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Night street procession of devotees walking along a road lit by yellow streetlights, with strings of pennant bunting overhead. Many people carry saffron-orange flags with a dark emblem, several men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, women wear white and light-blue sarees and one woman in a yellow saree with a maroon blouse stands prominently at right. Crowd of marching devotees fills the frame, with a motorcycle at far left and tree foliage behind.

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February 09 20092009-02-09Night street procession in a crowded Indian town. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, saffron and pink saris, and a few in checked shirts walk along the road under strings of triangular pennants and lit lamps. A saffron-robed monk in the foreground, with a maroon-bordered shawl, walks at left. Several men and women carry small red flags. A man in a white shirt and white trousers at centre holds a folded item. Buses and shopfronts line the background. Many people are visible, though not all are fully distinct.2009-02-09A photo of a group walking along a paved rural road lined with coconut palms, with power lines overhead and a sandy roadside on the right. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyards, carry saffron and orange flags on poles. A woman in a cream sari with a red border walks in the middle, and a woman in a white shawl with a red border walks in the right foreground. An older bearded man in white clothes with a red shawl and a round badge walks near the centre. Some participants wear white caps. The scene suggests a padayatra procession.2009-02-10Night 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 12 20132013-02-12Night 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.2015-09-15February 12 20132013-02-12Night 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.2013-02-12A night procession on a wide paved road lit by orange street lamps. Women in white saris with red borders walk in a long line, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles and a black banner with white lettering. On the left, a decorated float or palanquin with a lit canopy and a figure in orange and gold moves at the front. Some women wear green and red shawls. Behind them stand tents and temporary structures under the dark sky. Faces are not described.2013-02-12Night 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10July 13 20092009-07-13