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Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a crowd of devotees carrying saffron-orange flags on tall bamboo poles. A tall painted pole with blue, red and yellow motifs and gold-yellow base rises at left-centre. Many people wear white or saffron clothing, some with white forehead markings and face paint. A man in a tan jacket and white dhoti holds a flag pole in the centre, and a woman in an orange sari with a red shawl holds a flag nearby. Hazy orange street lights and a camera operator at left frame the scene.

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Night procession with many devotees carrying saffron-orange flags on poles bearing a dark emblem and the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. In the foreground a woman in a red and white shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a flag, and a bare-chested man with white-painted face and a mala walks beside her. Behind them stand a decorated chariot, an ornate red-and-gold canopy umbrella, a glowing illuminated arch and street lights in the dark. A man in a white shawl with glasses and a green cap is also visible.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Large painted cylindrical banners in blue, red and yellow with floral motifs and bird emblems are carried aloft. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange cloths walk barefoot among saffron-orange flags on poles. Women in white saris with blue and red shawls walk in the crowd on the right. A man in a blue hooded jacket and glasses carries a flag at left. Dim orange street lights glow in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela crowd in Allahabad. Many saffron-orange flags on poles are carried forward through a dense crowd under warm street lights. A tall cylindrical banner with a white dove emblem, red and blue bands and yellow floral patterns rises at right. Several people in white and orange clothing walk in front, some wearing white robes and a sash-like red strap. Devotees and onlookers fill the foreground and background, many in light and dark clothing. A small white ceremonial fan is visible at left. The dark sky and bright lamps give a dusky atmosphere.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession of devotees at the Kumbh Mela, walking through hazy smoke under an orange glow. Many carry long poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dove-like emblem, and tall painted decorative poles with floral motifs rise behind them. Front left, a man in white garments with a red waist cloth and tattooed arm holds a flag; beside him an older man in white wears a green-trimmed shawl. A woman in a light pink top and red shawl with a painted white forehead mark stands in the center, while a woman with glasses and reddish hair in a red patterned top holds a flag at front. At lower right, a woman in a blue jacket with a white forehead mark and a white shawl holds a pole. Several participants have white-painted faces and forehead marks, and some are dressed in saffron and red.2013-02-10A night-time procession at the Maha Kumbh Mela. Several men and women walk barefoot in white and off-white dhotis and shawls, many holding long poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. A man in the foreground-right wears a white turban and a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a green cap and holds a flag. Behind them an ornately decorated golden ratha or palanquin with a canopy and a tall blue-and-gold decorated pillar is lit against the dark sky. Spectators in casual clothes stand at the left edge. The scene is lit by warm lamps and a glowing torch.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10