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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A long-haired man in white clothes, with white paste on his face and a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks at the front holding an orange flag on a pole. Beside him a young man in white shirt and dhoti with a red sash and bindi wears glasses. Behind them an older man in white shawl and red waist cloth raises a finger, and many others in white and red walk with orange flags carrying a blue emblem. Lamps glow in the dark background. Presence of a rudraksha mala and ornate jewellery on the front figure gives a person candidate, shown as the leading walker in the procession.

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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style pilgrimage event. A long line of people in white dhotis and white shawls walks forward, many holding tall poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. Several men have white-painted faces with red marks, and one bearded older man wears a white turban with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant. A long-haired, light-skinned person in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and red-painted forehead lifts a flag on the right. A woman in a yellow blouse with a red shawl stands at the right edge. Festival lights glow in the background, with a decorated umbrella-like canopy and a bright firework-style light at upper right. A person in a tan jacket stands at the left edge. a person is not clearly identifiable; no appearance-based candidate meets the required cues.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela area lit by street lamps and hazy orange light. A line of devotees, mostly women and some men, walk along a road carrying tall poles topped with saffron-orange flags. Many wear white or cream sari and dhoti-style clothing with red and maroon shawls and wraps; one woman in the foreground wears a cream head covering and another has a red forehead mark. Several people carry orange flags while others walk with garlands and bags. Background shows more flags and lamps.2013-02-15A night procession at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, with devotees walking barefoot on a dark road under street lights. Many carry tall wooden poles topped with orange and red triangular flags bearing a black circular emblem. In the foreground a man in white clothes holds a yellow and green cloth-wrapped pole; beside him a man in a red hooded top and white dhoti carries a flag. Behind them robed sannyasis in white and cream shawls, some with tilak marks and rudraksha malas, carry saffron flags. Red sashes and white garments are common. A large pole with a green panel decorated with a red flower motif stands at left. Several people are visible in the procession.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp with many devotees carrying saffron-orange flags on long poles. A central figure in a cream shawl and white dhoti, with a dark cap, round glasses, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, walks forward holding a pole. Surrounding participants wear white and orange garments, some with forehead markings and beaded necklaces. A decorated canopy and lights glow in the background. The flags bear a dark circular emblem.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 15 20132013-02-15Night procession of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing red-orange saffron shawls and lanyards, carrying red and saffron flags and a trident-topped saffron standard with a painted emblem. Lit decorative floats and lamps glow in the background. A man in front wears glasses and a red shawl, and an older bare-headed devotee in white holds a lanyard at right. The procession appears to be moving along a road at night.2015-09-15 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10