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Crowd of devotees on a misty river, many in white dhotis and shawls, holding up saffron-orange flags on bamboo poles. Each flag bears a dark emblem of a bird-like figure above a fragment of script. Several men wear rudraksha malas, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands among them. Water and distant structures fade into fog behind the group.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13December 25 20072007-12-25February 10 20132013-02-10December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A procession of many devotees walks down a dirt road lined with green bushes and palm trees. Foreground men and women carry tall black poles topped with large saffron-orange flags bearing a black emblem. Men wear white shirts and women wear white saris; some carry orange sashes. Ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated palanquin-style standard appear in the middle distance.2007-12-25A procession of women walks along a riverside embankment beneath a concrete bridge, carrying tall orange flags on wooden poles with dark circular emblems. Many wear white saris with gold borders, others wear red or pink tops and maroon shawls. Decorated ceremonial poles and an umbrella-like canopy appear in the background. A cameraman with a video camera is visible among the crowd near the flags.2013-02-12Outdoor river scene on the Ganga at Varanasi with a long wooden boat. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, extends his arm toward a row of women in orange and white saris seated in front of him. Several silver trishul staffs and a silver ritual mace stand upright in the boat. Behind them, numerous devotees in orange and white clothing sit on the boat and along the banks under a red and blue ornate umbrella, with many orange flags fluttering. A woman in an orange sari photographs the scene with a small camera. The bright, hazy sky is open above the water.2013-02-13February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a dense crowd of devotees holding long bamboo poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark circular emblem. Many marchers wear white or saffron clothing, several have white sacred ash or tilak on their foreheads and faces, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the centre, a bespectacled person in white robes with white tilak and a dark headpiece stands among the flag-bearers. Illuminated festival lights, decorated kalasha-style poles and ornate parasols with painted motifs rise in the background under a hazy orange sky. The flags and banners are part of the ritual procession toward the river.2013-02-10