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Night procession on a paved road lit by sodium street lamps, with a steel truss bridge overhead. Saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walk in a line. A shaved-headed woman in white at left raises one arm and holds an orange flag on a pole. Front right, a man in saffron wraps and glasses holds a tall silver staff with a spearhead, and beside him a robed figure holds a silver trident. Another sadhu in a yellow-orange turban carries a silver mace, and banners with ornate red-and-gold borders are carried aloft. White-clad attendants and devotees follow behind in the dim, dusty scene.

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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with devotees in saffron and orange shawls and dhotis, carrying tall silver-topped standards, a large orange flag bearing a dark emblem, and a decorated ornate pennant with red and gold embroidery. Several men in white dhotis and shawls walk among them, one with a red-and-white checked shawl. A white-robed figure with a white head covering stands in the foreground. Street lamps glow in the dark background.2013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site with saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walking on a dirt road. Several carry tall golden staffs, trident-tipped rods and orange flags, and a few hold decorated ceremonial banners. A woman in white with braided hair walks among them. On the right, a large banner shows a portrait labelled with Hindi text and a figure in white clothes, alongside a printed portrait of a bearded man in red and white. 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Tents and orange-lit flags line the background, with a banner showing a figure in orange behind them. Shaved heads, tilak marks and bead malas are visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site under hazy orange streetlights. A man at the front in an orange robe and white undershirt holds a tall orange flag with a blue bird emblem on a pole. Behind him, robed sadhus in orange, saffron and white walk in a group, some carrying a decorated ceremonial umbrella and long standards, and a large banner is carried through the crowd. Several people in casual western clothing walk along the left edge. Tents and lights fill the background.2013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site, with a line of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walking along a paved road under orange sodium lights. 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A man in the centre wears a white garment with a red sash and a bead necklace, and a saffron-robed sadhu walks beside him. Street lamps and a banner with a painted figure are visible in the background.2013-02-15A night procession of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walks along a paved road at Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, holding his hands together. Behind him, saffron-clad ascetics carry tall staffs, a red and gold umbrella and ritual poles, and one man in white holds a large banner showing a robed figure raising arms beside text in Hindi. A man on the right wears a blue and white shawl. Street lamps glow in the dark background.2013-02-15A night procession on a paved road at a Kumbh Mela site, lit by orange street lamps under a hazy orange sky. In front, a man in a saffron-orange garment carries a tall orange ceremonial flag on a pole, and a woman in white and cream clothing walks beside him. 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