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Night photograph of a dense procession at the Kumbh Mela. Two tall decorated poles dominate the frame, painted with bands of red, blue, green and yellow and with flower motifs and white dove emblems. Many people with saffron-orange flags on bamboo poles press forward through a hazy, orange-lit crowd. Lamps and floodlights glow in the background, and a small canopy or umbrella is visible in the distance. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this crowd view.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela 2007 moves along a dusty ground under orange sodium street lamps and hazy amber light. Red and orange pennants with a white bird emblem hang across two decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue and patterned fabric. Devotees in white kurtas and dark jackets walk with red shawls draped over their shoulders, some carrying staffs. Two ornate umbrellas and ceremonial standards are carried through the crowd, and rows of tents line the background. Several people in the foreground wear rudraksha-style beaded garlands over their shawls. a person is not clearly identifiable in this image.February 10 20132013-02-10Dense crowd at dusk or night during a procession, many people holding long wooden poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a black circular emblem. Lamps glow orange in the hazy background. Several people wear white head coverings and white shawls, and a man on the right has a white cloth wrapped on his head and light ash on his face. A large decorated banner with floral patterns and a bird-like emblem rises at upper right.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela under orange sodium street lamps, with a dense crowd of devotees. Many men wear white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested, and the foreground includes a man with a red-and-white tilak. Numerous saffron-orange flags bearing a dark emblem and the word Dhyanapeetham are held aloft, and tall decorated poles painted with red flowers, teal patterns and white dove motifs rise among them. A small framed portrait is raised near the top right. The crowd is too dense and partly cropped to count precisely; visible people are numerous.2013-02-10Dense crowd at dusk or night in an orange-tinted haze, many devotees raising long bamboo poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a black crescent-and-dot emblem. Behind them stand tall decorated pillars with blue, red and yellow floral patterns and a white dove emblem, and an ornate canopy or umbrella is visible. Some participants wear dark hats and caps. In the lower right, a cameraman with a video camera and small monitor films the procession, partly blocking the view.2013-02-10A night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela under warm orange haze and street lamps. Devotees in white dhotis and orange or red shawls walk along a sandy path lined with tall striped poles topped with fabric, and several ornate umbrellas with dark fringed canopies are carried aloft. Orange triangular pennants with a black crescent-and-circle emblem hang in a row overhead. A decorated palanquin or ratha is visible in the distance among the marchers, with tents along the sides. Many people fill the frame, several with caps and dark jackets over white clothing.February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10