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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. Robed sadhus and sannyasis walk along a lit road in orange, white and saffron garments. A man in white shawl walks in front holding a red-and-gold ornate parasol above a central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and garland. Other participants carry long orange flags on poles, a decorated staff and a red and gold ornate ceremonial banner. A large banner on the right shows a photographic image. Several participants wear white or ash-marked forehead markings and garlands of marigolds.

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February 15 20132013-02-15A night procession of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walks along a paved road at Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, holding his hands together. Behind him, saffron-clad ascetics carry tall staffs, a red and gold umbrella and ritual poles, and one man in white holds a large banner showing a robed figure raising arms beside text in Hindi. A man on the right wears a blue and white shawl. Street lamps glow in the dark background.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a dirt road lit by street lamps. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red waist cloth and rudraksha mala walks beside a long pole topped with an ornate fringed umbrella-like canopy. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange shawls and dhotis carry ceremonial standards, poles, a tall decorated banner and fringed parasols. A parked silver car and banners with printed text stand at the roadside.2013-02-15 +1 copiesNight 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 a Kumbh Mela setting moves along a road under hazy orange lighting. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron garment and rudraksha-style beads walks beside a man in white dhoti holding a red and gold ornate umbrella over a seated or walking figure. A tall orange flag on a pole rises at left, with decorated banners and colourful ceremonial standards carried by saffron-clad sadhus and white-robed devotees. Some participants wear red or blue jackets among spectators at the edges. Banners with Hindi text are visible, and a faint dove-like logo appears in the corner.2013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site: a line of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad attendants walk along a paved path under a red-and-green fringed umbrella held aloft. Several men carry long silver-topped staffs and a silver ceremonial vessel, and one man in white holds a garland of marigolds. Tents and orange-lit flags line the background, with a banner showing a figure in orange behind them. Shaved heads, tilak marks and bead malas are visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-02-15Night 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.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A night procession at the Kumbh Mela walks along a lit riverside path bordered by red-and-white bollards and small lights. A large saffron flag on a tall pole leads, carried by a man in white dhoti and red sash. Behind, several men in saffron and orange robes walk, one holding a red and gold ornate parasol over a figure in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads. Embroidered banners in red and gold and other saffron-clad sadhus follow, with the water and city lights visible in the background.2013-02-15Night procession on a wet road at a Kumbh Mela area, with a large group of saffron-robed and white-clad sadhus and sannyasis walking together. A bearded man in the centre wears a saffron robe and carries a ceremonial staff, a white-robed figure beside him carries a long pole, and devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing follow. Ceremonial flags and a large decorated umbrella and tall banners are carried in the procession, with saffron flags and painted banners reading in Hindi. Floodlights and vehicles line the roadside.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15