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A large night-time crowd fills a wide roadside street during the Shahi Snan procession at a Kumbh-style mela. Many sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with ash-smeared bodies, crowd together, and several hold up decorated staffs and tridents. Uniformed police in khaki and dark caps stand in rows along yellow barricades, and a black flag and orange flags flutter above tents and stalls. Strings of yellow and marigold garlands are visible on some figures. Strings of green and white lights line the stalls on the right. A person in white stands on the road at the right, and photographers with cameras are visible in the throng. No identifiable individual is singled out.

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Night photo of a dense crowd of sadhus and devotees along a barricaded road during a Kumbh-style shahi snan procession. Many sadhus wear saffron and orange robes, some with flower garlands and rudraksha beads, and some are bare-chested. Uniformed police in khaki and dark blue caps line the route and hold back the crowd, and a yellow barrier runs down the right side. Orange and red flags, illuminated tents and bright green lights fill the background, and several people hold cameras or phones. Crowd is large but only partly countable.2016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees and sadhus filling a wide road during a procession, many shirtless or bare-chested men in white and saffron-orange cloths. Some hold yellow and gold banners and ceremonial staffs above the crowd. Uniformed police officers in dark caps and khaki line the edges, and onlookers film with phones. Tents, flags and lit stalls with colourful lights line the roadside under street lamps.2016-05-09Night photograph of a dense crowd filling a road during a procession. Many devotees wear saffron and orange clothing, some bare-chested, and several uniformed police officers in khaki and dark blue caps line a yellow metal barrier on the left. A large ornate golden standard or ceremonial object is carried at the center of the procession, and a black flag stands in the foreground. Tents and illuminated decorated stalls with green and blue lights line the right side of the road under trees and streetlights.2016-05-09Night photo of a dense crowd of sadhus and devotees moving through a street at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Many bare-chested men wear orange and saffron cloths wrapped at the waist, some with shaved heads, one with a white-grey beard, and one wearing a bright orange turban on the right. A red flag on a tall pole rises above the crowd near the right edge. Men in white dhotis, a man in a green checked shirt, and others in ordinary clothes stand among them. Streetlights and a dim background light the scene.2016-05-21Night procession in a crowded outdoor camp lit by string lights and lamps. In the foreground a bald man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks beside a saffron-wrapped figure. A man in a striped shawl and blue-striped cap stands centre-left. A large orange flag on a pole and a golden staff are carried through the crowd. Behind them a painted cylindrical pillar with floral motifs stands beside tents and a decorated gateway. Dozens of people in white, orange, maroon and checked clothing fill the frame, several holding small hand drums and walking in a ritual procession.2013-02-12Night procession at a Kumbh Mela crowd in Prayagraj, lit by warm yellow street lamps and haze. A dense sea of pilgrims fills the scene. At center, a decorated float or palanquin glows with garlands and lights, with a figure seated on a raised platform among flower arrangements. Orange and saffron flags, ornate banners and tall decorated poles rise above the crowd. A large white banner printed with a portrait and the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is held at lower left. Men in white and saffron clothing walk barefoot near the float, and a camera operator stands at the left edge.2013-02-10May 09th 20162016-05-09 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10April 24 20162016-04-24May 09th 20162016-05-09