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Evening photograph of a large crowd of naked sadhus with ash-smeared bodies walking forward on a road at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, lit by a row of street lamps against a pale dusk sky. Several bearded ascetics with matted or long hair lead the group, one holding his hands out. On the left, men in orange head wraps and orange-saffron clothing stand in the foreground, one wearing a red knit cap, and an orange flag flies at upper left. Dozens of people fill the scene; the crowd is dense and extends into the background.

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Photograph of a dense crowd of naked, ash-smeared sadhus walking through a night-time Kumbh Mela procession under sodium street lamps, with a hazy orange dawn sky above. Many have long matted hair and grey-white ash on their bodies and faces. In the left foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe and cream shawl wears a red knitted cap and a lanyard with a name badge. Behind him saffron flags are visible among the crowd. Many more pilgrims fill the background, and the scene reflects the Maha Snan ceremonial bath procession at the Prayag Triveni Sangam.2013-02-10A large nighttime crowd of sadhus and pilgrims gathers under a row of glowing street lamps at the Kumbh Mela camp grounds. Many naked or bare-chested ascetics have their bodies smeared with grey ash, and some have long matted hair and beards; several raise fists or arms in exuberant gestures. A man in a bright orange turban stands at lower left, and another in a white turban and grey shawl appears at left. Orange and saffron flags and tall poles rise above the throng, and a plain orange-saffron cloth banner hangs at upper left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-02-10 +2 copiesNight photograph of a huge crowd at a Kumbh Mela bathing area, lit by rows of orange street lamps under hazy orange sky. Many men are nearly unclothed and covered in white ash, walking barefoot across a mat-covered ground toward the water. Several long-haired sadhus wear orange and saffron cloths; one bearded elder on the left wears a white turban and orange shawl. A bare-bodied man in the centre wears a yellow marigold garland. a person's presence is not verifiable from appearance here, so no candidate is marked. Dozens of people are visible across the scene.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on the riverbank, with many ascetics crowded together under orange sodium street lamps and a hazy orange sky. Several naked or bare-chested sadhus are smeared with white ash, with long matted or white hair and beards, some raising arms high. A man in a dark knit cap and orange-and-white vest stands at left, and a bearded elder in a dark cap and rust-coloured cloth stands center-right. Camera operators and photographers are visible at the edges. A bare-chested figure at upper right carries long dark hair and a beard.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Dusk crowd at a Kumbh Mela bathing ground with sodium street lamps glowing in the pale sky. Several naked or near-naked sadhus are covered in grey-white ash, with matted dreadlocks and long beards. One central sadhu with long dreadlocks and a full beard looks toward the camera, and another on the right wears a red cloth tied in his hair and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet. Behind them more ash-smeared ascetics stand close together. No identifiable a person figure is visible; there is no appearance-based candidate.2013-02-10Photograph at dusk of a large crowd of ascetic men at the Kumbh Mela, their bodies and faces smeared with white ash. Foreground men are bare-chested and wear rudraksha and bead malas, with long matted hair and beards on the right. Behind them, more sadhus stand among warm street lamps and an orange flag on the left. No individual here can be confidently matched to a person from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of a dense crowd of naked, ash-smeared sadhus at the Kumbh Mela, gathered on a paved road under orange sodium street lamps and hazy sky. Many men have grey-white ash covering their bodies and long matted hair or beards; a bearded sadhu in the centre wears orange-red rudraksha beads and a white necklace while raising his hands. A bare-skinned figure with long blonde hair stands at right, and several people in saffron and orange cloth stand further back. A photographer with a large camera lens is visible at the right edge, and a man's raised arm with bangles appears at the upper left. The crowd is far larger than the countable figures, so this is best counted as a large group.2013-02-10