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A large crowd fills a hazy outdoor road during a procession at a river festival, with many people holding tall poles topped by bright orange flags bearing a black circular emblem. A colourful multi-panelled umbrella with blue, red, green and yellow segments and tasselled fringe, decorated with white bird and lotus motifs, rises above the crowd at left. Many men wear white head cloths, shawls and dhoti-style clothing, and a bare-chested man with a shaved head appears at lower left. Steel bridge girders and tall pillars with signage and banners stand in the background under a smoky sky, with a decorated ceremonial pole in the middle distance.

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February 10 20132013-02-10A large outdoor crowd of pilgrims marches through a hazy winter morning at a riverside mela setting, with many saffron-orange flags raised above their heads. Colourful painted poles and multi-coloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges, decorated with bird emblems and floral motifs, stand out in the foreground. Several devotees hold the flags and umbrellas, some wearing orange or white clothing. A steel truss bridge and a light pole appear in the background under a pale sky, with tents and structures beyond. The scene suggests a procession of devotees with flags and umbrellas.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession on a wide road under a pale overcast sky, with a dense crowd of devotees in orange, saffron, white and dark clothing. Centre left, a decorated elephant draped in red cloth carries riders on its back; a figure in white sits atop, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is held aloft beside a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Orange and saffron flags with a dark blue emblem line the procession, and a mahout or attendant walks beside the elephant. Ornate gateway structures and utility poles appear in the distance, and stalls with merchandise sit along the roadside.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A hazy outdoor procession moves down a wide dirt road lined with white canvas tents and red-and-white barrier posts, under a smoky winter sky. In the foreground a young woman in a beige jacket and red scarf carries a long white pole with a red flag, and a bearded man in an orange shawl walks beside her. Behind them devotees in orange and red scarves carry white banners and tall decorated poles with coloured tassels, and a man in a yellow knit cap and green jacket walks on the left. Red banners fly along the route.Crowded outdoor procession at dusk along a wide open riverbank during a Kumbh Mela event. Many devotees in winter clothing, wool caps, shawls and jackets walk among numerous saffron-orange flags on poles. Several ornate decorated umbrellas and ceremonial standards with gold and colourful fringes rise above the crowd, and a decorated vehicle or float with a canopy sits in the background. A white banner with printed Hindi lettering is held aloft. Some people wear red scarves and pale blue or yellow head coverings. Street lamps line the open ground under a pale sky. No individual can be clearly identified as a particular person from appearance here.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10