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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a dusty road, lit by a warm glow. Several men and women in orange and red carry tall orange flags with a dark emblem. In the foreground a man in a red jacket with Chinese characters raises one arm; a barefoot man in white dhoti and a red-orange waist cloth lifts an arm near a decorated golden canopy or umbrella. Behind them a red tractor pulls a float hung with flowers and lights, and a drummer stands at left. Women in white, blue and red saris walk among the crowd, and devotees wear shawls and caps. Crowd behind and to the sides.

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February 12 20132013-02-12Night 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 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a muddy road. A red tractor pulls a decorated golden canopy float with a teal and orange awning, with figures seated on it. Ahead, a line of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some bare-chested or barefoot, carries saffron/orange flags on poles, and several wear head coverings. A man in a tan jacket walks at left. Large banners and an arched structure glow in the background. Smoke or mist hangs in the dark air.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with many devotees carrying saffron and orange flags on tall poles. A decorated vehicle with an orange-lit canopy and ornamental lights is visible in the background, pulled by a red tractor. Several participants have white-painted faces and wear white, orange and red clothing, some with blue or red shawls. A large brass fan-shaped ornament and a yellow-and-red decorated banner are visible near the flag bearers. Hazy night lights and a crowd fill the scene.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.2013-02-10A night-time procession at the Maha Kumbh Mela. Several men and women walk barefoot in white and off-white dhotis and shawls, many holding long poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. A man in the foreground-right wears a white turban and a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a green cap and holds a flag. Behind them an ornately decorated golden ratha or palanquin with a canopy and a tall blue-and-gold decorated pillar is lit against the dark sky. Spectators in casual clothes stand at the left edge. The scene is lit by warm lamps and a glowing torch.2013-02-10Night photograph of a procession on a riverside walkway at a Kumbh Mela crowd, with orange-lit haze and street lamps behind. Saffron flags on poles and a white banner reading "Nithyananda" are carried forward. Several men in white dhotis with orange-red cloth wrapped at the waist walk barefoot or in socks, one in an orange shirt carrying a shoulder bag. Pilgrims in shawls and wraps, a woman carrying a large bundle on her head, and a man in a red jacket stand along the route. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here, so no candidate is named.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12Night 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.2013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10