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Night procession of a large crowd of devotees holding many orange-red flags on poles, some bearing a dark circular emblem and white lettering. Many women wear white saris with red-orange shawls and white tilak markings on their foreheads; a bald man in an orange wrap stands at lower left and a man in a grey knit cap and red shawl walks in the middle. A tall decorated pole with a multicoloured geometric pattern and a white bird emblem rises above the crowd. Warm orange street lights and hazy air fill the background, with banners on the right. The scene resembles a pilgrim procession on a riverside mela route, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person.

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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a large crowd of devotees moving along a lit route under strings of lights and orange-glowing lamps. Many carry orange-and-black flags on poles. Foreground figures include a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti with white-painted face and forehead markings, and a man in an orange robe with a white-smeared forehead. Others wear white, grey, and red shawls, and a woman in pink and grey covers her head. A tall golden staff stands at left. Tents and decorated gateways line the background.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a dense crowd of devotees holding long bamboo poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark circular emblem. Many marchers wear white or saffron clothing, several have white sacred ash or tilak on their foreheads and faces, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the centre, a bespectacled person in white robes with white tilak and a dark headpiece stands among the flag-bearers. Illuminated festival lights, decorated kalasha-style poles and ornate parasols with painted motifs rise in the background under a hazy orange sky. The flags and banners are part of the ritual procession toward the river.2013-02-10Dense crowd at dusk or night during a procession, many people holding long wooden poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a black circular emblem. Lamps glow orange in the hazy background. Several people wear white head coverings and white shawls, and a man on the right has a white cloth wrapped on his head and light ash on his face. A large decorated banner with floral patterns and a bird-like emblem rises at upper right.2013-02-10Night procession in a dense crowd of devotees holding aloft many saffron-orange flags on long poles, with a tall gilded staff in the centre. Men wear white dhotis and some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and tilaka; women wear saris and gold bangles. A hand drum is raised on the left and a few people film with phones. Painted ceremonial poles with floral designs stand in the background under warm lamplight.2013-02-12 +1 copiesA large crowd at dusk on a riverbank during a ceremonial procession. Many people wear orange and saffron clothing, and several carry tall orange flags on poles. A decorated pole in red, green and white with floral motifs is raised at right, with flaming torches visible behind the crowd. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands near the centre, and a shaved-headed man in orange and white stands beside him. Many devotees and onlookers fill the frame, with more people in the background. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identity is claimed.2013-02-10A dense night-time crowd at a Kumbh Mela procession, lit by strings of bulbs and street lamps. Many devotees hold up saffron-orange flags with a dark emblem on tall poles, and several wear white or saffron clothing with painted white and orange forehead and face markings. A man in a red jacket stands near the centre with his hands folded, and women in red, maroon and teal saris and shawls surround him. Some onlookers hold cameras and phones overhead. At the lower left, a gold-coloured ceremonial staff is visible. A figure in white and saffron with a large mala appears in the lower left. Blurred pennants and lights fill the background. Whether any person is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Maha Kumbh Mela with a dense crowd of devotees holding orange-red flags bearing black circular emblems on poles. Many wear orange, red, white and grey shawls, woolen caps and head wraps against the cold. Green vertical lights and strings of lamps glow overhead in a hazy, warm-lit tent setting. A man in a dark jacket with a red scarf and an older man in a white shawl stand prominently in the foreground. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this crowd.2013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a large crowd of devotees carrying a long white banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta" in English and Hindi, held on bamboo poles. A portrait on the banner shows a smiling figure with hands folded in namaste, wearing a red-orange garment, with a red bindi. Many participants wear saffron/orange cloth and hold orange flags; some wear white dhotis and have painted white or ochre faces and forehead markings. A man at left in white robes and red cloth holds a golden staff. Warm sodium streetlights glow in the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10