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A night procession moves through a dense crowd of devotees. In the foreground a man in white with long grey hair and a rudraksha mala raises a fist beside a silver ceremonial staff with a pointed tip. A woman in a leopard-print top and orange saffron shawl holds an orange flag bearing a white emblem of a bird. Behind them, a man in orange with a gold necklace stands near a silver ornamental mace, and a colourful striped canopy with a red and gold border is carried overhead. Ceremonial fans and a silver umbrella-like fixture are visible, with many people in white and yellow clothing filling the scene. Lights glow faintly in the dark background.

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November 11 20102010-11-11February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15Night procession on a paved road lit by sodium street lamps, with a steel truss bridge overhead. Saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walk in a line. A shaved-headed woman in white at left raises one arm and holds an orange flag on a pole. Front right, a man in saffron wraps and glasses holds a tall silver staff with a spearhead, and beside him a robed figure holds a silver trident. Another sadhu in a yellow-orange turban carries a silver mace, and banners with ornate red-and-gold borders are carried aloft. White-clad attendants and devotees follow behind in the dim, dusty scene.2013-02-15February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with devotees in saffron and orange shawls and dhotis, carrying tall silver-topped standards, a large orange flag bearing a dark emblem, and a decorated ornate pennant with red and gold embroidery. Several men in white dhotis and shawls walk among them, one with a red-and-white checked shawl. A white-robed figure with a white head covering stands in the foreground. Street lamps glow in the dark background.2013-02-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession with many devotees carrying ceremonial flags and staffs. In the foreground a white banner on a pole stands beside orange-and-gold pennants, and a tall cylindrical standard painted with blue, red and yellow floral and bird motifs is held up. Most participants wear white dhotis or shawls with orange-red cloths; a woman in a pale shawl and an older man with a rudraksha mala appear in the crowd. Illuminated lights glow in the background.2013-02-12September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesNovember 11 20102010-11-11A night procession on a dirt road moves past a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. Orange flags with a blue bird emblem are carried high, and several decorated umbrellas with multicolored fringe and bird emblems are held aloft. Drummers in white dhotis play large drums on the left. Participants wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a boy in white in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala. The scene is lit only by dim light and the moon.2007-12-23