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A night procession at the Kumbh Mela crosses an open paved ground under hazy orange lights. Robed men in saffron, orange and maroon clothing and white dhotis walk in a group. A large saffron flag with a blue emblem leads them, and other ceremonial standards, a decorated pole and a red-and-maroon umbrella are carried among them. Several men wear white shawls and maroon waistcloths. On the right, a lit building and banners are visible. Copyright text and a logo overlay the photo.

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February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA night procession on a paved road at a Kumbh Mela site, lit by orange street lamps under a hazy orange sky. In front, a man in a saffron-orange garment carries a tall orange ceremonial flag on a pole, and a woman in white and cream clothing walks beside him. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange or red robes carry ornate golden-fringed ritual umbrellas and staffs, followed by a banner bearing a large image of a figure. Several people in white and red robes walk in the group, with a crowd of onlookers at the edge of the path. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the a person field is set to unsure.2013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site, with a line of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walking along a paved road under orange sodium lights. Foreground figures in orange and saffron dhotis, some bare-chested, carry ceremonial staffs, a fan-shaped gold standard and a decorated golden umbrella; a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a flower-laden tray. Large orange flags with a blue bird emblem flutter above the group, and draped banners and tented stalls line the route. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible in the procession. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2013-02-15A 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.February 15 20132013-02-15Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with many robed sadhus walking along a lit road. A tall saffron flag with a blue emblem is carried at the front, alongside ornate gold-fringed banners and an umbrella. Men in white dhotis, saffron and orange robes and red waist cloths walk together, some with rudraksha malas. A man in the centre wears a white garment with a red sash and a bead necklace, and a saffron-robed sadhu walks beside him. Street lamps and a banner with a painted figure are visible in the background.2013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site under hazy orange streetlights. A man at the front in an orange robe and white undershirt holds a tall orange flag with a blue bird emblem on a pole. Behind him, robed sadhus in orange, saffron and white walk in a group, some carrying a decorated ceremonial umbrella and long standards, and a large banner is carried through the crowd. Several people in casual western clothing walk along the left edge. Tents and lights fill the background.2013-02-15A nighttime procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela under hazy orange sodium-lamp light on a dirt road. Devotees walk in a line; several in white kurta-pyjamas with orange shawls, one in a blue shirt and orange shawl carrying a silver trident, another in orange robes holding a long pole. Colourful canopied umbrellas with fringed edges and a decorated float or chariot with banners rise behind them. Wooden barriers and crowds line the route. +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15Night 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.