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Night 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.

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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.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 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp in Allahabad/Prayagraj, lit by warm orange lamps and distant lights. A dense crowd of devotees holds up many saffron-orange flags on long wooden poles, with orange flags bearing a dark emblem. Several people wear white clothing and some have sacred ash or marks on their faces. One man in front wears a white shirt with a dark cap and holds a flag, and a woman in a white head covering with glasses stands nearby. A golden ceremonial standard with an ornate frame rises at left, and decorated poles and a parade structure appear in the background. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance.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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad under hazy orange sodium street lights. A large crowd of devotees walks barefoot along a dirt road, many raising saffron-orange flags on tall bamboo poles with white cloth tied at the tops. Men wear white dhotis and shawls, some with red sashes; one man in the foreground has long grey hair and a rudraksha-style mala. A bare-chested man and a woman in a pink sari appear among them. A tent city with red and white canopies lines the left side, and an ornate kalasha-style banner hangs above the crowd. The page-linked a person is not clearly identifiable among the marchers, so no a person candidate is named here.2013-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a paved riverside road beneath a sodium street lamp. Many devotees carry long poles with orange and saffron flags, some reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Men wear white dhotis and white shawls, some bare-chested, with red sashes at the waist. A woman in a purple top and white dhoti walks on the left, and an uniformed police officer stands at the right edge in a khaki jacket and cap. The ground is bare, and several people have their feet bare as they walk in procession.2013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10