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Night procession at the Kumbha Mela camp with a richly decorated golden palanquin lit by warm lamps and draped in marigold garlands, under a striped canopy. Inside, several figures in ornate attire are seated; one standing figure in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl holds a long gold-topped staff. A man in a white dhoti and red cloth blows a large brass horn at left. A crowd of pilgrims in winter wraps and woollen caps lines the route, and an orange flag bearing a dark emblem is held in the foreground. A portrait-style sign at left is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in printed text. Oil lamps and a floodlit stage shape the smoky, golden atmosphere.

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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering: a brightly lit, flower-garlanded ratha/chariot with a striped canopy and golden decorations moves through a crowd under hazy orange light. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and red cloth stands on the left, gesturing with one arm near a golden ornament. A man in a dark vest over white clothes stands at the centre of the chariot, holding a camera. A figure in white robes stands at the right side of the chariot beneath the canopy. Devotees crowd the foreground, and a saffron flag with a bird emblem is raised in front. A banner with Hindi text is visible at the left edge.2013-02-10Night photograph of a festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, smoky dark sky behind. A decorated ratha-style float covered in marigold garlands and orange flowers carries several robed sadhus in saffron and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas and holding tridents. A large orange flag on a tall pole rises at right. A blue-and-gold canopy tops the float, and standing figures in white and red dhotis help at the front. A dense crowd of pilgrims in woollen caps and shawls surrounds the float, with orange-clad figures among them.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a flower-garlanded decorated chariot under a blue canopy with hanging tassels, lit by oil lamps. Robed men in saffron and white walk alongside, some holding long ceremonial staffs and one carrying a kalasha-like vessel; a few devotees wear saffron with white-painted foreheads. A seated figure in ornate red and gold clothing sits at the centre of the chariot. Crowds of onlookers, some in shawls and blue bags, watch from the street, and a cameraman films from a vehicle on the right under orange, hazy sky. Printed banners appear at left. a person identification uncertain.2013-02-10Night procession on a decorated ratha at the Kumbha Mela, lit by street lamps in hazy air. The elevated platform is heaped with marigold garlands and hung with tasselled drapery under a blue-and-orange canopy. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand on the platform, some bare-chested with tilak and sacred threads, and one figure in white and orange on a central seat. A man in white ritual clothes works at the platform's edge. Saffron flags are held aloft by devotees below, and a bare-chested man with a shaved head walks in the foreground. Crowds fill the background, and a kalasha-like finial sits atop the canopy.2013-02-10Night procession at a crowded riverside event, shot in hazy low light. A large ornate palanquin decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a blue-fringed canopy is carried forward. Several men in white, saffron and orange clothing and turbans stand on and around the palanquin, one holding a long staff topped with a tall orange flag bearing a blue emblem. Dense crowds in winter caps, shawls and turbans line the foreground, with a few orange flags and lit lamps visible behind. No individual on the palanquin is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbha Mela-style gathering in heavy smoky haze. A richly decorated palanquin-style ratha with marigold garlands, gold finials, a blue canopy and a saffron-and-gold kalasha-like top carries a central seated figure in red and orange robes. Around it, saffron-clad sadhus with white-painted faces and tridents stand near the chariot, and white-clad attendants push and steer the vehicle. A large saffron flag with a blue circular emblem flies at the right edge. Dense crowds of devotees, many in white and red shawls and headwraps, fill the foreground and background, with lit street lamps in the distance.2013-02-10Night-time procession at Kumbh Mela with a decorated ratha on a platform. A seated figure under a large blue and red umbrella-shaped canopy is adorned with marigold garlands, and a tall silver trident stands beside the canopy. Around the platform, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a brass vessel, and several sadhus in saffron and orange robes stand with rudraksha malas. A woman in a red shawl and white sari sits at the front edge. Glowing street lamps and orange flags frame the scene, with a crowd gathered behind the barricade.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a festival, with a dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, many in white, orange and red clothing. Lit by bright overhead lights, a decorated float or palanquin carries a deity murti draped in marigold garlands and bright yellow-orange flowers, with a trident and a green canopy above. Two men in white dhotis stand near the float, one holding a long staff. A string-light arch frames the scene, and a colourful striped cloth hangs from the float's pole. A figure in orange robes on the float appears to be seated near the murti, but the appearance is too uncertain to identify.2015-01-13Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style pilgrimage site under an orange-hazy sky, with many people crowded along the roadway. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shawls have white and ochre forehead markings, one with a white cloth draped over his head. Saffron and orange flags on tall poles rise on both sides, and a large decorated yellow-and-red banner with a blue emblem is held aloft at center. Behind them, a decorated vehicle with garlands, glittering tinsel and marigold-like flower strings carries figures, and a red tractor-type vehicle with a canopy and tinsel fringe is nearby. Bright streetlights and a red illuminated sign glow in the background. Visible people number well above twenty.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a flower-decorated ratha with a bright canopy of blue, orange and pink fabric hung with tassels. A seated figure in red and gold, with a crown and floral garland, sits on the raised platform. A bare-shouldered man in saffron cloth stands at the front of the float and raises his hands in greeting. Ceremonial attendants in white dhotis and saffron cloth hold tall silver staffs and ornate poles, and a man in white raises a camera on a long pole. Crowds in winter caps and shawls line the road, and a saffron flag flies at right. Marigold garlands drape the cart and strings of lights glow in the dusk.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10