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A night-time procession moves through a street lit by lamps and roadside lights. In the foreground, many people in white and orange-red clothing carry tall bamboo poles topped with saffron-orange triangular flags, several with a dark emblem. A bald man in a white dhoti with a green-and-red sash walks at the front, and a woman in white with a red shawl holds a flag nearby. Behind them, two large ornate pennant banners with red and gold designs and a bird-like emblem are raised. On the left, a decorated float glows with gold and garlands, carrying a deity murti; a man stands near it. Spectators and onlookers, one holding a camera, watch from the edges.

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February 12 20132013-02-12A night-time procession at the Maha Kumbh Mela. Several men and women walk barefoot in white and off-white dhotis and shawls, many holding long poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. A man in the foreground-right wears a white turban and a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a green cap and holds a flag. Behind them an ornately decorated golden ratha or palanquin with a canopy and a tall blue-and-gold decorated pillar is lit against the dark sky. Spectators in casual clothes stand at the left edge. The scene is lit by warm lamps and a glowing torch.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession with many devotees carrying ceremonial flags and staffs. In the foreground a white banner on a pole stands beside orange-and-gold pennants, and a tall cylindrical standard painted with blue, red and yellow floral and bird motifs is held up. Most participants wear white dhotis or shawls with orange-red cloths; a woman in a pale shawl and an older man with a rudraksha mala appear in the crowd. Illuminated lights glow in the background.2013-02-12Night 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 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.2013-02-12Night procession with many devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing carrying orange flags on poles. At centre, a devotee holds a tall dark banner with a printed image and Devanagari lettering. Behind, a decorated palanquin with flower garlands and a gold-fringed canopy is carried through the crowd, with string lights and a dark sky above. Several people wear orange shawls and ash marks; a bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands among them. Right side shows a tall striped banner with lotus-like motifs. a person's presence is not visibly identifiable from the figures in view.2013-02-12Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with many people in white and cream ritual clothing walking among large orange flags bearing a blue bird-and-circle emblem, some flagpoles held upright. A man in the centre-left, with grey hair and a white forehead mark, raises one arm and wears a white shawl over white clothes. Behind them a illuminated chariot or palanquin glows with lights in the misty dusk, and a banner with red and white lettering hangs on a booth at left. A man at right wears a grey-striped cap and white wrap with red waistband. Strings of lights and a crowd of onlookers fill the background.2013-02-10