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A dense nighttime crowd at the Maha Kumbh Mela fills the foreground, many men wearing saffron and orange robes, white turbans and grey or dark woollen shawls against a hazy orange-lit sky. A bearded elderly man in front wears glasses and a white beard, and a figure in a grey shawl with a white-and-saffron turban stands near the centre-right. Behind them, illuminated festival structures, a decorated float with lights, flags and a distant palanquin-like canopy line the roadway.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of a large dense crowd of pilgrims and sadhus in saffron, orange, ochre and white robes, many with shawls and woollen caps, gathered in front of an illuminated gateway. The lit arch has a decorated top and a banner reading in Hindi-script text, with festive lights and a tall orange flag at left. Hazy warm light fills the scene. Individual faces are small and partially visible; no single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A dense nighttime crowd fills a wide open ground under an orange, hazy sky lit by street lamps during the Kumbh Mela procession. Many people wear white and grey shawls, knit caps and woollen headwear against the cold. In the right foreground a person in orange robes holds a tall pole topped by a gold ornament, and a teardrop-shaped banner with floral borders and a white bird emblem rises above the crowd. Orange flags flank the banner. A shaved-headed man in orange at the right edge is partly visible but his face and identity are uncertain.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession moves along a wide street lit by sodium street lamps and a hazy orange sky. Many people in saffron and orange robes carry tall orange flags and ornate golden banners with decorative finials; a large ornamented standard in front is raised high. Devotees in white and saffron clothing walk in dense crowds on both sides, while a man in orange on the right raises his arm. A colourful temple-style building with arched pilasters stands at left beside parked white vehicles, and a commemorative banner hangs nearby. The scene suggests a ratha-less religious procession through a city street at night.2013-02-12Night procession at a large outdoor gathering, lit by sodium street lamps through haze. Many devotees walk densely packed, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. Tall cylindrical banners decorated with blue, red and yellow floral patterns rise among them. A man in the foreground wears a white shawl over white clothing with a red cloth at the waist. Another man walking barefoot in white dhoti and white shirt holds a framed portrait photograph against his chest. Women in saffron, red and maroon saris and shawls walk among the crowd. A decorated float or chariot with a deity figure appears in the far background under a canopy. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable here.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of a dense crowd at the Kumbh Mela camp, lit by warm orange haze and street lamps. A large white banner with blue and red Hindi lettering is carried at the front. Many people wear saffron and orange shawls, wraps and head coverings, with some in grey and white winter wear. A man at lower centre wears a white knit cap and white garment, and another in an orange wrap and cap stands nearby. Orange flags rise above the crowd, and an illuminated festival structure glows on the right.2013-02-10