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A night procession at the Kumbh Mela moves through a dusty camp lit by warm sodium lamps. Many men carry orange and red flags on long poles, and a decorated multicoloured parasol with fringe, white dove and lotus motifs shades the central group. Two tall cylindrical banners with blue, red and yellow patterns rise behind them. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a grey-green head cloth and saffron shawl holds a flag pole beside another in white with a red waist cloth. A bare-chested man at right has ash markings on his forehead and a white dhoti. Several people are visible in the crowd behind, many wearing white or saffron clothing.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site, with a line of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walking along a paved road under orange sodium lights. Foreground figures in orange and saffron dhotis, some bare-chested, carry ceremonial staffs, a fan-shaped gold standard and a decorated golden umbrella; a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a flower-laden tray. Large orange flags with a blue bird emblem flutter above the group, and draped banners and tented stalls line the route. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible in the procession. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10A 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 at a Kumbh Mela-style event. Robed sadhus and sannyasis walk along a lit road in orange, white and saffron garments. A man in white shawl walks in front holding a red-and-gold ornate parasol above a central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and garland. Other participants carry long orange flags on poles, a decorated staff and a red and gold ornate ceremonial banner. A large banner on the right shows a photographic image. Several participants wear white or ash-marked forehead markings and garlands of marigolds.2013-02-15A night procession at a Kumbh Mela setting moves along a road under hazy orange lighting. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron garment and rudraksha-style beads walks beside a man in white dhoti holding a red and gold ornate umbrella over a seated or walking figure. A tall orange flag on a pole rises at left, with decorated banners and colourful ceremonial standards carried by saffron-clad sadhus and white-robed devotees. Some participants wear red or blue jackets among spectators at the edges. Banners with Hindi text are visible, and a faint dove-like logo appears in the corner.2013-02-15February 12 20132013-02-12February 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 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12