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A procession on a wide dusty road at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. Four uniformed police officers ride horses in the foreground: a dark brown horse, a bay horse, a chestnut horse and a white horse, with their khaki uniforms and caps. Behind them a group of people dressed in white walks beneath an orange saffron flag and raised ceremonial standards. Roadside crowds in colourful clothes, including a man in a blue turban, watch from both sides.

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Outdoor procession on a wide dusty road at a Kumbh Mela site. Four uniformed police officers in khaki caps and tunics ride horses in the foreground: brown, dark bay and a white horse on the right, the rider in the centre wearing khaki trousers. Behind them a crowd of white-clad devotees walks beneath orange and red flags and decorated umbrellas. A horizontal banner with Devanagari text hangs across the road, and a framed portrait hangs on a pole at right, showing a man with dark hair. Spectators in saris and casual clothes line the right side under a clear hazy sky.January 19 20072007-01-19A procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela on sandy ground. In the foreground a police officer in khaki uniform and cap rides a chestnut horse, with a white horse at left edge. Behind him a column of devotees in white clothing walks, several carrying colourful ornate parasols and a tall saffron flag on a pole. Some men wear white kurtas and white caps, and a woman in white with a red bag walks among them. Crowds in the background, with tents and utility poles beside the path. A small banner on a pole shows portraits and printed text. Onlookers in orange and saffron saris stand at left.May 09th 20162016-05-09May 09th 20162016-05-09Two uniformed police officers ride horses through a dusty fairground at the Kumbh Mela. The officer in front, on a white horse, wears a khaki uniform and a peaked cap and holds a long cane. Behind him, a second officer in a khaki uniform and cap rides a black horse. Behind them stands an orange-draped stall with a colourful temple-style arch painted with deities, a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a sign showing the Nithyanandapedia logo. Several dark stone Nandi bulls sit on a wall behind, and a crowd is visible at left, including a woman in a blue patterned shawl.2013-02-15A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road lined with tents, stalls, and a metal footbridge in hazy light. Decorated elephants at the back carry ornate umbrella-like canopies with orange and gold finials and striped poles, and their riders wear orange. Men in orange and white dhotis and saffron shawls walk closely together, some wearing orange turbans and tilak marks. A bare-chested man on the right with white cloth and sacred thread and a tilak mark carries an orange flag. A red-draped elephant stands at the left edge with a child visible on its back. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-02-12A barefoot procession moves along a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many devotees carrying tall saffron-orange flags on wooden poles. In the foreground a woman in a red shawl and red salwar-kameez walks beside a white-clad woman holding a pole, and another white-shawled woman with grey hair carries a flag. Men in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed garments walk among them. At right, a uniformed policeman and a camouflage-clad security officer stand watch. Behind the crowd are an ornate decorated chariot-style float with a canopy and banners, and a large hoarding showing portraits of a bearded saffron-clad figure. Hoardings and flags line the road under a clear sky.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10May 09th 20162016-05-09May 21 20162016-05-21An outdoor procession on a wide road under a pale hazy sky. Devotees in white dhotis and red-orange cloths walk carrying tall orange flags with dark emblems on poles. At center, a man in a white dhoti and cloth with rudraksha beads and tilak on his forehead raises a flag. Behind, a camel carries two men seated on its saddle, one holding a flag and another holding a decorated ceremonial standard. On the right, a man in a brown jacket walks with a stick among the crowd. Hoardings with Hindi text and devotional portraits line the roadside, and a drummer is visible on the left.2013-02-12