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A night procession moves through a narrow street lined with onlookers on balconies and rooftops. Many participants wear white dhotis and sarees with red and gold borders, and several carry tall blue poles and red and orange flags. A silver palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is visible in the background, with orange and red banners overhead. A man in white dhoti with a red sash on the right gestures with an open hand. The crowd is dense, and marchers are shown from behind and in profile.

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September 13 20152015-09-13Night procession on a road, with devotees in white dhotis and sarees and red sashes walking and raising arms, many holding long red and blue flags on poles. A figure seated high on a platform wears a red turban and a garland of flowers, appearing as a statue or effigy rather than clearly a living person. Lamps and a lit structure glow at the left edge.2015-09-15Night procession on a road, with a large crowd of women in white saris bordered with red and gold, many with red sashes, marching toward the camera. Several carry long poles with red and orange flags, and a few hold banners. Illuminated structures and lights glow in the background.2015-09-15Night procession on a street lined with spectators on balconies and rooftops. Women in white saris with red and orange borders carry saffron-orange flags on blue poles, one flag bearing a circular emblem. A large white cutout figure of a standing man with a staff rises above the crowd. Some women wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and some carry brass vessels. Red-walled buildings, string lights and street lamps frame the scene.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA night procession of devotees in white dhotis and white saris with red sashes walks along a road, many holding tall poles with red triangular flags. The flags carry printed portrait images of a man with a yellow head covering, and one flag shows a blue and white bird emblem. Behind them stands an illuminated structure with string lights and a framed picture, and a figure in red headwear and white garments appears in the background. Some marchers raise their arms and fists in celebration. Most of the people are visible in the foreground, with a bare-chested man in white clothes and a red sash at the right edge.2015-09-15Night procession with devotees in white dhotis and saris with red-and-maroon shawls and red garlands. A woman in the foreground raises a long black staff and holds a brass pot, smiling. Behind her, a man in white with a gold-tone necklace and a large red umbrella with fringed tassels, and another figure in a red turban and red garment. Ornate umbrellas and red-and-saffron flags are carried above the crowd, with a red fringed canopy top right. The scene is lit by dim night light and street lamps.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin at the Kumbh Mela. A woman in a white sari with a blue border stands at the front, holding a pole and raising one arm. Behind her, several people in saffron-orange and red robes with garlands and rudraksha-style beads stand on the float, some raising hands in devotion. Red and saffron flags on tall poles surround the float, and a golden canopy with hanging lamps and flower garlands sits above, with a trident visible at the right. Lower right, a bald man with white tilaka marks and orange garments is seen in the crowd.2015-09-15Evening procession on a city street at dusk, with a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a gold chain and a rudraksha mala holds a tall ornate umbrella-style banner with a red, gold and blue emblem and a bird motif. Behind him men and women in white and orange flow along with red and saffron flags on poles. Further back a figure in a pink-and-orange headdress and garland rides atop a decorated float or chariot lit with string lights and marigold garlands. Street-side buildings with balconies and shop lights line the road, and a streetlamp glows overhead. A large banner portrait is held at the left edge. Several people on the right wear face masks.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies