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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style camp under an orange-lit sky. A decorated horse-drawn cart or ratha, draped with red and white floral garlands and wrapped in ornate metal panels, carries a seated figure in a dark jacket and cap holding the reins at the front. Behind him, a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing and a red-and-white garland sits under a tall blue, red and gold canopy with fringed tassels. Two other ornately decorated umbrellas or canopies stand on poles at left and right, and a large blue and red flower-patterned banner fills the upper right corner. Several people in white and dark clothing walk alongside the cart, one wearing a white shawl and a white dhoti, and a few more stand at the lower edge.

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A night procession photographed in warm orange light at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. A white horse, decorated with red tassels, pompoms and bells, pulls an ornate carriage draped with garlands. Standing in the open carriage is a figure in orange clothing with a red-orange turban and a rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by attendants. Above them stand a canopy and ceremonial umbrellas in navy, red and gold with floral and geometric patterns. Men in white and red shawls walk alongside, and a large navy and orange banner with red flower motifs sweeps in from the right. Lanterns glow in the hazy 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 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.A photograph of a night procession at the Kumbh Mela in warm golden light. A white horse draped in red and gold fringed cloth pulls a decorated ratha-style cart carrying several seated people under a domed canopy hung with red, gold and blue panels and round metallic ornaments. A man in a dark jacket and cap sits at the front of the cart beside a figure in white and gold. Men in white dhotis and headcloths walk alongside, and a large blue and red flower-patterned banner or umbrella fills the right foreground. Two more decorated canopies stand at left and right.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.A night-time procession at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, lit by warm orange lamps and string lights. A white horse decorated with pink and gold tassels and feathers pulls an ornate carriage topped with a richly decorated canopy. Seated on the carriage is a man in a dark jacket and cap, while another figure in light clothing sits beside him. Several umbrellas with red, black and gold fabric and fringed edges stand over the scene, and people in the foreground and crowd wear mostly plain clothes, some in red and white. Lit arches with glowing lights frame the background.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 copiesNight 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.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 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 night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela 2007 moves down a dirt road under orange-hazed lamplight. A horse-drawn ornate carriage with a red and gold canopy leads, flanked by two tall decorated poles topped with ornamented finials. Several devotees in white kurtas and red shawls walk alongside, one carrying a round drum on the right. Colourful umbrellas and a row of tents line the route. A woman in a red shawl stands at the left edge. The figure riding the carriage is not identifiable from appearance, so no a person identification is made.Evening 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.