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Night procession on a wide road lit by street lamps, with a crowd lining both sides. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red and saffron sashes, march carrying long red and orange flags on poles. A decorated float or palanquin with a deity murti sits at the top of the frame, flanked by two large painted or portrait figures of a saint in pink and orange robes with a white beard. A man in an orange shirt holds a small orange and white flag on a pole at the left. Marchers wear garlands and rudraksha-style beads around their necks. Several people are bare-chested with red cloths over their shoulders. Background shows lit billboards and temple structures.

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September 15 20152015-09-15A nighttime street procession moves along a wide road lined with parked cars and streetlights. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in the crowd, some wearing red sashes and beaded necklaces. Red and saffron flags on poles are carried high, and a decorated float or ratha with flower garlands and a canopy rolls near the centre. Two men in saffron and orange robes walk at the right edge, and a uniformed policeman stands near the roadside. A yellow barrier and a large maroon banner with a portrait run along the bottom. Roadside shops and a hotel sign reading Shiv are visible in the background.2015-09-15A night street procession moves down a wide road lit by strings of lights on buildings. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls carry red and orange flags on long poles, some with small blue-and-orange emblem banners topped by marigold garlands. Two people in front hold a small decorated tray or altar. Behind them a deity murti or float is carried on a vehicle among the crowd. Roadside billboards and a green directional road sign are visible, with onlookers along the edges. Several people in uniform stand at the right edge.2015-09-15A night procession moves along a street lined with string lights and onlookers. Many men in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk behind a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a red-and-gold canopy. Several tall red and orange flags with a blue emblem are carried on poles. At left, a pink figure seated in lotus-style meditation wears a red turban and rudraksha malas, appearing to be a statue or float. A maroon banner in front reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a portrait of a saffron-clad figure wearing a red turban and garlands. Police officers in khaki stand at the right edge. Shop signs and a green road sign are visible above.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night-time procession at the Maha Kumbh Mela. Several men and women walk barefoot in white and off-white dhotis and shawls, many holding long poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. A man in the foreground-right wears a white turban and a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a green cap and holds a flag. Behind them an ornately decorated golden ratha or palanquin with a canopy and a tall blue-and-gold decorated pillar is lit against the dark sky. Spectators in casual clothes stand at the left edge. The scene is lit by warm lamps and a glowing torch.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a dirt road lit by street lamps. Many barefoot men and some women in white dhotis and white shirts with red or saffron waist cloths march carrying tall poles topped with saffron-orange triangular flags. At right, a man in a black shirt and orange shawl walks beside a large white banner printed with a portrait of a deity and Hindi-style script. A decorated palanquin or ratha with lights and a deity figure is visible in the background at left. Several people carry a yellow-and-red ornamental banner. The scene shows a large devotional procession moving through the night.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copies