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A night procession moves along a wet, muddy road lit by warm orange lamplight and haze. Many people in white and cream clothing, several with red or saffron shawls and sashes, walk in a long column carrying tall orange and red flags on poles. Two tall white pillars stand behind the crowd, with a red-and-orange canopy stall and hanging yellow banners to the left. A large mound of mud or wet ground reflects the lights. Some figures wear saffron robes and others wear ordinary dress; no individual can be clearly identified.

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A nighttime street procession passes beneath a concrete overpass, lit by sodium lamps under an orange haze. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with red or maroon shawls, walk in a crowd on a wet road, several carrying drums on the left. Above them, orange and saffron flags and large banners with printed Hindi-style lettering and devotional imagery are held aloft, along with a small ceremonial standard. Some onlookers stand at the edges, and a partial figure appears in the lower right. No figure can be identified as a person from appearance.2013-02-12Night procession on a wet, reflective road beneath a concrete overpass, lit by orange sodium streetlights and hazy glow. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with red or saffron cloths, walk in a long column carrying saffron and orange flags on poles. Tall banners with pictures and text stand at left. A decorated vehicle with lights and religious imagery appears at the far right, and a white car passes along the edge of the road.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a wide dirt road lit by street lamps, with a hazy dusky sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris carry tall red-orange flags on poles, and a drummer in the middle plays a large drum. Some participants wear red shawls and orange headwear, and a few walk barefoot as part of the procession. Some people in the foreground wear western-style jackets and sweaters. Several larger orange-red banners and a lit structure appear in the distance. The crowd is large but partially cropped at the edges.2013-02-10A night procession on a wide road lit by orange street lamps and hazy smoky light. Many people walk in a column carrying long poles topped with saffron-orange flags and a large ornate embroidered banner on the right. Men wear white kurtas with red-orange dhoti or waist cloths, and women wear white and cream saris with some in orange or patterned shawls. A man at the front left raises one arm, and a man at right in a white shirt and grey-brown cap wears a rudraksha mala. Some participants have white cloth over their heads.2013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10Night 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 at the Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh, with a crowd of devotees and sadhus walking away from the camera across a dusty open ground. Many carry tall orange-saffron flags on poles, and a few carry ceremonial standards and a decorated umbrella-like banner. Several sadhus wear white dhotis and orange or red shawls, a man in an orange robe walks near the front, and women in saffron and purple-draped garments are visible on the right. Hazy orange street lamps and tent structures line the background under a dark, smoky sky.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Night photograph of a procession moving across a dusty open ground at a Kumbh Mela site, lit by sodium street lamps and hazy orange light. Robed sadhus and sannyasis in saffron, orange and white walk in a loose column, several carrying tall saffron flags on poles and one carrying a large framed banner. A white ornamental structure with a tall pillar stands in the background, with a cross-topped building behind it. Some marchers wear white dhotis and shawls, others orange robes, and a few carry ceremonial staffs. Vendor stalls and a large billboard appear at the right edge, and a few onlookers stand along the path. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the procession.2013-02-15