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Outdoor photo of a dusty road at a crowded Kumbh Mela-style festival site with many pedestrians in white, orange and brown clothing and white turbans. At centre, a wooden-framed open cart with large wheels carries a seated man in white kurta and dark sunglasses, with others in white beside him, while another man in white stands on the cart adjusting a white cloth. Several colourful striped umbrellas with fringe shade the cart, and a small child in a red sweater walks in the lower left. Utility poles, flags and a roadside billboard line the background.

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Outdoor procession at a crowded road. A large open vehicle with dark wooden bodywork carries a seated man in white clothes and sunglasses, with a sleeved white cloth draped behind him. Two men in white stand on or beside the vehicle, one adjusting the white cloth. Several colourful umbrellas with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam emblems, red, blue and orange fabric with fringed tassels, are raised above the vehicle. Around it, devotees and onlookers walk on sandy ground; one man in an orange shawl walks at right, a woman in a white sari stands near the vehicle, a boy in a red vest stands at left, and a cyclist is in the foreground. Power lines and a pale sky sit above.February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A festival procession at a crowded roadside in a dusty outdoor camp. Two camels are ridden by robed devotees in saffron-orange clothing and white garments; the rider on the left wears orange robes and a beaded mala and holds a tall saffron flag, while the rider behind, in white, holds a colourful fringed parasol. A third camel and a white-clad attendant with another parasol follow. Dense crowds in white, orange and grey clothing line the road, with tents, a red gateway arch and a white van at right.A crowded outdoor procession on a dusty road under a pale blue sky. Two men sit atop a decorated vehicle draped with orange and marigold garlands, shaded by ornate umbrellas. One seated figure wears a white robe with a bearded face and long hair, and a second man in white sits nearby. Around them, pilgrims and devotees walk closely together: a man in a grey T-shirt in the foreground, a woman in a black shawl with pink-rimmed glasses, a man in a blue and pink shawl, a man in a red kurta, and a bearded man in a dark jacket with a white scarf. A young man in a green kurta holds a microphone near the vehicle. Other pilgrims and tents appear in the background, and a small saffron-and-green flag is attached to the garland-decorated vehicle.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A festival procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky. At the centre, an ornate golden ratha/chariot canopy with orange and gold umbrellas carries a decorated figure, pulled by a crowd. Many people in white and cream clothing walk alongside, some women in white saris with orange borders, and several men in white kurtas. Red and orange flags and decorative poles surround the procession. The photo appears to be a copyright-marked archive image of a Youth Day procession.2010-12-22A procession on a dusty open road at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, with hazy sky and distant tents. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a large rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklace, walking between two uniformed police officers in khaki, one of them holding a camera. Around him, men in white kurta-pyjama carry red and gold umbrellas and tall orange-gold ceremonial staffs with trident and kalasha finials. Women in colourful saris walk on the left, and a man in white holds a red-and-gold fan-shaped ceremonial object. A feather-like white fan appears at lower right. +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22February 02 20072007-02-02