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A large outdoor crowd of pilgrims marches through a hazy winter morning at a riverside mela setting, with many saffron-orange flags raised above their heads. Colourful painted poles and multi-coloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges, decorated with bird emblems and floral motifs, stand out in the foreground. Several devotees hold the flags and umbrellas, some wearing orange or white clothing. A steel truss bridge and a light pole appear in the background under a pale sky, with tents and structures beyond. The scene suggests a procession of devotees with flags and umbrellas.

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February 10 20132013-02-10A large crowd fills a hazy outdoor road during a procession at a river festival, with many people holding tall poles topped by bright orange flags bearing a black circular emblem. A colourful multi-panelled umbrella with blue, red, green and yellow segments and tasselled fringe, decorated with white bird and lotus motifs, rises above the crowd at left. Many men wear white head cloths, shawls and dhoti-style clothing, and a bare-chested man with a shaved head appears at lower left. Steel bridge girders and tall pillars with signage and banners stand in the background under a smoky sky, with a decorated ceremonial pole in the middle distance.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A large procession crosses a wooden pontoon bridge over a river, with a hazy sky above and a crowd visible on the far bank. Many participants in white dhotis and white shirts or bare chests wear red sashes and carry tall orange and red flags on long poles. Two decorated cylindrical banners with blue, red and gold patterns rise above the group, with an ornate golden umbrella and a small orange flag nearby. Near the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a smaller figure in a dark coat walk at the front of the line. The scene reads as a ceremonial bathing procession with pilgrims moving barefoot over the planks.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession on a wide road under a pale overcast sky, with a dense crowd of devotees in orange, saffron, white and dark clothing. Centre left, a decorated elephant draped in red cloth carries riders on its back; a figure in white sits atop, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is held aloft beside a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Orange and saffron flags with a dark blue emblem line the procession, and a mahout or attendant walks beside the elephant. Ornate gateway structures and utility poles appear in the distance, and stalls with merchandise sit along the roadside.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10A large procession of devotees crosses a wooden pontoon bridge over the river at the Kumbh Mela, with grey haze overhead. Many participants wear white dhotis and white garments with red borders, while others wear red shirts; some carry tall orange flags and decorated ceremonial standards on poles. Near the right, a man in white raises a banner printed with a portrait and text, and drummers in red stand beside him. The pontoons below are large grey drums, and the crowd continues into the distance.2013-02-10A hazy morning procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering moves along a dirt road beneath a concrete flyover. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks beside a banner reading Nithyananda, and several women wear orange and saffron wraps. Behind them, devotees carry tall colourful poles, decorated umbrellas and a crescent-topped standard, with orange flags and an elephant visible at the right. Many participants wear orange, saffron, green and red garments.