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Dense 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.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Dense crowd at dusk or night in an orange-tinted haze, many devotees raising long bamboo poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a black crescent-and-dot emblem. Behind them stand tall decorated pillars with blue, red and yellow floral patterns and a white dove emblem, and an ornate canopy or umbrella is visible. Some participants wear dark hats and caps. In the lower right, a cameraman with a video camera and small monitor films the procession, partly blocking the view.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a large crowd of devotees moving along a lit route under strings of lights and orange-glowing lamps. Many carry orange-and-black flags on poles. Foreground figures include a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti with white-painted face and forehead markings, and a man in an orange robe with a white-smeared forehead. Others wear white, grey, and red shawls, and a woman in pink and grey covers her head. A tall golden staff stands at left. Tents and decorated gateways line the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12