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Dusk procession at a Kumbh Mela camp: a decorated open cart with a striped cloth canopy and a tall multicoloured garland pillar carries several robed figures. A central sannyasi in saffron-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a large garland stands beside a woman in a white sari with a gold necklace; a man in saffron clothing stands at the left edge. Behind them, red and saffron flags on poles, a tractor-drawn trolley, and a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron fill the street. Festival banners and a raised platform are visible in the background.

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Night procession on a road lit by street lamps, with a large crowd of devotees lining both sides and walking along. Men and women wear white, saffron and orange clothing, and some carry red and orange flags. At center a decorated float with a gold-trimmed canopy, floral garlands in pink and white, and colourful hanging tassels moves forward; several figures in orange and red stand on it. A flag with a portrait of a smiling figure in a red turban and garland waves above. A tractor with a black tarpaulin canopy is in the foreground. A figure in a pink turban and pink garland sits on the right side of the float, with the crowd gathered beside the barrier.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA night procession on a paved road lit by street lamps. On a decorated golden cart with a multicoloured striped cloth and tassel-hung side, several saffron-robed men stand and hold a golden umbrella and garlands; a pair of bald men in saffron dhotis stand at the front of the cart. Walking alongside are people in white dhotis and white shirts, one woman in a white kurta with a red shawl, and others in white. Tall red flags are carried, one bearing a photo of a smiling man in a yellow turban and a red-and-yellow flag with a motif. Ahead, a figure in red robes and a red headdress with a large garland sits on a decorated platform under umbrellas. Ornate lamps and a golden idol sit on the cart.2015-09-15 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesEvening procession at dusk on a road with a blue New Holland tractor at left, its driver steering beside a decorated float. Men in orange and red attire stand on the float, one holding a long brass horn and another wearing a red turban and garlanded in marigolds and ribbons. A woman in a white sari with red border stands at the float's edge. Tall red and orange flags on bamboo poles flank the crowd, and a floral-decked chariot with a canopy rises behind. Dense crowds in orange and white watch from the roadside under street lamps, with a large screen at upper right. Sign text includes a dove logo and a person Sangha banner.2015-09-15A nighttime procession on a paved road, lit by a street lamp. At the centre, a decorated float carries a large deity murti garlanded with white flowers beneath a canopy, with several people in red and orange clothing standing around it. Many red and orange flags are raised, and a blue tractor pulls a float at left. Men in white dhotis and saffron-clad sadhus walk alongside, while onlookers in jackets and caps, some photographing with phones, watch from the foreground. Police and security personnel in khaki stand along the edge of the road.2015-09-15Night procession at an outdoor ground with a brightly lit, golden-canopied chariot decorated with garlands in purple, red and yellow. Several men in dark brown or maroon dhotis and shawls stand on the chariot holding tall tridents and staffs, one figure raising a ceremonial staff near a golden deity-style figure on the platform. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis press around the cart, some holding its ropes, while a tractor and more trident-bearing attendants stand in the background under string lights. Shrine-style pendants and banners frame the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15January 03 20162016-01-03February 12 20132013-02-12