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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp in Allahabad/Prayagraj, lit by warm orange lamps and distant lights. A dense crowd of devotees holds up many saffron-orange flags on long wooden poles, with orange flags bearing a dark emblem. Several people wear white clothing and some have sacred ash or marks on their faces. One man in front wears a white shirt with a dark cap and holds a flag, and a woman in a white head covering with glasses stands nearby. A golden ceremonial standard with an ornate frame rises at left, and decorated poles and a parade structure appear in the background. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance.

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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a dense crowd of devotees holding long bamboo poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark circular emblem. Many marchers wear white or saffron clothing, several have white sacred ash or tilak on their foreheads and faces, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the centre, a bespectacled person in white robes with white tilak and a dark headpiece stands among the flag-bearers. Illuminated festival lights, decorated kalasha-style poles and ornate parasols with painted motifs rise in the background under a hazy orange sky. The flags and banners are part of the ritual procession toward the river.2013-02-10Night procession of a large crowd of devotees holding many orange-red flags on poles, some bearing a dark circular emblem and white lettering. Many women wear white saris with red-orange shawls and white tilak markings on their foreheads; a bald man in an orange wrap stands at lower left and a man in a grey knit cap and red shawl walks in the middle. A tall decorated pole with a multicoloured geometric pattern and a white bird emblem rises above the crowd. Warm orange street lights and hazy air fill the background, with banners on the right. The scene resembles a pilgrim procession on a riverside mela route, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-10Night procession in a dense crowd of devotees holding aloft many saffron-orange flags on long poles, with a tall gilded staff in the centre. Men wear white dhotis and some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and tilaka; women wear saris and gold bangles. A hand drum is raised on the left and a few people film with phones. Painted ceremonial poles with floral designs stand in the background under warm lamplight.2013-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad under hazy orange sodium street lights. A large crowd of devotees walks barefoot along a dirt road, many raising saffron-orange flags on tall bamboo poles with white cloth tied at the tops. Men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with red sashes; one man in the foreground has long grey hair and a rudraksha-style mala. A bare-chested man and a woman in a pink sari appear among them. A tent city with red and white canopies lines the left side, and an ornate kalasha-style banner hangs above the crowd. The page-linked a person is not clearly identifiable among the marchers, so no a person candidate is named here.2013-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a large crowd of devotees moving along a lit route under strings of lights and orange-glowing lamps. Many carry orange-and-black flags on poles. Foreground figures include a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti with white-painted face and forehead markings, and a man in an orange robe with a white-smeared forehead. Others wear white, grey, and red shawls, and a woman in pink and grey covers her head. A tall golden staff stands at left. Tents and decorated gateways line the background.2013-02-10Dense 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A dense night-time crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession, lit by strings of bulbs and street lamps. Many devotees hold up saffron-orange flags with a dark emblem on tall poles, and several wear white or saffron clothing with painted white and orange forehead and face markings. A man in a red jacket stands near the centre with his hands folded, and women in red, maroon and teal saris and shawls surround him. Some onlookers hold cameras and phones overhead. At the lower left, a gold-coloured ceremonial staff is visible. A figure in white and saffron with a large mala appears in the lower left. Blurred pennants and lights fill the background. Whether any person is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession at the Kumbh Mela crowd, hazy with smoke and dim orange light. Many devotees hold up tall white-tipped poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. In the foreground a young man in a white jacket and red knit cap raises an arm and holds a flag, and a woman in a saffron sari holds a flag at lower left. Devotees in white and saffron clothing and white-marked foreheads fill the frame, with a decorated chariot or float visible in the background. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in the frame.2013-02-10