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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dusty road at the Kumbh Mela, with a row of devotees walking toward the camera. Many women wear white and cream saris with red borders and red shawls, and several carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles. At the far left, a shaven-headed sadhu in orange robes with white-painted face and bare arms walks barefoot beside a decorated palanquin and tall painted poles topped with colourful bands. A wooden lookout platform and a red-and-white signboard stand behind the crowd, which appears to number around thirty people.

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A street procession moves along a dusty road in daylight. Devotees carry saffron-orange flags on poles and wear white and red sarees, kurtas and shawls; several women wear red-bordered white saris. Behind them a decorated vehicle with gold ornamentation and a red truck are visible. A large orange banner advertises a Shri Mad Bhagwat Saptah Gyan Mahayagya with Ras Leela, and a smaller framed portrait with a caption sits on a board above it. Utility poles and wires line the roadside. A man in a white shirt walks at the right edge.2013-02-12A procession on a dusty road at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad during the cold morning haze. Many devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and white dhotis with red borders, march holding bright orange-red flags on poles, some with red shawls. A man in the right foreground wears a white dhoti with a red lower cloth, rudraksha beads and a gold-tipped staff, and walks with a bare upper body. Tall decorated poles and a roadside watchtower and signboard appear behind the group.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A barefoot procession moves along a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many devotees carrying tall saffron-orange flags on wooden poles. In the foreground a woman in a red shawl and red salwar-kameez walks beside a white-clad woman holding a pole, and another white-shawled woman with grey hair carries a flag. Men in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed garments walk among them. At right, a uniformed policeman and a camouflage-clad security officer stand watch. Behind the crowd are an ornate decorated chariot-style float with a canopy and banners, and a large hoarding showing portraits of a bearded saffron-clad figure. Hoardings and flags line the road under a clear sky.2013-02-10Outdoor procession on a dusty road at a riverside festival site, with many women in white sarees with red borders and red shawls carrying saffron flags on poles. Along the right, a man in orange robes with a white shawl and a white head wrap walks beside a row of onlookers in mixed clothing. Trucks, tents and utility poles stand in the background under a pale sky. The scene reads as a sannyasi-led or devotee procession.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A hazy outdoor street procession moves along a wide concrete road lined with utility poles. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind, walks with a bare shoulder and a wrist band. Behind him a long column of women in white saris with red borders carries bright orange-saffron flags on poles. Some men in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls walk among them. Further back, decorated poles and ornate umbrellas rise above the crowd, and roadside hoardings and banners with Hindi text stand along the route. Vehicles and onlookers line the far side of the road.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor street procession on a hazy day with a wide road and roadside banners. Several young boys in white dhotis and red sashes walk holding a long white banner printed with the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and a portrait of a child in red. Behind them an orange flag and a small decorated umbrella are carried. An ochre-robed sadhu with a beaded necklace walks in front, and a man in a red top and white cap stands at left. Motorcycles, cars and passersby fill the background, with more printed banners on the left.2013-02-12A procession on a sandy road beneath a hazy sky, with a concrete overpass behind. Women in white saris with red borders and men in white dhotis walk in a crowd, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. On the right, two men ride camels decorated with colourful striped and painted poles topped with ornate gold-and-red fan-like umbrellas. A cameraman films from the left edge, and a man in a brown jacket walks along the right side. A red and white signboard stands at the left edge.2013-02-12