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A silver Mahindra Scorpio SUV with Uttar Pradesh registration UP32 BA 2015 moves slowly down a dusty road through a crowd at a Kumbh Mela setting. Two saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured necklaces walk beside the vehicle, each holding a colourful ornate umbrella with a trident-like staff. Behind the car, saffron-clad monks and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers escort the procession. A small Indian flag is attached to one staff. Onlookers in white kurtas and casual clothes line the road. A person seated in the front passenger area of the vehicle appears in a white garment, while the driver is visible through the windscreen.

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A procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela moves along a sandy road behind a silver Mahindra SUV with plate UP32 BA 2015. Saffron-robed sadhus walk on either side of the vehicle, several holding long gold-topped staffs and tridents, and two colourful striped parasols with fringed edges are carried above the car. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers, hands folded in greeting, walks at right, and a man in a dark sweater walks at left. A small Indian tricolour flag is tied to the car door. Inside the windscreen, a figure in white sits at the wheel and another in orange sits in the passenger seat. Several people in saffron, maroon and white clothing and rudraksha malas follow the vehicle, with a tent and bright sky behind. +1 copiesJanuary 20 20072007-01-20A photograph of a crowded procession at a festival grounds. In the foreground, a silver van has its side door open, and a person in a saffron-orange headwrap and saffron robe with a gold-toned beaded necklace leans out of the open door, surrounded by people. Beside the van, two men in saffron-orange turbans and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand close by. Behind them, golden trident-shaped staffs are raised, and a decorated ratha-style float holds a deity murti with garlands, under a tasselled canopy in red, yellow and blue. Tents and banners line the background, with a green-and-gold banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham, and a steel railway bridge spans the distance under a pale sky. +1 copiesA silver Mahindra Scorpio SUV drives through a dusty Kumbh Mela camp road. Inside the driver's seat sits a person in an orange-saffron garment with a saffron head covering, holding the steering wheel. Around the vehicle, men in ordinary clothes and a woman in a patterned dress stand near tarpaulin-covered tents, blue tarps, and roadside stalls. A tricolour Indian flag and a row of small pennants are visible, and a yellow banner with red-and-blue lettering hangs from a pole. Overhead are utility poles and wires under a pale hazy sky.A procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela moves along a dusty camp lane lined with white tents and makeshift stalls. A silver SUV leads the group, with a man in orange robes and a saffron headwrap visible through its window. Around the vehicle walk robed sannyasis in saffron and orange, and devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in orange, green and teal saris. Two men carry tall orange and yellow banners on poles, and two colourful striped parasols are held aloft over the car. A small portrait of a bearded saint is mounted on a pole at the upper left. On an arch at upper right, an orange banner reads Vishva Hindu Parishad. Crowds of pilgrims and onlookers fill the lane. +1 copiesA photograph of a procession at a Kumbh Mela-style outdoor site. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robes sits in the passenger seat of a white vehicle, palms pressed together in greeting. Beside the car, a man in white clothes with a beaded necklace stands near a man in a dark jacket, and a bald man in a pink jacket with a rudraksha mala watches from the right. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants walk beneath a large colourful parasol with tassels, a golden trident and a golden ornamental staff visible. A steel footbridge and flags stand in the background under a pale sky, and a video camera appears at the right edge. +1 copiesA procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man in saffron robes, an orange turban and a long gold-and-beaded necklace walks forward, smiling, with a hand raised in greeting. Behind him, saffron-clad men in orange turbans follow. A woman in a white sari with orange and blue borders holds a large round red and gold shield-like panel bearing a blue bird emblem. A trident and a gold staff rise above the crowd. Beside them a young man in orange robes holds a pole, and a large colourful canopy with tassels shades the group. Onlookers in white, grey and teal stand at the right, and a silver SUV is parked at the left beside a tent decorated with pink and red fabric. +1 copiesA white Mahindra-style van decorated with orange marigold garlands drives along a dusty road beside a large old iron railway bridge at the Kumbh Mela. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on the roof under a large red-orange umbrella, while a uniformed attendant in khaki stands on the running board holding a metal rod. Pedestrians in white dhotis and turbans walk alongside, a second decorated vehicle follows behind, and a roadside banner shows a saffron-robed portrait. The scene suggests a procession convoy.2013-02-15January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor Kumbh Mela crowd scene under a clear pale sky. A silver jeep decorated with orange marigold garlands carries several saffron-robed sadhus seated on its roof; the central seated man has a long grey beard, holds a red-and-gold patterned parasol, and wears an orange-brown robe. Two other elderly sadhus in orange sit beside him. Around the vehicle pilgrims in white shawls, a man in a yellow turban carrying a large white sack on his head, and men in woollen scarves and sweaters walk through the dusty field, with another decorated vehicle and utility poles visible behind.2013-02-10A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty road at a large tent encampment. A silver SUV moves slowly through the crowd, with saffron-robed sannyasis walking alongside it beneath two striped umbrellas, one red and white, one orange and blue. Several robed figures wear orange and saffron garments, while many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, plus women in saris and children, walk around them. Men in white carry long yellow and orange banners on poles at left. A pink arch reads Vishwa Hindu Parishad, and a painted banner on the left shows a portrait of a bearded saint. Hundreds of people fill the road, and tents and stalls stretch into the hazy background.May 04 20162016-05-04