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September 13 2015

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Night-time street scene at a Kumbh Mela procession. A black car with a glowing headlight is pressed in on the left, with a uniformed police officer and several onlookers crowding close and leaning in. A man in white dhoti with an orange-and-gold garland stands at the car's roof, and another figure in a seated position is visible through the rear window. On the right, a person in white and gold-bordered clothing with an ornate red-and-gold ceremonial parasol-like headpiece and beaded bracelets reaches toward the car roof. Street lamp glows overhead.2015-09-15Night procession at a Kumbh-style event. In the foreground, a black vehicle is slowly moving through a crowd, with a man in a maroon-brown turban and bare-shouldered orange-brown cloth leaning toward its open window. Beside it, a richly decorated golden palanquin or float with a carved golden dragon-headed prow and hanging multicolour tassels in pink, yellow, green and red is lit by a bright spotlight. Marigold garlands drape the float. Behind, a crowd of onlookers stands along a railing, with saffron flags and a red banner visible. Some people wear orange and white ritual clothing. No clear identification of any individual is made from appearance.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Night street scene of a crowd gathered around a black car during a procession at a roadside. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands near the car holding a large round decorative fan or flower-wheel with orange and red petals and a golden centre. Another person in white robes and a garland stands beside the car window. Devotees and onlookers in white shirts and dhotis press close. A tall red and white pillar with signage and a red billboard are visible, along with street lights and a red vehicle at the right edge. The car window shows a person seated inside wearing a garland.2015-09-15May 06 20162016-05-06July 22 20132013-07-22May 16 20162016-05-16September 13 20152015-09-13May 08 20182018-05-08September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Night-time photo of a figure seated inside a dark grey car, viewed through the open front window. The seated person wears an orange-red garment and a long white flower garland, and has a gold necklace and bracelet; they are being greeted by a man in a white shirt who leans in at the window. Several other people in white and light clothing crowd around the car, and a woman in a navy blue sari with a long braided hairstyle stands at right with palms pressed together in greeting. Street lights glow in the dark background.2009-02-24