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Night photograph of a dense crowd at an outdoor festival procession, lit by warm yellow street lamps. Many people raise their arms and hands in devotion. Near the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden central pillar and a canopy of red and blue cloth carries figures in its top. A man at the left wears a white dhoti and a long gold-bead necklace. A man in an orange shawl stands in the foreground with his back turned. Two orange flags and a large golden umbrella with red and gold trim rise at the left and right edges. Behind the crowd, a banner with Hindi lettering hangs on a stall.

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February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10A dense night-time crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession, lit by strings of bulbs and street lamps. Many devotees hold up saffron-orange flags with a dark emblem on tall poles, and several wear white or saffron clothing with painted white and orange forehead and face markings. A man in a red jacket stands near the centre with his hands folded, and women in red, maroon and teal saris and shawls surround him. Some onlookers hold cameras and phones overhead. At the lower left, a gold-coloured ceremonial staff is visible. A figure in white and saffron with a large mala appears in the lower left. Blurred pennants and lights fill the background. Whether any person is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2013-02-10Night procession in a crowded outdoor camp lit by string lights and lamps. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks beside a saffron-wrapped figure. A man in a striped shawl and blue-striped cap stands centre-left. A large orange flag on a pole and a golden staff are carried through the crowd. Behind them a painted cylindrical pillar with floral motifs stands beside tents and a decorated gateway. Dozens of people in white, orange, maroon and checked clothing fill the frame, several holding small hand drums and walking in a ritual procession.2013-02-12May 27 20132013-05-27Night procession photo with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts moving around a palanquin topped with a deity murti draped in garlands and a gold-coloured ornament. A man in white on the left holds a lit flame over a brass lamp while another devotee in orange cloth stands at the left edge. A seated man in white with a rudraksha mala sits on the palanquin platform beside the murti, and a man in a white shirt with a sacred mark at centre holds hands with others. Ceremonial standards, a gold-rimmed fan, and a red and gold umbrella stand against the dark background.2010-11-11December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17February 10 20132013-02-10A night-time photo of a crowded procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with many people dancing and raising their arms. In the foreground a man in a dark navy sweater and dark trousers lifts both hands, while beside him a man in white kurta holds a cymbal-like brass instrument and wears a white shawl. Behind them a man in an orange-saffron top and a second man in white with a small cap raise their hands. An orange flag with a blue and white emblem is held aloft on a pole at upper right. Other participants in white, cream, yellow and pink clothing fill the background under smoky evening light, and a torch-like pole appears at the top left.February 10 20132013-02-10January 13 20152015-01-13