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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a brightly decorated float (ratha) draped in marigold garlands and topped by a multicoloured canopy with tassels. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand on and around the float, one raising an arm near the canopy. Orange flags printed with a blue dove-like emblem are carried by marchers in white and saffron, and ornate banners with the same emblem hang at left. A dense crowd fills the background under orange streetlights and hazy fog.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Night 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 Kumbh Mela-style event, lit by street lamps through haze. A large ornate ratha or palanquin, decorated with marigold garlands, fringed tassels and a gilded canopy, carries seated figures in red and gold garments. Ceremonial multicoloured parasols with tassels shelter the float. In front, a figure in white dhoti and shawl stands on the float beside the central seated figure, with a trident-like staff nearby. Crowds of devotees surround the float, many in orange and saffron clothing, several holding saffron flags on poles; some men have white tilak markings and white dhotis.2013-02-10Night 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 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 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 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night-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.2013-02-10Night procession photographed at a festival. A large decorated palanquin with a blue canopy and strings of orange and yellow flower garlands, topped with a golden finial, is carried forward as a figure stands on it wearing an orange garment and a crown-like headdress. Orange flags on tall poles rise around it, and a person on the left holds a long pole. Several people in white dhotis and bare-chested or white clothing walk alongside and push or carry the carriage; a crowd of onlookers fills the lower left. Street lamps glow in the dark background. A large banner with blue and white floral patterns hangs at the left edge, and a shaded cart with colourful tassels appears in the lower right.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 photograph of a procession at Kumbh Mela on a riverside bridge or ghat, lit by warm yellow lights. A brightly illuminated decorated vehicle with fairy lights and a red and gold canopy is pulled by a red tractor. Several robed men in white and saffron dhotis stand around the float, one holding a tall golden standard pole and another an orange flag. Devotees in white shawls line the sides, and a barefoot man in white in the foreground is partly visible. Crowds fill the background. No clear a person candidate can be confirmed by appearance here.2013-02-10