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A night procession moves along a paved path lined with strings of coloured lights and trees. Men in white dhotis and shirts play a wind instrument and a drum, with a red hand-held umbrella held at left. Many people in white dhotis and white sarees follow in a line, carrying red and orange flags on poles, with a woman in a dark red saree walking at right. The scene reads as a padayatra procession with temple-style gold structures visible at left.

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Night procession on a paved path lined with trees and strings of fairy lights. A large crowd of people in white dhotis and white saris walks in a long line, with several men playing drums and a man in white beating a hand drum. Orange-red flags are raised along the route. At the front, a figure wearing a red-and-gold headdress and a flower garland is shaded by a red umbrella, carried in a procession of devotees. A woman in a dark red sari walks near the centre. Gold-coloured shrines and lamps stand beside the path.2018-12-30 +1 copiesPhoto 11724199Night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp with devotees in white dhotis and saris bordered in red and gold, many wearing red sashes and white headbands. Red flags and a brown-red banner are carried, and a large decorated umbrella with tassels stands behind them. A portrait of a robed figure on a red-draped platform is carried at left. A woman in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl and holds brass items. Two men in white hold a long pole and a brass vessel, and a woman in front carries a hand drum-like brass tray. Another umbrella bears printed text.2015-09-15December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 30 20182018-12-30 +1 copiesNight outdoor procession at a temple-style ground with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt beats a large frame drum (thappu-style) with a stick, and beside him a drummer in white plays a double-headed drum with maroon and white banding. In the centre a man in white dhoti with a red cloth sash and a garland-like adornment plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram/horn-style). Several women in orange and white saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and rows of white-clad devotees line the path. Two round ceremonial standards with emblems hang from poles on the right, and a green light glows in the background.2010-12-20September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession of devotees in white traditional dhotis and mundus with gold borders, many with bare upper bodies and white vibhuti on their faces and chests. Several hold white conch-shell style items and offering trays of flower garlands; one woman in a yellow-and-white sari holds a red and yellow garland. Red and orange flags on tall poles rise behind them, and a pink patterned umbrella with fringe is held overhead at left. Trees and string lights frame the path.2018-12-30 +2 copiesNight procession on open ground led by a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, and a red bindi and tilak; the figure holds a small orange-and-brown hand drum or cymbal-like object and is shaded by a large multicoloured fringed umbrella carried by a man in white dhoti and orange sash. Beside them walks a bearded man in orange robes, a man in white beating a barrel drum, a man in white holding a trident, and white-clad devotees with orange shawls and an orange umbrella. Women in yellow and red saris and a man in white appear in the background. a person: the figure has long dark swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, consistent with the page's claim, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2010-11-19A photograph of an outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with green hedges and a low red brick wall. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the crowd, some wearing lanyards, rudraksha-style neck beads and white identification badges. Several people carry tall red-and-orange flags with dark emblems, and others hold silver trishul-shaped staffs and ceremonial tridents. A decorated golden palanquin with a red canopy and ornate panels is visible at the upper right, and a drummer beats a drum at left. Behind the procession a Malaysian flag flies from a pole above the wall.2010-12-22September 03 20172017-09-03Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a fence and tall trees. A large decorated ratha/chariot with a tiered, multicoloured canopy, flower garlands and small parasols moves in the background. Many devotees walk in white and cream clothing; women wear white saris with gold borders, and some carry saffron and orange flags on poles. A man in a saffron/orange robe walks near the centre of the group, while others in white follow closely. Some women wear rudraksha malas. The scene is a temple procession, with people walking alongside the chariot under a clear sky.2009-12-29