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A procession on a wooden pontoon bridge over a river, with a red tractor on the right. A decorated palanquin with a blue and orange canopy, marigold garlands and hanging brass lamps is carried in the centre. Several people stand on and around it: a man in orange robes raising his hand, men in white dhotis and saffron-red cloths, and a bald man in a white shirt and red waistcloth beside the palanquin. A Mahindra tractor and speaker boxes sit behind. The procession is set against hazy sky and a crowd on the riverbank.

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February 10 20132013-02-10A procession crosses a pontoon bridge over the river at the Kumbh Mela, with a decorated float under a blue canopy and marigold garlands in the centre. A man in a dark jacket and a white dhoti with a red sash stands near the float holding up an object, with attendants in white and saffron around him. A red Mahindra tractor with a driver in a brown jacket sits to the right, and a crowd of onlookers in layered winter clothes lines the bridge railings. Red and orange flags fly along the edge, and smoky hazy sky fills the background.2013-02-10A festive procession on a wooden pontoon bridge at a river confluence, with hazy sky behind. A decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with a blue-and-teal fringed umbrella, orange-marigold garlands and multicoloured tassels sits on a flatbed carrying a sound system. Men in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls stand around it; several bare-chested attendants and ritual helpers in white and red cloth flank the platform. Pilgrims and officials in jackets walk along the bridge, and a red Mahindra tractor pulls a cart at right. Orange flags and a crowd fill the background. Some figures appear to be carrying ceremonial staffs. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the central palanquin occupant is not clearly visible.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A decorated procession float on a pontoon bridge at a river crossing, with a red Mahindra tractor pulling it. The canopy has blue and orange fringed cloth, marigold garlands and hanging tassels, and a kalasha-topped finial. Several robed men stand on the float, including a bare-chested man in white and figures in orange and white. Saffron flags flank the scene, and a crowd of onlookers in jackets and shirts lines the railing on the left. Large grey pontoon floats support the bridge below.2013-02-10A procession on a pontoon bridge at the Kumbh Mela. A flower-decorated float with a teal and orange canopy carries several figures; a central man in orange with a tall gold crown stands under the canopy, flanked by people in white and saffron clothing. A red Mahindra tractor pulls the float, with a driver at the wheel and an orange flag on a pole. Police officers in khaki and onlookers in jackets line the left side of the bridge.2013-02-10Photograph of a decorated ceremonial procession vehicle at the Kumbh Mela. A red Mahindra tractor pulls a wooden float topped by a canopy with a teal fringed awning, marigold garlands, and hanging tassels in red, yellow and purple. Several people stand on the float in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloth, some bare-chested, with devotees and onlookers along a wire barrier. Saffron flags fly from the tractor and float, with a crowd watching from the roadside under a pale sky.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A decorated ceremonial palanquin-style ratha with a blue canopy, marigold garlands and gold finials is carried over a wooden plank bridge at a riverside site, pulled by a red tractor. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths walk and steer beside the float, some holding ceremonial items; a man in an orange cloth on the float holds up a long brass object. Devotees in white stand along the railings, and a flag bearer in white waves an orange flag on the right. Sandy banks, bamboo stakes and large black drums are visible below. The image is a photograph; the seated figure on the float is not clearly identifiable, so no identification is made.2013-02-10A decorated procession vehicle crosses a wooden plank bridge over a riverbank under a pale sky. A canopy with a teal fringed awning and marigold garlands hangs over a golden-framed platform, with hanging tassels in pink, red and yellow. Several men in white dhotis and red-orange cloths stand around the platform, some holding long ceremonial poles, and one man in an orange garment with bare upper body stands near the centre. Beside it a red Mahindra tractor with a canopy carries a driver and white-clad attendants. Crowd members and a tall utility pole are visible in the background.2013-02-10A decorated palanquin-style float on a wooden wagon stands on a concrete riverside ghat, draped with marigold garlands and hanging tassels, a blue canopy overhead. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the float's edge beside a long pole, while a man in white dhoti and a woman in an orange sari are nearby, and a man in white sits on the wagon. A red tractor pulls the wagon with a camel beside it, and a man in orange stands at right by the water. Several people in white and orange move around the procession, with a bright hazy sky and river behind.2013-02-12