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A dense night procession moves through hazy orange-lit air. Many devotees carry saffron-orange flags bearing a dark emblem on tall poles, some with white-painted faces and white shawls. In the background a decorated chariot with a rounded canopy and a central ornate figure is visible above the crowd. Men in jackets and wraps and women in white garments and red scarves fill the frame. Behind them a flag with white lettering is visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

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Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a crowd of devotees carrying saffron-orange flags on tall bamboo poles. A tall painted pole with blue, red and yellow motifs and gold-yellow base rises at left-centre. Many people wear white or saffron clothing, some with white forehead markings and face paint. A man in a tan jacket and white dhoti holds a flag pole in the centre, and a woman in an orange sari with a red shawl holds a flag nearby. Hazy orange street lights and a camera operator at left frame the scene.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a dense crowd of devotees walking through hazy orange light. Many carry long poles with saffron-orange flags bearing a small blue emblem, and several women wear white saris with red borders and red shawls, some with painted faces and forehead markings. A decorated float or chariot with illuminated lights and ornaments moves in the background. Men in sweaters and jackets walk in the foreground. A large banner and a portrait are visible on a structure at left. No clearly identifiable a person is distinguishable with sufficient cues.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession with many devotees carrying saffron-orange flags on poles bearing a dark emblem and the words Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. In the foreground a woman in a red and white shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a flag, and a bare-chested man with white-painted face and a mala walks beside her. Behind them stand a decorated chariot, an ornate red-and-gold canopy umbrella, a glowing illuminated arch and street lights in the dark. A man in a white shawl with glasses and a green cap is also visible.2013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10A night procession at the Kumbh Mela crowd, hazy with smoke and dim orange light. Many devotees hold up tall white-tipped poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. In the foreground a young man in a white jacket and red knit cap raises an arm and holds a flag, and a woman in a saffron sari holds a flag at lower left. Devotees in white and saffron clothing and white-marked foreheads fill the frame, with a decorated chariot or float visible in the background. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in the frame.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession of devotees at the Kumbh Mela, walking through hazy smoke under an orange glow. Many carry long poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dove-like emblem, and tall painted decorative poles with floral motifs rise behind them. Front left, a man in white garments with a red waist cloth and tattooed arm holds a flag; beside him an older man in white wears a green-trimmed shawl. A woman in a light pink top and red shawl with a painted white forehead mark stands in the center, while a woman with glasses and reddish hair in a red patterned top holds a flag at front. At lower right, a woman in a blue jacket with a white forehead mark and a white shawl holds a pole. Several participants have white-painted faces and forehead marks, and some are dressed in saffron and red.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, with barefoot devotees walking on a dirt road under orange sodium lights. Many people carry saffron-orange flags on long poles, some bearing a dark emblem. In the foreground, a woman in a black jacket with an orange shawl walks beside a woman in a cream and white outfit holding a flag, and a woman in white with a saffron-orange sash and a sadhvi-style cloth holds up a hand. A banner behind the procession carries printed Hindi text. The white-clad figures and saffron sashes mark the group as participants. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10