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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela camp with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing. In the centre, a bearded man with a wrap of saffron cloth printed with Om symbols and Namah Shivaya mantras raises his arms toward a devotee facing away in a matching yellow-orange shawl. Nearby, a drummer beside a drum wears a rainbow knit cap, and several men in orange kurtas wear lanyards. Bare-chested sadhus stand among the crowd under dark sky and distant lights.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor procession at the Kumbh Mela crowd with many people raising arms and palms together in devotion. A bearded man in the centre wears an orange-yellow shawl printed with Om symbols and an orange lower garment, with arms raised. Beside him a man in a similar yellow Om-printed shawl faces away, arms lifted. A drummer on the left plays a drum wearing a striped headband in red, yellow and green. Other devotees in orange and saffron robes fill the background, and a man in a grey patterned shirt with a lanyard stands at right. Lamps and lights glow in the dark.2015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 22 20062006-05-22August 25 20172017-08-25September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession on a crowded street with many devotees pressing close together. Foreground drummers in orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas carry hand drums. Ornate gold palanquin-style canopy at left, several decorated umbrellas in red, green and white, and red ceremonial flags are raised above the crowd. Warm lights illuminate a stone building behind. Many people wear saffron, orange and yellow clothing and raise their hands in reverence.2016-04-24December 17 20112011-12-17Night outdoor procession of devotees in saffron and orange robes with red shoulder cloths. On the left, a young man with a forehead tilak raises a brass bell in one hand and holds a handbell in the other. In the centre, a man in an orange garment wears a long white and red flower garland and raises both arms. Beside him, a woman in white holds a decorated offering tray with a small kalasha-like pot, flowers and a red-and-white plate. On the right, a young man in orange with a tilak looks ahead. Behind them, people in white and orange raise hands; red flags and string lights are visible at the edge of the dark scene.2009-01-20Night procession scene lit by a flaming torch held at the left edge. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, and holds a hand drum (damaru-style frame drum) at waist level. He appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and leopard-print shawl; a man in white kurta with a sling bag stands beside him facing away, and other people in white and orange clothing surround them. Behind, a golden kalasha-style finial and a trident are visible, and a few devotees in orange saris watch and photograph.2010-11-19August 25 20162016-08-25A dense night procession of devotees moves through a crowded street lit by floodlights and a glowing golden palanquin on the left. Many people wear saffron and orange clothing; a bare-chested drummer in an orange-and-yellow dhoti plays a small hand drum in the foreground, and a child in orange is held by an adult in white. Numerous red and orange ceremonial umbrellas and red flags are raised above the crowd, and a large golden canopy-topped palanquin, decorated with gold ornaments, stands near the left edge. Smoke drifts in the dark background beside illuminated white temple-style structures.2016-04-24