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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a wide dirt road lit by orange street lamps. A man in a dark jacket and light trousers, with white-painted face and a red scarf, carries a tall orange flag on a pole at the front. Behind him, many devotees in white and orange-red garments and red shawls walk barefoot, several holding orange flags. Behind them a decorated float or chariot with colourful ornaments and a deity murti is visible, along with tall painted poles and banners. The sky is hazy and dark orange.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a wide dirt road lit by street lamps, with a hazy dusky sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris carry tall red-orange flags on poles, and a drummer in the middle plays a large drum. Some participants wear red shawls and orange headwear, and a few walk barefoot as part of the procession. Some people in the foreground wear western-style jackets and sweaters. Several larger orange-red banners and a lit structure appear in the distance. The crowd is large but partially cropped at the edges.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of a crowded procession at a Kumbh Mela-style camp, lit by orange street lamps through hazy air. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers holds a tall pole with orange flags. Two men in white dhotis with red-and-white cloths stand facing away, one with a white head cloth and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder. Around them, many people in colourful shawls, saris and jackets walk or stand, some with bags. Orange flags and banners hang on poles in the background.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela camp on a hazy, dimly lit road. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and orange-red cloth lead the group carrying tall orange and red flags on poles. A striped, floral-painted ceremonial pole rises at center. Several men walk barefoot on the dusty ground, one wearing white with a white head cloth and another in a maroon shirt with an orange-red waist cloth. Behind them, a decorated float or palanquin with orange canopy and banners appears through the haze, and devotees in shawls and saris line the background, some near a bicycle. Warm street lights glow in the mist.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night 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 15 20132013-02-15Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with many people walking through a dusty, lamp-lit camp. In the foreground, several men wear white dhotis and white shawls with saffron-orange waist cloths, and some carry tall orange flags on poles. A man at left has white-painted face markings. Behind them, people in a mix of jackets, shawls, yellow and red garments and headwraps move forward, with a decorated float or ratha, lights and tall structures visible in the distance. Hazy lamplight and smoke fill the background.2013-02-10