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A street procession moves along a dusty road in daylight. Devotees carry saffron-orange flags on poles and wear white and red sarees, kurtas and shawls; several women wear red-bordered white saris. Behind them a decorated vehicle with gold ornamentation and a red truck are visible. A large orange banner advertises a Shri Mad Bhagwat Saptah Gyan Mahayagya with Ras Leela, and a smaller framed portrait with a caption sits on a board above it. Utility poles and wires line the roadside. A man in a white shirt walks at the right edge.

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February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor procession on a wide dusty road with many people walking toward the camera. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear red-orange cloth wrapped at the waist and walk in a line behind a large banner carried on poles, which shows a printed portrait of a person with long hair and a red garment beside printed text. Orange and saffron flags flying on tall poles lead the group, one flag bearing a blue circular emblem. Bystanders stand along the road, a man in a light shirt walks on the left, and a saffron-robed figure with a shaved head appears at the right edge. Vendor stalls, a white pickup truck, and a tall ornate gateway stand in the background under a pale sky.2013-02-12A barefoot procession moves along a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many devotees carrying tall saffron-orange flags on wooden poles. In the foreground a woman in a red shawl and red salwar-kameez walks beside a white-clad woman holding a pole, and another white-shawled woman with grey hair carries a flag. Men in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed garments walk among them. At right, a uniformed policeman and a camouflage-clad security officer stand watch. Behind the crowd are an ornate decorated chariot-style float with a canopy and banners, and a large hoarding showing portraits of a bearded saffron-clad figure. Hoardings and flags line the road under a clear sky.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dusty road at the Kumbh Mela, with a row of devotees walking toward the camera. Many women wear white and cream saris with red borders and red shawls, and several carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles. At the far left, a shaven-headed sadhu in orange robes with white-painted face and bare arms walks barefoot beside a decorated palanquin and tall painted poles topped with colourful bands. A wooden lookout platform and a red-and-white signboard stand behind the crowd, which appears to number around thirty people.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession on a dusty road at a riverside festival site, with many women in white sarees with red borders and red shawls carrying saffron flags on poles. Along the right, a man in orange robes with a white shawl and a white head wrap walks beside a row of onlookers in mixed clothing. Trucks, tents and utility poles stand in the background under a pale sky. The scene reads as a sannyasi-led or devotee procession.2013-02-12A street procession on a wide open road under a hazy pale sky. In the centre, men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry a long white banner printed with the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a portrait of a smiling woman in red. Two saffron flags flank the banner, and a multicoloured parasol shows above. On the left, a bearded man in an orange-brown robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks ahead, and a man in a red sweater walks nearby. Crowds, vehicles and roadside hoardings with portraits fill the background.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A hazy outdoor street procession moves along a wide concrete road lined with utility poles. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind, walks with a bare shoulder and a wrist band. Behind him a long column of women in white saris with red borders carries bright orange-saffron flags on poles. Some men in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls walk among them. Further back, decorated poles and ornate umbrellas rise above the crowd, and roadside hoardings and banners with Hindi text stand along the route. Vehicles and onlookers line the far side of the road.2013-02-12