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Outdoor photograph of a riverbank ritual procession at a water edge, with a line of men in white dhotis and shirts walking along a bamboo-and-banana-leaf fence at the shoreline. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand prominently in the foreground on the right; the front figure wears an orange hooded wrap and dark beads and walks with a hand gesture, while the other wears a saffron robe. Colourful striped and patterned ceremonial umbrellas are raised above the procession, and a crowd of onlookers gathers behind a yellow-decorated pavilion under a clear blue sky.

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A crowded riverside scene at a sacred bathing event beside shallow water edged with bamboo poles. Many people stand in rows; several wear white dhotis and white shirts, while others wear saffron-orange robes. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels, fringed borders and finial tops are held aloft over the crowd, and a tall green palm frond stands at right. A raised bridge or structure with arches lies in the background under a clear blue sky. No individual candidate can be confidently identified by appearance in this view, so no a person identification is made.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession crosses a wooden plank pontoon bridge over a river, supported by large grey floats. Many people walk in two lines, mostly dressed in white with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. Some carry tall poles topped with spears or staffs, and a large red flag flies at the left. Ornate orange and gold banners and ceremonial fans are held aloft, and white-clad figures walk beneath colourful umbrellas on the right. A small wooden boat floats in the foreground. The sky is pale and hazy.A procession crosses a wooden pontoon bridge over the river at the Kumbh Mela, with large black pontoon drums below. A line of people in white and saffron-orange clothing walks across, many raising hands or holding long poles and small flags. A large red-orange flag flies at left, and several decorated umbrellas in red, green and white stand above the crowd. The bridge rail is lined with red-and-white bollards, and utility poles and a small banner stand at right under a pale sky. Several figures in orange robes stand near the centre of the group, while a man in a dark jacket walks along the edge at the right.A large procession crosses a pontoon bridge over a river at dusk, with many people in white clothes and saffron-orange stoles or shawls walking in a line along the wooden deck. Several carry tall poles and banners, including an orange flag on the left, a decorated staff with a golden finial, and red-and-yellow umbrellas held aloft on the right. Pontoon floats sit beneath the bridge, and a small wooden boat is at the lower right edge of the frame. The sky is pale and hazy.A procession crosses a pontoon bridge over a river at dawn. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with bright orange-red shawls walk in a long line, many carrying tall spears, orange ceremonial flags and gold-topped staffs. A large red flag with a blue emblem flies at the left. Several decorated umbrellas in red, maroon and gold are held above a group near the right, and a decorated palanquin-style banner appears mid-bridge. Spectators in ordinary clothes stand along the left end of the bridge. Black inflated pontoons support the bridge, with a wooden boat below. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.February 02 20072007-02-02A procession crosses a pontoon bridge over a river at dusk. Devotees in white and saffron-orange garments and orange sashes walk in a long line. Several carry tall ceremonial staffs topped with decorative finials and a large orange flag leads the group, while two colourful umbrellas rise at the right. Near the centre a man in an orange shawl holds a long pole topped with a small ornament. Inflated pontoons float below the bridge and a wooden boat sits in the foreground.February 02 20072007-02-02A procession crosses a long pontoon bridge over a river at dusk, with large grey floats anchoring the wooden deck above murky brown water. Many people walk in a line, many in saffron and orange robes and others in white kurtas. Several colourful striped umbrellas are held aloft above the group, and small orange flags stand along the bridge rails. A crowd of onlookers in casual clothing lines the right side, and a few figures in orange and white are visible at the far end near a decorated palanquin-like structure.