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A night procession of devotees walks along a dark road, many carrying orange flags with a black emblem on poles. Women in white saris with gold borders and red shoulder sashes lead the group, one in front holding a framed portrait photo against her sari. Men in white dhotis walk on the left, and ornate decorated banners with pointed tops appear in the background. Tents, lights and a distant ferris wheel glow behind the crowd.

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February 12 20132013-02-12February 15 20132013-02-15February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession at a Kumbh Mela area on a wet paved road lit by street lamps and haze. A line of women in white and cream saris and salwar with orange and red shawls walks forward, many carrying tall orange flags on poles. Several carry white cloth bags. On the right, a tall decorated pole with colourful painted panels rises above the crowd. Banners with Hindi text line the background.2013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a paved road lit by distant street lamps. Several women in white saris with orange-red borders walk in a group, many holding long poles with orange flags bearing a dark circular emblem. A woman in a floral sari and red blouse raises one arm. Behind them a decorated vehicle with an illuminated canopy and orange banners follows, with men in white and dhoti-clad figures in the crowd. No identifiable presenter is clearly visible among the marchers.2013-02-12Night procession on a wide paved street lit by orange street lamps. Devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange-red shawls and sashes carry tall orange and white flags on poles. A bald, bare-chested man in a white dhoti and red waist cloth wears rudraksha beads and walks at centre. A woman in a red shawl and white sari raises her hand. In the background a decorated ratha or palanquin with an orange canopy is visible. Several people are carrying flags and a man in brown clothing stands at right beside a blue crate.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a riverside Kumbh Mela area. Several women in white saris with red and orange borders walk along a paved path carrying saffron/orange flags on bamboo poles. One woman in a yellow-and-white striped shawl carries a water bottle; others wear green, red and white garments, and some have red headscarves. Behind them are tents with string lights, a striped cloth, and a banner with a red-and-white heading and the year 2093. Street lamps glow in the background.2013-02-15February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a dirt road lit by street lamps. Many barefoot men and some women in white dhotis and white shirts with red or saffron waist cloths march carrying tall poles topped with saffron-orange triangular flags. At right, a man in a black shirt and orange shawl walks beside a large white banner printed with a portrait of a deity and Hindi-style script. A decorated palanquin or ratha with lights and a deity figure is visible in the background at left. Several people carry a yellow-and-red ornamental banner. The scene shows a large devotional procession moving through the night.2013-02-10