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Night procession at a crowded riverside event, shot in hazy low light. A large ornate palanquin decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a blue-fringed canopy is carried forward. Several men in white, saffron and orange clothing and turbans stand on and around the palanquin, one holding a long staff topped with a tall orange flag bearing a blue emblem. Dense crowds in winter caps, shawls and turbans line the foreground, with a few orange flags and lit lamps visible behind. No individual on the palanquin is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.

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Night procession at a Kumbha Mela-style gathering in heavy smoky haze. A richly decorated palanquin-style ratha with marigold garlands, gold finials, a blue canopy and a saffron-and-gold kalasha-like top carries a central seated figure in red and orange robes. Around it, saffron-clad sadhus with white-painted faces and tridents stand near the chariot, and white-clad attendants push and steer the vehicle. A large saffron flag with a blue circular emblem flies at the right edge. Dense crowds of devotees, many in white and red shawls and headwraps, fill the foreground and background, with lit street lamps in the distance.2013-02-10Night photograph of a festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, smoky dark sky behind. A decorated ratha-style float covered in marigold garlands and orange flowers carries several robed sadhus in saffron and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas and holding tridents. A large orange flag on a tall pole rises at right. A blue-and-gold canopy tops the float, and standing figures in white and red dhotis help at the front. A dense crowd of pilgrims in woollen caps and shawls surrounds the float, with orange-clad figures among them.2013-02-10Night procession on a decorated ratha at the Kumbha Mela, lit by street lamps in hazy air. The elevated platform is heaped with marigold garlands and hung with tasselled drapery under a blue-and-orange canopy. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand on the platform, some bare-chested with tilak and sacred threads, and one figure in white and orange on a central seat. A man in white ritual clothes works at the platform's edge. Saffron flags are held aloft by devotees below, and a bare-chested man with a shaved head walks in the foreground. Crowds fill the background, and a kalasha-like finial sits atop the canopy.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbha Mela camp with a richly decorated golden palanquin lit by warm lamps and draped in marigold garlands, under a striped canopy. Inside, several figures in ornate attire are seated; one standing figure in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl holds a long gold-topped staff. A man in a white dhoti and red cloth blows a large brass horn at left. A crowd of pilgrims in winter wraps and woollen caps lines the route, and an orange flag bearing a dark emblem is held in the foreground. A portrait-style sign at left is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in printed text. Oil lamps and a floodlit stage shape the smoky, golden atmosphere.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a flower-garlanded decorated chariot under a blue canopy with hanging tassels, lit by oil lamps. Robed men in saffron and white walk alongside, some holding long ceremonial staffs and one carrying a kalasha-like vessel; a few devotees wear saffron with white-painted foreheads. A seated figure in ornate red and gold clothing sits at the centre of the chariot. Crowds of onlookers, some in shawls and blue bags, watch from the street, and a cameraman films from a vehicle on the right under orange, hazy sky. Printed banners appear at left. a person identification uncertain.2013-02-10Night-time procession at Kumbh Mela with a decorated ratha on a platform. A seated figure under a large blue and red umbrella-shaped canopy is adorned with marigold garlands, and a tall silver trident stands beside the canopy. Around the platform, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a brass vessel, and several sadhus in saffron and orange robes stand with rudraksha malas. A woman in a red shawl and white sari sits at the front edge. Glowing street lamps and orange flags frame the scene, with a crowd gathered behind the barricade.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a flower-decorated ratha with a bright canopy of blue, orange and pink fabric hung with tassels. A seated figure in red and gold, with a crown and floral garland, sits on the raised platform. A bare-shouldered man in saffron cloth stands at the front of the float and raises his hands in greeting. Ceremonial attendants in white dhotis and saffron cloth hold tall silver staffs and ornate poles, and a man in white raises a camera on a long pole. Crowds in winter caps and shawls line the road, and a saffron flag flies at right. Marigold garlands drape the cart and strings of lights glow in the dusk.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering: a brightly lit, flower-garlanded ratha/chariot with a striped canopy and golden decorations moves through a crowd under hazy orange light. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and red cloth stands on the left, gesturing with one arm near a golden ornament. A man in a dark vest over white clothes stands at the centre of the chariot, holding a camera. A figure in white robes stands at the right side of the chariot beneath the canopy. Devotees crowd the foreground, and a saffron flag with a bird emblem is raised in front. A banner with Hindi text is visible at the left edge.2013-02-10Night procession on an open street at a decorated palanquin or ratha platform draped in marigold garlands and strings of orange and yellow flowers, with hanging tassels in magenta and teal beneath a turquoise-fringed canopy. Several saffron-robed men stand on the platform holding a silver trident and a ceremonial staff, one in an orange dhoti with bare shoulders and a garland. Men in white dhotis and a red sash stand at the left edge, one with a camera. Orange flags with a blue emblem flank the platform, and a crowd of devotees with raised hands fills the foreground under street lights.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event, lit by street lamps through haze. A large ornate ratha or palanquin, decorated with marigold garlands, fringed tassels and a gilded canopy, carries seated figures in red and gold garments. Ceremonial multicoloured parasols with tassels shelter the float. In front, a figure in white dhoti and shawl stands on the float beside the central seated figure, with a trident-like staff nearby. Crowds of devotees surround the float, many in orange and saffron clothing, several holding saffron flags on poles; some men have white tilak markings and white dhotis.2013-02-10