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Night photograph of a decorated ratha-style procession vehicle lit by rows of oil lamps along the edge of a stone platform. On the vehicle, a man in white garments stands at the centre with raised hands near a kalasha-like ornament, flanked by figures in orange and red clothing. The vehicle is draped with a blue canopy, marigold-like garlands and a golden crown-shaped finial. Several saffron and orange flags are flying on poles. A large crowd of devotees in white, orange and dark clothing stands behind a rope barrier along the right side. Some lamps are placed in front of the barrier.

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Night procession on a riverside ghat, with a red tractor at left driven by a man in a striped vest, pulling a decorated float. The float has marigold garlands, a golden canopy with blue and white fringe, and a golden kalasha-like finial. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand on the float, some holding objects, with white-clad attendants beside it. A saffron flag flies at right. Lines of standing people in white, orange and saffron clothing line the ghat, and small oil lamps light the edge of the platform.2013-02-12Night photograph of a procession at Kumbh Mela on a riverside bridge or ghat, lit by warm yellow lights. A brightly illuminated decorated vehicle with fairy lights and a red and gold canopy is pulled by a red tractor. Several robed men in white and saffron dhotis stand around the float, one holding a tall golden standard pole and another an orange flag. Devotees in white shawls line the sides, and a barefoot man in white in the foreground is partly visible. Crowds fill the background. No clear a person candidate can be confirmed by appearance here.2013-02-10Night procession on a concrete bridge over a water channel. A decorated float with a blue canopy and marigold garlands carries several people in saffron and orange robes, one standing and others seated, including a figure in white near the front. Along both sides, a line of devotees in white dhotis and cloth wraps walks beside the float, holding small lit lamps on poles. A tractor with a canopy is at right, and a yellow banner with an emblem hangs on a pole at left.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A nighttime procession photographed at a distance, with a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin at its centre, covered by a blue canopy with fringed trim and draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A figure seated under the canopy wears a red garment, and a person standing beside the vehicle wears white with an orange shawl. A row of devotees in white dhotis and orange wrapped cloth lines a barrier on both sides, several holding orange flags on poles. Bright lamps and streetlights light the scene against a dark sky.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night photograph of a decorated processional chariot, ratha, lit by lamps and garlanded with yellow and orange flower strings and hanging tassels, with a blue-fringed canopy above. Several people stand and sit on the platform in saffron, orange and white garments; one man in orange robes holds a ceremonial staff. Robed attendants in white dhotis and maroon shawls line a barrier in the foreground along a stone embankment. Loudspeakers and a second decorated vehicle appear at the right.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12