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Night procession on a road with devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walking in a long line behind large red and maroon flags. A man in the foreground wears a white kurta with a crossbody strap and an orange lanyard badge, with a grey moustache. Behind him, others hold red banners bearing gold and orange emblems and blue-tipped poles, and an ornate palanquin or ratha canopy with red and gold trim rises in the background. Several participants wear red and gold sashes and gold-bordered white dhotis.

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Night-time procession of sadhus in white dhotis and white kurtas with red and gold-bordered shawls, carrying red and saffron flags and long poles. In the foreground a bespectacled bald man in a white kurta holds a pole with both hands, while a man in the centre carries a red flag. Several other devotees follow, with lit lamps and a decorated palanquin-style structure visible at the top left. Dark night setting, with warm lamp light illuminating the group.2015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession of devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls, carrying tall blue-shafted red flags bearing a blue emblem. A large ornate golden umbrella and a red-and-gold parasol are held above the procession, with a decorated palanquin-like structure visible behind. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in white with gold borders and an orange shawl walks beside a young boy in white holding a flag, and a smiling woman in white with gold border carries a flag pole on the right. Drums and other participants are visible in the background.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA night procession of devotees in white dhotis and white saris with red sashes walks along a road, many holding tall poles with red triangular flags. The flags carry printed portrait images of a man with a yellow head covering, and one flag shows a blue and white bird emblem. Behind them stands an illuminated structure with string lights and a framed picture, and a figure in red headwear and white garments appears in the background. Some marchers raise their arms and fists in celebration. Most of the people are visible in the foreground, with a bare-chested man in white clothes and a red sash at the right edge.2015-09-15A night procession of ascetic devotees walks barefoot along a dark road at the Kumbha Mela, lit by a distant orange lamp. Leading figures wear white dhotis and white shawls with red and orange cloth, and many have white-painted faces. The foremost man, in front, carries a tall wooden staff with a dark pennant, wears a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and has a white-painted face and a white badge reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Behind him, bare-chested men wear red and white dhotis, and a man at left wears an orange turban and orange garment. Many red flags and a large saffron banner with a red and blue emblem are carried high. Some onlookers in dark jackets stand at the right edge.2013-02-10Night procession on a road with many participants dressed in white dhotis and white kurtas with red sashes. Ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and tasseled fringes are carried aloft, alongside flags including a Malaysian flag, an Australian-style flag, red and orange ceremonial flags, and a tall orange-and-red banner. A bald man in white holds a brass tray. A woman in a white top and a man in an orange-trimmed headdress stand in the foreground, with others in white behind them, forming a ratha-style procession.2015-09-15Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with men in white dhotis and shawls walking barefoot, many carrying tall orange-red flags on bamboo poles. One man in front has a red tilak and white-marked face, holding a flag. Behind them tall decorated poles with blue, red and floral patterns rise above the marchers. A central bearded man wears a white head cloth and rudraksha-style beads and walks with his head bowed, while a figure with long dark hair wears a beige shawl. The crowd stretches into the dark background under orange lamplight. a person not clearly identifiable in this procession.2013-02-10September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on a dirt road with string lights along the edge. In front, an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white bead necklace carries a long gold pole topped by an orange and gold banner with floral embroidery and a blue bird emblem. Behind him, several men in white dhoti and shirts carry similar orange banners on poles, and others walk with red shawls. In the background, illuminated deity palanquins and chariots glow with golden light.2015-11-11September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +2 copies