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A long pontoon bridge of grey floats spans a wide river under hazy sky, with a line of many people walking in procession along its length. Many participants wear white and red clothing, and a few wear saffron-orange robes. Saffron flags on tall poles and a white banner with a printed portrait and text fly along the walkway; orange-uniformed attendants and armed security in khaki uniforms stand by the railing at right. Ceremonial umbrellas and decorated poles line the far end.

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A long procession crosses a pontoon bridge over a wide river in hazy winter light. Many devotees in white and red clothing walk along the railed walkway, with saffron and orange flags held aloft and a white banner with printed text carried among them. Some people wear red shawls and white dhotis. Streetlamps line the bridge and tall decorative poles with round ornaments rise above the crowd. The pontoon floats are anchored with ropes to the moving water below, and a hazy city skyline lies in the distance. The scene suggests a ceremonial river procession.2013-02-10A 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 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.2013-02-10A 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.2013-02-10A long pontoon bridge of wooden planks rests on black rubber floats above a river. Dozens of men line the railings in procession, many wearing white dhotis, white kurtas and red sashes, while some hold saffron flags and a large white banner with decorative border. Several ornate ceremonial standards with gold and colourful pennants rise above the crowd. A uniformed police officer in camouflage stands at right. The scene suggests a river procession during a Kumbh Mela bathing event. a person's identity is not established from appearance in this view.2013-02-10February 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 pontoon bridge with a wooden deck and red-and-white striped railings crosses a wide hazy river, supported by large grey floats tied with ropes. A dense procession of people walks along the bridge, many in white and red clothing, with orange and saffron flags and a white banner visible among them. The distant riverbank is blurred by morning haze and cold-weather fog, with a few small orange flags on the far shore. This is a photograph of a pilgrim procession on the Ganga-Yamuna confluence bridge during the Kumbha Mela.2013-02-10A long pontoon bridge over the Ganga at the Kumbh Mela crosses a hazy river, lined with red and orange railings. A large crowd of devotees in orange, white and red clothing walks in procession, many carrying orange flags. Ornate golden-and-red palanquin or ratha-style canopies with decorative poles rise at the left. Near the centre, a white banner bears a printed portrait of a man, but no physical person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance. A uniformed security officer with a rifle stands on the right beside a man in a red jacket holding an orange flag. Rope-tied grey pontoons support the walkway.2013-02-10