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Night photograph of a procession moving along a street lined with yellow metal barricades and roadside stalls. A group of about ten people in white and saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walks in the centre, several carrying red flags on poles. Some wear rudraksha malas and garlands. Yellow flags and a white flag with Devanagari script fly overhead, and bright stall lights and streetlamps illuminate the scene. Spectators stand at the edges.

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Night photograph of a procession on a crowded street at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, lit by bright lamps and stalls. Several men and women in white and saffron dhoti-style and saree-style attire walk in a group, some carrying red and saffron flags on poles. A man in white with a red shawl and a saffron-and-white garland leads near the centre, and a bearded man in white holds a red flag on the right. Yellow barricades line the left side, with a yellow flag bearing Hindi text and an orange-and-red emblem. Onlookers stand along the roadside among tents and banners.2016-05-21Night procession on a tree-lined street at a festival, with saffron-clad participants in white dhotis carrying red and orange flags. Two foreground figures, a man and a woman, walk forward holding tall red flags with gold edging; the man wears a saffron shawl and the woman a white sari with a saffron wrap. Behind them, marchers in white and saffron follow, and a dense crowd of spectators in casual clothes stands along the roadside beneath tents and bright lights. Banners and Coca-Cola signage appear among the stalls.2016-05-21Night procession on a city street lit by sodium street lamps and shop signage. Many people in white dhotis and shawls walk among red flags and red-and-gold banners, and a red umbrella with mirrored trim is held aloft. A bare-chested young man carries a tall ornate standard. In the foreground, an older man in white with a dark sash holds a red flag while a boy in white walks beside him. Motorcycles and seated onlookers line the roadside.2016-05-21Night procession on a street at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Two men in front wear white dhotis and carry tall red-and-gold flags on poles; the man on the left has bare shoulders and a sash, the man in the centre wears rudraksha-style beads and a red waist sash. Behind them, more white-clad devotees with red shawls follow among crowds of onlookers. Streetlights and a lit stall with an orange-roofed booth stand in the background.2016-05-21September 15 20152015-09-15A night street procession in Ujjain at the Kumbh Mela. Marchers in white dhotis and orange-red sashes carry tall red and orange flags, a gold-framed decorative banner, and red and pink ceremonial umbrellas. A shaven-headed man in an orange-brown shawl leads, holding a red flag on a pole. A man in a red turban and rudraksha mala walks nearby. Street lamps, roadside stalls and a hazy sky frame the scene.2016-05-21September 15 20152015-09-15May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09Night procession on a city street with a dense crowd of white-clad devotees and sadhus carrying saffron and red flags on poles. A large maroon banner in front reads in Devanagari 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam' with 'Mahanirvani Akhada' and shows two framed portrait images of a saint in ochre robes with garlands. A decorated palanquin or ratha lit with lights moves at the front, and a ceremonial golden standard with a tiered canopy is carried among the sadhus. Men wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Shops and street lamps line the road.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA night procession moves down a crowded city street lit by streetlights and vehicle headlights. In the foreground, a group of men in white dhotis and red-and-white sashes carry red flags on poles and walk behind a maroon banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham in Hindi with portraits of saints in red robes and garlands. Behind them, a decorated float or palanquin topped with a golden canopy and marigold-style ornaments is surrounded by red flags and devotees. Spectators line both sides of the road, many in white, pale blue and saffron clothing, some with hands folded in greeting. Large signboards and illuminated advertisements stand along the street.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA night procession at the Kumbh Mela crosses an open paved ground under hazy orange lights. Robed men in saffron, orange and maroon clothing and white dhotis walk in a group. A large saffron flag with a blue emblem leads them, and other ceremonial standards, a decorated pole and a red-and-maroon umbrella are carried among them. Several men wear white shawls and maroon waistcloths. On the right, a lit building and banners are visible. Copyright text and a logo overlay the photo.2013-02-15