ceremonial standards. Several people in white kurta-style clothing walk at the front holding long poles, while others in saffron and orange robes follow behind. A trident-like staff stands in the background, and a man in a dark sweater walks at the left edge. Strings of lights glow in the distance under a dark sky, and a large circular emblem is carried on a pole near the centre.A night procession on a paved road at a festival, with many devotees walking in a line. Several colourful fringed parasols with blue, orange and red panels are carried aloft, one bearing the word a person on its canopy. Participants in white dhotis and kurtas and in orange and saffron robes carry tall brass ceremonial staffs with ornate leaf-shaped finials and a white feathered fan, while one devotee holds a trident-topped staff and another carries a red and gold shield. Several people wear rudraksha malas and gold pendants. Warm lamps glow in the dark background.Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela along a riverside ghat lit by warm lamps. Several people walk in a line carrying ceremonial gold-tipped staffs and a trident, with a red and multicoloured fringed parasol held overhead. A man in the centre wears white and a rudraksha mala. In front, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban walks with a gold necklace and rudraksha beads; behind him other saffron-clad sadhus follow. A woman in a brown cardigan and a woman in a teal top walk among them. A red and gold ceremonial banner with a blue emblem is carried near the bottom.A night procession moves along a wet road at Allahabad Kumbh Mela in 2007. Several devotees in white kurta-pyjama and white clothing carry ornate parasols and ceremonial staffs topped with brass discs; the parasols are red, blue and gold with tassels. In front, a woman in a dark blue top and white trousers walks beside a woman in a black jacket with a red-brown bag. Behind them, attendants in white and saffron-coloured robes follow, carrying more umbrellas and a red-and-gold fan. Lamps glow in the misty background. +1 copiesA night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela moves along a paved path lit by dim street lamps. Several men in white kurta-pyjama carry tall poles: one holds a multicolored embroidered parasol with tassels, another a large orange flag, and others carry gold-toned ceremonial fan-like emblems. Devotees walk behind, including a man in an orange shawl drinking from a bottle, a woman in a pink wrap, and people in sweaters and dark jackets. A second decorated parasol bears a faint logo and blue bird emblem. The background is dark with scattered lights and more walkers.December 15 20162016-12-15Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela along a riverside ghat. In the foreground a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall brass-topped staff with a white fur tuft. Behind him a man in orange robes carries a long pole, and colourful striped canopy umbrellas with tassels are carried in the procession. A woman in a grey shawl holds a red and gold circular banner with a blue emblem. A person in orange with a red turban and ceremonial beads walks among the group, and a trident and ornate lamps are visible in the background under warm lights. Several other people in white and orange walk beside them.Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with a crowd moving through hazy orange lamplight. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with a saffron turban and a long ornate rudraksha-style mala walks beneath a colourful multi-panelled parasol with rainbow tassels. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees carry tall ceremonial staffs and fans. A man in saffron on the right faces a bearded attendant in orange cloth, with a mustached man in white nearby. Behind them are tents, lights and more people.Night procession on sandy ground at a festival, with lit decorations and an arch behind. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces carry ceremonial staffs, one holding a silver trident, and two bear red-and-multicoloured fringed parasols. A woman in white with a gold-trimmed red-and-gold tray and a man in white kurta walk nearby, with other devotees and spectators, one wearing a maroon shawl, in the crowd. +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site: a line of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad attendants walk along a paved path under a red-and-green fringed umbrella held aloft. Several men carry long silver-topped staffs and a silver ceremonial vessel, and one man in white holds a garland of marigolds. Tents and orange-lit flags line the background, with a banner showing a figure in orange behind them. Shaved heads, tilak marks and bead malas are visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-02-15December 15 20162016-12-15