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A long pontoon bridge over a river during the Kumbh Mela, with a crowd of pilgrims in white and orange clothing walking single file between red-and-white striped posts. Orange saffron flags and decorated ceremonial poles and standards, including a gold and red kalasha-like banner, are carried along the procession. A large white banner with a printed portrait of a man with long dark hair is held aloft, its caption not legible. A man in a red shirt stands near the rail, and a hazy sky and distant shoreline form the background.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A long pontoon bridge over a river carries a procession of many people in orange, red and white clothing along both sides of the walkway, separated by red and white barrier posts. Numerous orange and saffron flags flutter, along with ornate yellow, orange and blue decorated banners on poles and a decorated palanquin or float with a canopy at the far left. A white banner printed with a portrait and lettering is held aloft on the right. Pontoon drums and ropes line the water below under a hazy sky.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A long procession crosses a pontoon bridge over a river under hazy morning light. Many robed devotees in white, red and saffron stand in dense rows along the railed walkway. Saffron flags flutter from poles, and a white banner with red lettering is held aloft near the centre. Large concrete pontoons sit beneath the bridge, tied with ropes, and a decorated float or ratha with a canopy appears at the far end. Several people carry drums and instruments.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A large procession crosses a long pontoon bridge over a river during hazy winter weather, with a crowd of white-clad devotees walking in lines between rows of red and white poles. Many carry saffron and red flags on tall poles, and an ornate painted palanquin or float with a canopy is visible at the left. On the right, a white banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a printed name. Several men in white dhotis and some in red shirts walk along the bridge, and distant buildings and haze fill the background. Black inflated pontoon drums with rope lashings support the bridge below. The scene is a Kumbha Mela-style river procession.2013-02-10A long procession of devotees walks single file along a pontoon bridge over the Ganga at Prayagraj, with large barrel-like floats below and rope lashings. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas with red-and-white sashes, and many carry tall orange-red flags on red-and-white poles. Ornate golden umbrellas and ceremonial standards line the walkway, and a white banner with a printed portrait and text is raised near the centre. Hazy skies and distant riverside buildings fill the background. The scene appears to be a Kumbha Mela procession, which the page supports but the image alone does not confirm.2013-02-10A long pontoon bridge stretches over the river at the Kumbh Mela, with large grey floats anchored by rope to the water. A crowd of devotees walks along the railed walkway, many in orange and red clothing. A man in white dhoti and red cloth stands at the right holding a saffron flag, and a uniformed security officer in khaki stands at the far right. Saffron and orange flags fly above the procession, and a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with a canopy appears in the distance. A large banner with a portrait of a figure in white is held up in the middle of the procession, and the hazy sky suggests a cold morning.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A long procession crosses a pontoon bridge over a river, with many robed devotees in white and red garments lining the floating walkway. Numerous saffron-orange flags on tall poles fly along the bridge, and several decorative ceremonial standards with ornate golden tops stand among them. A large white banner with a printed portrait is held aloft near the center, and a figure in dark clothing stands at the rail. Rope-tied grey pontoon floats support the structure above the murky water, and a hazy sky stretches above. Many people line the far end of the bridge.2013-02-10Photograph of a long pontoon bridge over the Ganga at the Kumbh Mela, lined with a procession of devotees carrying orange and saffron flags, decorated ceremonial standards and banners. Many men wear white dhotis and white kurtas with red-bordered cloths and red shawls. A large white banner with a printed portrait of a bearded man in a crown-like headdress, with Hindi script beneath, is held aloft. Near the centre, a man in a long white robe and red shawl stands at the railing, and a figure with a crown and saffron garment appears among the group. Large grey pontoon floats and ropes line the water on the left, under a pale sky. Several dozen people are visible, including partial figures along the railing.2013-02-10