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Night procession photographed in warm orange lamplight. Two horses in red and gold trappings with red pom-poms and tassels pull an ornate decorated cart. Above the cart, fringed red and black umbrellas bear the printed name Nithyanandapeetham and a bird emblem. A man in saffron robes and a saffron turban sits high on the cart, garlanded, with a white feather fan behind him. Attendants in dark clothing stand on and beside the cart, and onlookers in headscarves line the street on the right.

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A night procession in warm orange light at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela in 2007. A decorated camel in the foreground wears a red and black embroidered cloth, red pom-pom tassels, and a red ostrich-plume headdress. Behind it, a man in a dark jacket rides a dressed animal beneath large ornate umbrellas with red, black and gold fringed canopies. Men in red and white garments walk alongside, one holding a canopy pole. Illuminated lights line a structure in the background, and a faint purple-and-white logo appears at the top left of the frame.Night photograph of a festival procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, lit in warm orange light. A white horse decorated with red flower garlands, tassels and bells pulls an ornate covered carriage (ratha) hung with decorative metal ornaments and red-and-gold garlands. Two seated figures ride the carriage, one in a dark jacket and cap, the other in an orange-toned garment with a garland. Large umbrellas with navy, red and gold patterns and fringed edges stand over the procession, and onlookers in white and dark clothing, some wearing shawls and white dhotis, line the road. Street lamps glow in the hazy background.Night procession photographed at close range with warm orange lighting. A white horse decorated with red and orange flower garlands and tassels stands at right, pulling a richly adorned carriage or chariot. Behind it a red and orange ceremonial umbrella is held over an elaborately decorated cart with floral garlands. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a large dark umbrella at left, and a man in a red cap and red garment stands near the cart. Flaming torches light the scene in the background.A night-time procession at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, lit by warm orange light and flaming torches. A horse-drawn cart decorated with red and pink flower garlands, red tassels and sequined ornaments is in the centre, carrying several people under a canopy with orange-and-red fringed panels. A man in a dark jacket and knitted cap sits near the front, and a man in a red turban and red garment stands beside the cart. On the right, a white horse wears a red and pink garland-and-tassel harness. A figure in a grey shawl stands at left in the foreground. A large fringed umbrella edges the left frame. Nearby torches burn in the dusk.Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering, lit warmly by golden light. Two white horses with red, pink and gold trappings and tassels pull a decorated carriage or ratha. Several people ride on the carriage; a figure in dark clothing sits at the front, with others in red and saffron attire behind. Ornate umbrellas (chhatris) with red, navy and cream patterned panels and tasselled edges stand over the carriage, and tall gold-finialed staffs with flag-like gold pennants rise on the right. A spectator in a light headscarf stands in the foreground at right, and onlookers line the road in the background.A night procession photographed in warm orange light. A white horse with red and gold harness and tassels pulls a decorated open carriage, its canopy and side panels in red, navy and cream with floral patterns and small bird emblems. Several men ride on the carriage, one in a dark jacket holding reins, another in a red turban and garland at the top. Other men in white dhotis and scarves stand alongside, and a large navy and orange banner with red flower motifs hangs at the right edge. Two more decorated parasol-style canopies stand at left and right. The scene is lit by lamps and street lights.Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A decorated chariot with red, orange and gold trim, draped in flower garlands, is pulled forward while people walk alongside. Under a glowing amber sky, a man in a dark jacket stands on the chariot beside a woman in orange and red robes, and several others in orange and red clothing are seated or standing. Two ornate umbrellas with red-and-black patterns and tassels shelter the chariot, and a tall decorated gate with strings of lights glows in the background. Men at left in white and red shawls walk beside the procession, and a white horse wearing a red-flowered and sequined harness stands at right.Night procession photographed in warm orange light. Two white horses walk side by side, heavily decorated with red and black pompoms, red feathered plumes on their headstalls, beaded red and silver saddle cloths and red tassels. Behind them a red-and-gold palanquin-style carriage is topped by umbrellas (chhatras) in red, green and black with the word Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam printed on the fabric. Men in orange and red clothing walk and ride in the procession, and a few spectators in light shawls stand at the right. Electric lights string along a building in the background with a flame-topped structure.Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, shot in warm orange light. A decorated horse-drawn cart or chariot dominates the centre, its sides hung with red marigold garlands and silver-white fabric, with a horse harnessed at the front. A man in a dark jacket sits on the cart beside a seated figure in ornate headgear, and several people in white and red-saffron clothing walk alongside holding umbrellas and poles. Large umbrellas with red, black and white patterned canopies and tasselled borders shade the group, while strings of lights hang from a tall illuminated pole in the background. Smoke or haze softens the scene.A dusky orange-lit night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, two white horses draped in red pompoms, black tassels and gold fittings pull a decorated open carriage. Behind them, a central figure in a dark jacket and cap sits on the carriage, with others around him and a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. Two large umbrellas with black, red and gold patterned canopies and fringed edges stand on either side, and strings of lights glow at the right. Several men in white and red sashes walk alongside the horses. Dust haze softens the scene. +1 copiesEvening procession at Allahabad Kumbh Mela under hazy orange light from streetlamps. A decorated cart with red and gold umbrellas and a canopy with a fringed red-and-gold cloth carries a man in orange-red turban and matching robe with a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in a dark jacket and dark cap sits at the front of the cart, and a figure in orange holds a long white fan. Marigold garlands drape the cart's edges. Men in dark shawls and plain clothes walk alongside, and a tall red-and-black striped banner stands at the left. Ornate umbrellas frame the scene on both sides.Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela 2007 with a decorated horse-drawn carriage in the foreground, its white horse draped in red marigold garlands and silver-tasselled trappings. On the carriage a figure in orange and saffron robes sits beneath an orange and red canopy with a crowned seat, flanked by other attendants. Men in white and red shawls hold up large fringed parasols while a shaved-headed man in a dark jacket and cap sits near the front. Warm lamplight glows through the haze, with illuminated arches behind the procession and a few onlookers at the edges.