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Night procession on a paved road lit by distant street lamps. Several women in white saris with orange-red borders walk in a group, many holding long poles with orange flags bearing a dark circular emblem. A woman in a floral sari and red blouse raises one arm. Behind them a decorated vehicle with an illuminated canopy and orange banners follows, with men in white and dhoti-clad figures in the crowd. No identifiable presenter is clearly visible among the marchers.

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February 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 at a Kumbh Mela area on a wet paved road lit by street lamps and haze. A line of women in white and cream saris and salwar with orange and red shawls walks forward, many carrying tall orange flags on poles. Several carry white cloth bags. On the right, a tall decorated pole with colourful painted panels rises above the crowd. Banners with Hindi text line the background.2013-02-15A night procession on a wide paved road lit by orange street lamps. Women in white saris with red borders walk in a long line, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles and a black banner with white lettering. On the left, a decorated float or palanquin with a lit canopy and a figure in orange and gold moves at the front. Some women wear green and red shawls. Behind them stand tents and temporary structures under the dark sky. Faces are not described.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela area lit by street lamps and hazy orange light. A line of devotees, mostly women and some men, walk along a road carrying tall poles topped with saffron-orange flags. Many wear white or cream sari and dhoti-style clothing with red and maroon shawls and wraps; one woman in the foreground wears a cream head covering and another has a red forehead mark. Several people carry orange flags while others walk with garlands and bags. Background shows more flags and lamps.2013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a wide dirt road lit by street lamps, with a hazy dusky sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris carry tall red-orange flags on poles, and a drummer in the middle plays a large drum. Some participants wear red shawls and orange headwear, and a few walk barefoot as part of the procession. Some people in the foreground wear western-style jackets and sweaters. Several larger orange-red banners and a lit structure appear in the distance. The crowd is large but partially cropped at the edges.2013-02-10September 15 20152015-09-15February 10 20132013-02-10