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A procession crosses a long pontoon bridge over a river at dusk, with a line of people in orange and white garments walking along the wooden deck supported by large grey floats. Several figures in saffron robes hold up multicoloured striped umbrellas, and a saffron-and-white flag on a pole flies at the left. Others in white kurtas and dhotis walk in the line, and onlookers in casual clothing stand at the right beside a parked white car. Faint buildings appear in the hazy distance under a pale sky.

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A procession crosses a long pontoon bridge of large grey floats over a river at dusk, with a hazy pale sky above. Many people walk in a line, some in white garments, others in saffron and orange robes and orange shawls. Several parasols with red, orange and blue patterns are held over people in the line, and a small palanquin or decorated float is carried near the left. A white car is parked among the crowd near the right. Orange flags and poles line the bridge railing.A procession crosses a pontoon bridge over a river, with metal drums supporting a wooden deck. Several ornate multicoloured umbrellas are held above a group of people in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis. Among them a figure in orange carries a long staff, and a trident is raised in the background, while small flags and decorated poles stand along the walkway. The crowd is dense and moves toward the far bank under a pale sky.A photograph of a crowded pontoon bridge over a river at Kumbh Mela, with large grey floats beneath a wooden deck. Many people in orange and white robes walk and stand along the bridge under striped and multicoloured umbrellas on poles. Several figures in saffron and orange clothing walk in the centre, some carrying staffs, while others in white and grey clothes line the railings. Hazy pale sky and brown river water fill the background.A procession crosses a long pontoon bridge over a river at dusk, with large grey floats anchoring the wooden deck above murky brown water. Many people walk in a line, many in saffron and orange robes and others in white kurtas. Several colourful striped umbrellas are held aloft above the group, and small orange flags stand along the bridge rails. A crowd of onlookers in casual clothing lines the right side, and a few figures in orange and white are visible at the far end near a decorated palanquin-like structure.A large procession crosses a wooden plank pontoon bridge over a river at Allahabad Kumbh Mela. Many participants wear white robes with orange shawls and stoles, while some men in orange saffron clothing walk at the right edge. Flags, a decorated standard, long poles, and a red and multicolored canopy umbrella are carried above the crowd. Large cylindrical pontoon floats support the bridge over the water, and a clear pale sky sits above. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this view.A large procession crosses a pontoon bridge over a river at dusk, with many people in white clothes and saffron-orange stoles or shawls walking in a line along the wooden deck. Several carry tall poles and banners, including an orange flag on the left, a decorated staff with a golden finial, and red-and-yellow umbrellas held aloft on the right. Pontoon floats sit beneath the bridge, and a small wooden boat is at the lower right edge of the frame. The sky is pale and hazy.A procession crosses a wooden plank pontoon bridge over a river, supported by large grey floats. Many people walk in two lines, mostly dressed in white with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. Some carry tall poles topped with spears or staffs, and a large red flag flies at the left. Ornate orange and gold banners and ceremonial fans are held aloft, and white-clad figures walk beneath colourful umbrellas on the right. A small wooden boat floats in the foreground. The sky is pale and hazy.A procession crosses a pontoon bridge over a river at dusk. Devotees in white and saffron-orange garments and orange sashes walk in a long line. Several carry tall ceremonial staffs topped with decorative finials and a large orange flag leads the group, while two colourful umbrellas rise at the right. Near the centre a man in an orange shawl holds a long pole topped with a small ornament. Inflated pontoons float below the bridge and a wooden boat sits in the foreground.A procession crosses a wooden plank pontoon bridge over a river at dusk, supported by large black floats. Dozens of people walk in a long line, many in white clothing with orange-red sashes and shawls. Several carry tall poles topped with decorative finials, and some hold ornate umbrellas in red and yellow. A large orange-red flag flies at the left, and a decorative standard with gold ornamentation is carried near the front. Spectators in colourful saris stand on the near bank. A small wooden boat sits in the water below.A procession crosses a wooden plank pontoon bridge over a river at the Kumbh Mela, with large black floats beneath it. Many people in white clothes with orange-saffron shawls walk in a line, some carrying tall poles and a large saffron flag bearing a blue emblem. Several figures hold ornate umbrellas with red and gold tops, and a white fan-like ornament is raised near the front. Bamboo poles with pennants and small boats line the riverbank under a pale sky.A procession crosses a pontoon bridge over a river at dawn. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with bright orange-red shawls walk in a long line, many carrying tall spears, orange ceremonial flags and gold-topped staffs. A large red flag with a blue emblem flies at the left. Several decorated umbrellas in red, maroon and gold are held above a group near the right, and a decorated palanquin-style banner appears mid-bridge. Spectators in ordinary clothes stand along the left end of the bridge. Black inflated pontoons support the bridge, with a wooden boat below. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.A procession of people crosses a steel pontoon bridge over a river at dusk, with large black inflated pontoon floats beneath. Many in white and orange robes walk together, some wearing orange scarves, and several carry orange and red flags on poles. Multicoloured umbrellas are raised above a group in the middle of the bridge. Electric poles and overhead lines run along the right side, and a small red-and-white banner hangs from a pole. Onlookers in ordinary clothes stand along the railing on both sides.