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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with devotees in saffron and orange shawls and dhotis, carrying tall silver-topped standards, a large orange flag bearing a dark emblem, and a decorated ornate pennant with red and gold embroidery. Several men in white dhotis and shawls walk among them, one with a red-and-white checked shawl. A white-robed figure with a white head covering stands in the foreground. Street lamps glow in the dark background.

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Night procession on a paved road lit by sodium street lamps, with a steel truss bridge overhead. Saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walk in a line. A shaved-headed woman in white at left raises one arm and holds an orange flag on a pole. Front right, a man in saffron wraps and glasses holds a tall silver staff with a spearhead, and beside him a robed figure holds a silver trident. Another sadhu in a yellow-orange turban carries a silver mace, and banners with ornate red-and-gold borders are carried aloft. White-clad attendants and devotees follow behind in the dim, dusty scene.2013-02-15Night 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 a Kumbh Mela site with saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walking on a dirt road. Several carry tall golden staffs, trident-tipped rods and orange flags, and a few hold decorated ceremonial banners. A woman in white with braided hair walks among them. On the right, a large banner shows a portrait labelled with Hindi text and a figure in white clothes, alongside a printed portrait of a bearded man in red and white. Lights glow in the background.2013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a wide paved street lit by orange street lamps. Devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange-red shawls and sashes carry tall orange and white flags on poles. A bald, bare-chested man in a white dhoti and red waist cloth wears rudraksha beads and walks at centre. A woman in a red shawl and white sari raises her hand. In the background a decorated ratha or palanquin with an orange canopy is visible. Several people are carrying flags and a man in brown clothing stands at right beside a blue crate.2013-02-12A 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.2013-02-10February 15 20132013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela area on a wet paved road lit by street lamps and haze. A line of women in white and cream saris and salwar with orange and red shawls walks forward, many carrying tall orange flags on poles. Several carry white cloth bags. On the right, a tall decorated pole with colourful painted panels rises above the crowd. Banners with Hindi text line the background.2013-02-15Night 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.2013-02-15