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Outdoor photo of a wet dirt road during a Kanwar-style pilgrimage procession. A seated man in a white shirt and a red cap rides a decorated wheeled cart hung with colourful streamers, bells and flower garlands, while a young boy in an orange vest and red sash squats beside it. Several men in orange and saffron clothes walk barefoot or in sandals, some carrying blue and orange canopy-covered poles and water containers. One man on the left wears a transparent green raincoat over bare legs. Trees, a utility pole and a trident-topped structure stand in the background under an overcast sky.

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Crowd of pilgrims walking along a dusty roadside in a procession carrying decorated kanwar-style wooden frames (kavad) with bright tinsel, pink and red flowers, red and yellow flags, and small framed pictures. Many men wear saffron-orange clothing and carry backpacks; some wear white vests and caps. Tents with yellow and white covers and green trees line the background.2014-07-21 +1 copiesCrowded rainy street scene along a riverside in Haridwar, with dense throngs of pilgrims moving between stalls. Many men and women wear saffron and orange clothing, and several hold black umbrellas or blue plastic sheets against the rain. On the right, colourful stalls display flower garlands, pink and red floral decorations, and tall decorated poles with ribbons. A shirtless man in orange shorts walks on the left, and a woman in a pink headscarf shelters under a blue sheet at right. Overhead tarpaulins and a white canopy line the wet pavement. No single figure in the a person frame is identifiable, and the people shown are not clearly a person; the scene is a general pilgrim crowd.2014-07-21Outdoor scene of a Kanwar-style pilgrimage on a dirt road beside tents and tarps. Several men in saffron-orange clothing and orange headcloths carry ornately decorated wooden kanwar frames, bamboo poles hung with red, pink, yellow and green flowers, tinsel, fabric panels and small deity images. Some carry backpacks. Trees, a yellow tent and blue tarps frame the background, with a bucket and utensils at right.2014-07-21A dirt-road procession with palm trees along the sides under an overcast sky. A cart or vehicle carries a decorated canopy with a multicoloured fringed umbrella and a garlanded figure, flanked by a tall attendant holding a fan. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl, and walks beside a shaved-headed man in orange. Ahead of them, a child holds an orange flag on a pole, while a girl in a pink dress holds another flag. Men and women in white and yellow ritual clothing, with yellow sashes, walk along, some carrying red trays. A small girl in a white dress stands on the left, and a woman in a yellow sari is in the background. Orange flags fly at the upper right, and a plain green umbrella is visible behind the cart.2010-11-11July 21 20142014-07-21November 11 20102010-11-11Two boys in matching saffron-orange t-shirts walk along a muddy riverbank carrying decorated kanwar-style wooden pole frames on their shoulders. The frames are hung with red cloth pouches, tinsel, paper flowers, plastic blooms, feathers and small framed devotional pictures. The boy on the left wears a red shawl over his shoulder and orange shorts; the boy on the right wears an orange t-shirt printed with a deity image and ankle bells. Behind them a swollen grey river flows past a brick embankment and green trees, with a red flag fluttering on one pole. Two people in the background are partially visible.2014-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20142014-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a muddy riverside road beside a wide river, with a tall ornate pink and white shrine-chariot carried on wooden poles by men in orange clothes. The chariot has a white multi-headed serpent canopy above a shrine with arched niches. Men in orange robes and white and dark clothing walk alongside, some carrying bags, with colourful decorated poles and flags to the right and blue tarpaulin tents beyond.2014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21A festival procession on a dirt road beside an ornate decorated cart carrying a deity murti garlanded with white and yellow flowers and a red-and-green garland, with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure at the top of the display. A long-haired person in orange robes with a white flower garland walks forward, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall orange-and-gold umbrella above the cart. Another man in orange robes carries a gold fan-shaped ceremonial standard, and people in white attire and orange sashes follow behind. Orange flags and a colourful umbrella decorate the scene.2007-12-29A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road lined with red earth banks and sparse trees under an overcast sky. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry colourful umbrellas with gold finials and tasselled edges, and others hold orange-and-red flags on poles. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe walks in the middle of the group, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border walks at the left. Some marchers wear orange shawls and a few carry small offerings. Two young children stand at the right edge. Hills and a distant building appear in the background.2008-08-07