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Outdoor procession crossing a concrete bridge with a pierced stone balustrade under an overcast grey sky. A crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white clothes, walks across the bridge. Several carry saffron-orange flags and white-and-blue flags, and one man in a checked shirt raises a long curved sword overhead, with a trident also visible above the crowd. Large ceremonial umbrellas with purple, red and blue fringed canopies and decorated poles, plus a garlanded standard, mark the festival parade. Palm trees and trees line the background.

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December 31 20052005-12-31A photograph of a festival procession passing along a concrete balustrade with openwork panels, with a leafy shrub in the foreground. Devotees in white clothing carry orange and white pennants and ornate decorated umbrellas with fringed white canopies and red trim. A man in a white shirt and an orange turban walks near the centre, with a man in a light shirt beside him. Several women in white saris and a young man in white are visible among the crowd. Overcast sky above. The pennants bear a blue and white bird-like emblem.2005-12-31A procession crosses a concrete bridge over a railway line on an overcast day. Many people in white clothes walk along the parapet, several raising white flags with a blue emblem and orange flags. A purple-and-white ceremonial umbrella or canopy is carried above the crowd, along with a decorated staff with a golden finial. A man in a brown garment stands near the canopy. Rusted rebar stands in the foreground at the bridge end beside overgrown grass, and a railway track runs beside the bridge.2005-12-31A procession crosses a concrete road bridge over a railway track on an overcast day. Many people in white clothes and white caps fill the bridge, some holding saffron and white flags. Ornate decorated processional structures with colourful garlands and red-and-orange umbrellas rise above the crowd, with palm trees and a dry field behind. A man in white stands on a parked white vehicle on the bridge, photographing the procession.2005-12-31A road procession moves through a rural area under a cloudy sky, with trees behind. Several white-clad devotees walk in the crowd, many women in cream and gold-bordered saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis. Orange-robed figures, including a man in orange with an orange head wrap, walk among them. Tall orange and white flags and ornate red-and-gold umbrellas with blue emblems are carried above the group, and a large metal trident is raised on the right. Some people carry orange flags on poles, and a man on the right holds one aloft. Barefoot marchers and a few onlookers in light clothing stand at the left edge of the frame.2005-12-31Outdoor procession under a cloudy sky on open grassland with trees behind. Several ornate umbrellas with purple and red fringed canopies and decorated handles are carried above the crowd. A large orange and yellow ceremonial banner with a bird emblem rises at right. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, some holding white flags printed with a blue bird logo. A man in the center wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder and a saffron wrap; to his left a figure in orange robes with a saffron headwrap walks in the procession. Women in cream and beige saris and others in pink saris line the path. Devotees raise their hands and clap, and a man in a checked shirt stands among them.2005-12-31February 02 20072007-02-02A dense outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past green shrubs, utility poles and a cloudy sky. Crowds of devotees in white and cream clothing walk closely together, many raising white and orange flags with a blue heart-and-bird emblem. Several devotees hold brass and metal ritual items, and two large decorated umbrellas with white canopies and gold-fringed borders rise above the group. A white vehicle is at the right edge, with a person in white trousers standing on it. Men in shirts and women in white saris and salwar-style dress fill the foreground and midground.2005-12-31A procession of devotees walks across a wooden plank bridge over a river during the Kumbha Mela, under a hazy pale sky. Many men in white dhotis with red or saffron cloths and women in white and pink saris carry tall red flags and ornate triangular banners with a blue-and-white emblem. A man in the centre wears a dark jacket and holds a ceremonial fan-shaped standard, while a figure in a pink sari walks nearby. Crowds fill the riverbank behind the procession, and a tall striped pole banner stands at left.2013-02-10A procession outdoors under hazy sky, with saffron-orange flags on tall poles and colourful fringed parasols. At centre, a man in orange robes with long hair sits on a decorated carriage or palanquin with a trident-topped standard beside him, garlanded and under an umbrella. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, some women in saris, and a few onlookers in street clothes stand along the sides.2007-12-25Photograph of a procession on a dirt road with a cloudy sky overhead. Women in white and cream saris and dresses carry tall brass and silver tridents and a silver ceremonial staff, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and several hold orange and saffron flags and ornate fringed banners with a dove emblem. Behind them, decorated umbrellas in purple, red and gold rise above the crowd. The scene conveys a temple-village padayatra with ritual regalia.2005-12-31A street procession on a village road lined with palm trees and fields. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk barefoot, several carrying long saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem, and one carrying a silver trident. A man in a white shawl and a man in saffron-orange scarf walk among them. Behind, drummers in orange and red clothing play drums, and an ornate orange and gold decorated canopy or banner is carried on poles. Devotees and onlookers in white and mixed colours line the road.2005-12-31