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A procession crosses a pontoon bridge over a river beneath a steel railway truss, with a brick pier and a white flag bearing a red and blue emblem hanging from the girder above. An elephant with patterned painted skin carries a rider in an orange-saffron garment and a white figure seated behind on a howdah, under a multicoloured embroidered parasol. Two more umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels are held aloft by attendants in white. Robed followers in white kurtas and white dhotis, some wearing orange scarves and white turbans, walk along the bridge deck behind metal barriers, while a crowd follows at left. A blue banner with a white bird emblem hangs at top left. Clear sky overhead.

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A procession passes beneath a steel railway bridge supported by brick piers, with a white flag bearing a blue-and-red logo fluttering at left. An decorated elephant with painted trunk and markings carries a rider in an orange turban and orange clothing, who sits beneath a colourful striped umbrella held by a second rider in white. Devotees in white and orange clothes walk alongside a rope barrier, some holding long staffs with brass tops. A woman in a red sari walks beside the elephant, and a young girl in a purple outfit walks in the crowd. A yellow pennant flies at the left edge of the frame.February 12 20132013-02-12A procession crosses a pontoon bridge over a river beneath a steel railway truss bridge, with a brick pier rising in the centre. An elephant decorated with a painted cloth walks at the front-left, carrying a rider, and multicoloured parasols with fringed tops are carried over the marchers. A white flag with a red and blue logo flies from the brick pier. Many people in white robes and white turbans walk in the procession; a bearded man in white near the centre holds a long trident-like staff and a figure in a dark red robe is visible. Some marchers carry multicoloured umbrellas and yellow flags. A large crowd lines the bridge railings on the left, and a man in a grey sweater with a shoulder bag walks at the right edge. Bright daylight, clear sky.February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of a procession crossing a temporary plank bridge beside a steel truss bridge under a clear pale sky. An decorated elephant with painted markings on its trunk and forehead carries two riders on a padded saddle: a man in saffron-orange robes with a trident-topped staff, and a man in a white turban and blue checked shirt holding a colourful fringed canopy umbrella. Around the elephant, people in white robes and orange shawls hold tall golden staffs with trident-like finials, while a woman in a red salwar kameez walks at the front. A metal railing lines the path, and a red banner hangs from a pole at right.February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A decorated elephant walks through a dusty open ground during a procession at a festival, with a crowd lining the path under a clear blue sky. The elephant's forehead and trunk are painted with white designs including an Om symbol. Two riders sit on its back: one in an orange turban and orange robe waves an arm, and the other wears a white turban and blue vest. Ornate umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies and tall trident-topped staffs stand nearby. In the foreground a smiling man in white dhoti and kurta with a red-and-gold shawl holds a water bottle, while men in white with orange sashes hold a fan-like chamara beside the elephant. Spectators in mixed clothing watch from the sides.