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Hazy dusk photograph of a crowd on a long pontoon-style bridge over a river at a Kumbh Mela-style pilgrim site. Many people in white and light-coloured clothing stand along the bridge, many holding saffron-orange flags on poles, with tall striped ceremonial poles or kalasha-like masts rising above them. Below, sandbags line the riverbank and cloth draped over the railing in red, cream and blue. A few figures in white and saffron stand near the bridge edge and a small figure in a wrapped head covering stands at the lower left. Smoke or haze fills the sky. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible enough to confirm a person.

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Night photograph of a long procession on a raised riverside bridge, with a large crowd in white clothes waving saffron-orange flags on tall poles with coloured bands. Several figures stand near the front, and a person in white is visible at the lower right edge. Below, sandbags, cloth draped over the railing, and people on the riverbank are visible under a hazy orange sky. Lamps light the bridge.2013-02-10Night procession on a raised riverside embankment lined with sandbags and wooden posts, with a river and city lights in the background. A line of people in white clothing and orange sashes carry orange flags, tall decorated poles and ornate silver-and-gold standards with lamps. Several figures in white stand at the front and along the rail, holding staffs and banners in the warm glow of the lights.2013-02-12A large procession crosses a wooden pontoon bridge over a river, with a hazy sky above and a crowd visible on the far bank. Many participants in white dhotis and white shirts or bare chests wear red sashes and carry tall orange and red flags on long poles. Two decorated cylindrical banners with blue, red and gold patterns rise above the group, with an ornate golden umbrella and a small orange flag nearby. Near the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a smaller figure in a dark coat walk at the front of the line. The scene reads as a ceremonial bathing procession with pilgrims moving barefoot over the planks.2013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15A procession of devotees walks across a wooden plank bridge over a river during the Kumbha Mela, under a hazy pale sky. Many men in white dhotis with red or saffron cloths and women in white and pink saris carry tall red flags and ornate triangular banners with a blue-and-white emblem. A man in the centre wears a dark jacket and holds a ceremonial fan-shaped standard, while a figure in a pink sari walks nearby. Crowds fill the riverbank behind the procession, and a tall striped pole banner stands at left.2013-02-10A night procession crosses a narrow pontoon-style bridge over a river at a riverside festival site, with rows of lit lamps on the bridge railings and city lights glowing along the far bank. Many devotees in white and orange-red clothing walk in a long line carrying orange and saffron flags, ornate banners, and a large gold-coloured ceremonial standard, several people holding lit torches or lamps. Foreground figures wear white dhotis and shawls, with some in saffron and purple garments. Large round metal drums sit beneath the bridge. Murti-style lamps and flags mark a ritual procession.2013-02-15Night photograph of a procession crossing a long pontoon or bridge over the Kumbh Mela sandbank, lit by an orange-hazed sky and sodium street lamps. Many white-clad marchers carry tall orange and saffron flags on poles and line the span, with striped ceremonial poles rising above them. On the sandy ground in the foreground, devotees sit in groups wrapped in shawls beside bundles, bags and tarpaulins. At right, a tent with yellow and white canopies and orange banners stands by a railing. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pole at centre. a person is not clearly identifiable among the marchers at this distance.2013-02-10A night procession of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees walks along a sandy riverbank at dusk, lit by rows of small oil lamps on posts lining the path. A large orange flag with a blue emblem leads, followed by a bearer holding a striped-and-gold ceremonial parasol and a tall decorated banner. Several figures carry trident-like staffs, and many wear orange or white robes. Distant city lights glow across the river under a dark orange sky.2013-02-15A night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela moves along a sandy dirt path lined with rough wooden poles under orange, hazy lamplight. Devotees in white and orange garments walk in a line, several carrying long white poles topped with saffron flags. Some wear orange shawls and orange-and-white clothing, and a few hold bags. Ornate decorated palanquins or ratha-style canopies with umbrellas are visible further back in the procession.February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10