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A dense night-time crowd fills a wide street lit by warm orange streetlights, with hazy smoke or dust in the air. Many people raise orange flags on poles, some printed with a dark emblem, and a tall gold-topped staff stands in the foreground. Men in white dhoti clothing and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walk among women in saffron and red saris, many photographing with mobile phones. Behind them, a tall painted pillar with red, blue and gold patterns and a white bird motif rises above the crowd, along with a decorated umbrella-topped float. Devotees in procession.

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February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession moving through a dense, celebratory crowd lit by string lights and a glowing gateway. Many people wear orange, saffron and red clothing, with orange shawls and dupattas, and some hold orange flags. A tall silver staff with a finial and a golden ceremonial staff with a bird-topped handle are carried forward. A decorated cylindrical banner with floral motifs and a white dove sits among the flags. A large orange flag at right bears the partially visible letters DHYAN. Women in saris and men in white kurtas and orange turbans, including a tall orange turban at right, fill the foreground. A red-and-yellow turban and a figure in a white shirt stand near the front. Several people look toward the camera, some smiling, and many hold phones.2013-02-12Night procession in a dense crowd of devotees holding aloft many saffron-orange flags on long poles, with a tall gilded staff in the centre. Men wear white dhotis and some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and tilaka; women wear saris and gold bangles. A hand drum is raised on the left and a few people film with phones. Painted ceremonial poles with floral designs stand in the background under warm lamplight.2013-02-12 +1 copiesNight procession of a large crowd of devotees holding many orange-red flags on poles, some bearing a dark circular emblem and white lettering. Many women wear white saris with red-orange shawls and white tilak markings on their foreheads; a bald man in an orange wrap stands at lower left and a man in a grey knit cap and red shawl walks in the middle. A tall decorated pole with a multicoloured geometric pattern and a white bird emblem rises above the crowd. Warm orange street lights and hazy air fill the background, with banners on the right. The scene resembles a pilgrim procession on a riverside mela route, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12A night procession moves along a wide dusty road under orange sodium street lamps, with a flyover pillar structure in the hazy background. Many devotees walk in a dense crowd, most men in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying orange saffron flags on poles. A banner with a dark background and a figure is raised among the crowd, and a round decorated ornament is visible further back. A man in the foreground with a moustache looks toward the camera, and a small white-topped vehicle with orange flags is at the left edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession in a crowded outdoor camp lit by string lights and lamps. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks beside a saffron-wrapped figure. A man in a striped shawl and blue-striped cap stands centre-left. A large orange flag on a pole and a golden staff are carried through the crowd. Behind them a painted cylindrical pillar with floral motifs stands beside tents and a decorated gateway. Dozens of people in white, orange, maroon and checked clothing fill the frame, several holding small hand drums and walking in a ritual procession.2013-02-12Dense crowd at dusk or night during a procession, many people holding long wooden poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a black circular emblem. Lamps glow orange in the hazy background. Several people wear white head coverings and white shawls, and a man on the right has a white cloth wrapped on his head and light ash on his face. A large decorated banner with floral patterns and a bird-like emblem rises at upper right.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a large crowd of devotees moving along a lit route under strings of lights and orange-glowing lamps. Many carry orange-and-black flags on poles. Foreground figures include a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti with white-painted face and forehead markings, and a man in an orange robe with a white-smeared forehead. Others wear white, grey, and red shawls, and a woman in pink and grey covers her head. A tall golden staff stands at left. Tents and decorated gateways line the background.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela crowd in Prayagraj, lit by warm yellow street lamps and haze. A dense sea of pilgrims fills the scene. At center, a decorated float or palanquin glows with garlands and lights, with a figure seated on a raised platform among flower arrangements. Orange and saffron flags, ornate banners and tall decorated poles rise above the crowd. A large white banner printed with a portrait and the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is held at lower left. Men in white and saffron clothing walk barefoot near the float, and a camera operator stands at the left edge.2013-02-10