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Outdoor street procession at a riverside fair setting, with devotees walking on a concrete road beside corrugated metal stalls. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange or saffron sashes and rudraksha malas; many carry tall wooden poles topped with orange flags. A woman in an orange sari with gold border smiles and holds a small handbag, while another woman in a white sari carries a bag. A cameraman in white with a video camera on his shoulder films the group. Hoardings behind show Hindi text and a portrait; the image is a photograph of a marching group.

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A street procession moves along a dusty road in daylight. Devotees carry saffron-orange flags on poles and wear white and red sarees, kurtas and shawls; several women wear red-bordered white saris. Behind them a decorated vehicle with gold ornamentation and a red truck are visible. A large orange banner advertises a Shri Mad Bhagwat Saptah Gyan Mahayagya with Ras Leela, and a smaller framed portrait with a caption sits on a board above it. Utility poles and wires line the roadside. A man in a white shirt walks at the right edge.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road at Kumbh Mela under a clear blue sky. Many pilgrims carry orange and saffron flags on tall poles, and a striped-canopy umbrella with ornate pattern stands above the crowd. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red waistcloth walks barefoot in front, while a shaved-headed man in white and red ritual dress follows nearby. Women in white and red saris and men in red sweaters and jackets fill the frame. Behind them, roadside billboards show portraits and large Hindi text, and a tall decorated pole rises in the background. Pilgrims carry plastic bags and shoulder bags.2013-02-10Outdoor procession on a dusty road at a riverside festival site, with many women in white sarees with red borders and red shawls carrying saffron flags on poles. Along the right, a man in orange robes with a white shawl and a white head wrap walks beside a row of onlookers in mixed clothing. Trucks, tents and utility poles stand in the background under a pale sky. The scene reads as a sannyasi-led or devotee procession.2013-02-12A procession of women and men walks along a dusty road under a pale sky, past utility poles and tangled wires. Many wear white saris or white dhoti-style garments with red borders and red shawls, and several carry red flags on poles. A man in a dark jacket and khaki hat walks near the front. Behind them stand roadside hoardings and a tall purple banner, with a large orange billboard showing Hindu devotional lettering and a framed portrait of a bearded saint at the top. Corrugated metal shacks line the right edge.2013-02-12Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dusty road at the Kumbh Mela, with a row of devotees walking toward the camera. Many women wear white and cream saris with red borders and red shawls, and several carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles. At the far left, a shaven-headed sadhu in orange robes with white-painted face and bare arms walks barefoot beside a decorated palanquin and tall painted poles topped with colourful bands. A wooden lookout platform and a red-and-white signboard stand behind the crowd, which appears to number around thirty people.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A barefoot procession moves along a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many devotees carrying tall saffron-orange flags on wooden poles. In the foreground a woman in a red shawl and red salwar-kameez walks beside a white-clad woman holding a pole, and another white-shawled woman with grey hair carries a flag. Men in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed garments walk among them. At right, a uniformed policeman and a camouflage-clad security officer stand watch. Behind the crowd are an ornate decorated chariot-style float with a canopy and banners, and a large hoarding showing portraits of a bearded saffron-clad figure. Hoardings and flags line the road under a clear sky.2013-02-10A large procession moves along a wide paved road under a hazy sky. Many women in white saris with coloured borders carry tall orange flags with dark emblems on long wooden poles, forming dense rows across the frame. Men in white dhotis with red-and-white waist cloths walk behind them, and a bare-chested man with ash marks appears at the right edge. Ornate decorated poles or standards with colourful panels rise above the crowd, and a tall painted banner stands beside a roadside billboard with Hindi text and a portrait. Utility poles and wires line the background.2013-02-12A hazy outdoor street procession moves along a wide concrete road lined with utility poles. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind, walks with a bare shoulder and a wrist band. Behind him a long column of women in white saris with red borders carries bright orange-saffron flags on poles. Some men in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls walk among them. Further back, decorated poles and ornate umbrellas rise above the crowd, and roadside hoardings and banners with Hindi text stand along the route. Vehicles and onlookers line the far side of the road.2013-02-12An outdoor procession on a wide road under a pale hazy sky. Devotees in white dhotis and red-orange cloths walk carrying tall orange flags with dark emblems on poles. At center, a man in a white dhoti and cloth with rudraksha beads and tilak on his forehead raises a flag. Behind, a camel carries two men seated on its saddle, one holding a flag and another holding a decorated ceremonial standard. On the right, a man in a brown jacket walks with a stick among the crowd. Hoardings with Hindi text and devotional portraits line the roadside, and a drummer is visible on the left.2013-02-12