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A 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.

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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. +1 copiesOutdoor 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.A 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 copiesAn 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.2013-02-12A procession moves along a dusty street lined with crowds under hazy light. Two men ride camels in the foreground, each wearing white dhotis and a white upper cloth, with bare chests, and each holds a tall colourful ornamental banner with floral and geometric patterns. Behind them a figure sits on a decorated elephant beneath a red-and-gold umbrella. Many people in white and orange clothing walk alongside, carrying long orange flags on poles. Yellow and red buildings and a loudspeaker-equipped structure line the street, and a man in a striped sweater photographs the scene at the left edge.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12December 25 20072007-12-25February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A decorated procession cart drawn by a white horse with pink and red tassels moves along a dusty road during a Kumbh Mela procession. A man in a brown jacket and knit cap sits at the front holding the reins. Behind him, a person in an orange robe and garland sits under a multicoloured canopy decorated with marigold garlands, and a woman in orange with a mala stands beside them. Two colourful umbrellas with fringed edges shade the scene. On the right, a man in a striped top and orange shawl holds an umbrella, and a man in orange holds a small brass plate. Marigold garlands drape the cart's frame and the horse's bridle, and the procession is surrounded by many people walking in the hazy morning light.February 12 20132013-02-12