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Night 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.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a large outdoor gathering, lit by sodium street lamps through haze. Many devotees walk densely packed, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. Tall cylindrical banners decorated with blue, red and yellow floral patterns rise among them. A man in the foreground wears a white shawl over white clothing with a red cloth at the waist. Another man walking barefoot in white dhoti and white shirt holds a framed portrait photograph against his chest. Women in saffron, red and maroon saris and shawls walk among the crowd. A decorated float or chariot with a deity figure appears in the far background under a canopy. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable here.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A dense nighttime crowd fills a wide open ground under an orange, hazy sky lit by street lamps during the Kumbh Mela procession. Many people wear white and grey shawls, knit caps and woollen headwear against the cold. In the right foreground a person in orange robes holds a tall pole topped by a gold ornament, and a teardrop-shaped banner with floral borders and a white bird emblem rises above the crowd. Orange flags flank the banner. A shaved-headed man in orange at the right edge is partly visible but his face and identity are uncertain.2013-02-10Night 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.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 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela crowd in Allahabad. Many saffron-orange flags on poles are carried forward through a dense crowd under warm street lights. A tall cylindrical banner with a white dove emblem, red and blue bands and yellow floral patterns rises at right. Several people in white and orange clothing walk in front, some wearing white robes and a sash-like red strap. Devotees and onlookers fill the foreground and background, many in light and dark clothing. A small white ceremonial fan is visible at left. The dark sky and bright lamps give a dusky atmosphere.2013-02-10Night 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 copiesA 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 20132013-02-10