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A night procession on a wide road at a Kumbh Mela camp, lit by sodium street lamps through haze. Two white horses with red and gold trappings and feathered headpieces pull an ornate decorated cart, shaded by colourful striped umbrellas. Devotees in white kurtas, saffron shawls and orange robes walk alongside, one man in dark jacket and orange scarf at left, and a man at right in white holding a tall decorated standard overhead. A saffron-robed sadhu walks centre-right. An illuminated gateway with lights and a pointed temple-style roof stands at right. The image is faded and hazy.

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Night photograph of a procession at a Kumbh Mela camp, hazy with orange light from street lamps. A white horse with red and pink tasseled decorations pulls a white-wheeled cart with a colourfully patterned canopy and a figure seated atop it in orange robes. Nearby, devotees in orange and white clothing with red shawls stand on the open ground, some carrying red-and-yellow flags. Tall cylindrical decorations painted in bold patterns stand in the background beside tents. A man in a dark jacket and dark trousers stands at the left.A night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style encampment in hazy orange light. A white horse decorated with pink and white floral garlands pulls an ornate covered cart topped by a multicoloured canopy, with several robed figures in saffron and orange clothing riding on and beside it. Two large colourful fringed parasols frame the foreground. 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Behind them, a decorated palanquin-style chariot with a canopy is pulled forward by white horses draped in colourful cloth. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing walk alongside, with striped umbrellas raised above the vehicle. Tents and lit stalls line the background, and an onlooker in a shawl stands at the right edge.A night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, lit by orange haze and street lamps. A white horse-drawn carriage decorated with pink and multicolored flower garlands and tassels leads the group, with a striped umbrella overhead and a seated figure in dark clothing in the carriage. Walking alongside are several people in saffron-orange robes, and in the foreground a woman in white with an orange shawl carries a round red-and-gold shield-like emblem. Wooden barricades line the sandy ground at right.A nighttime procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela in hazy orange light, with a white horse-drawn carriage at its centre. Two white horses are decorated with pink and magenta drapes, red plumes and green-and-red garlands. The open carriage has a colourful canopy above it, and several people in saffron and orange robes ride on it. A seated figure in dark clothing holds the reins at the front. Around the carriage, sadhus in orange robes, women in saris and shawls, and men in jackets and trousers walk along a dusty road lined with lamps and illuminated gateways.Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, shown in hazy orange light with street lamps behind. A white bullock cart decorated with garlands of marigolds and pink flowers, painted wheels and pink feather plumes on the yoke, carries a colourful canopy and a seated figure in orange robes with a garland. Men in saffron and orange robes walk beside the cart, one holding a tall wooden pole with a rope, while a person in a dark jacket and a white head covering stands at the right edge. Ceremonial gold necklaces and a turban-like cap are visible on the seated person, and a man in orange holds a red cloth. Some people in the crowd wear white and grey wraps.Night procession on a dark road at a Kumbh Mela event. A horse-drawn cart decorated with pink and red cloth, red tassels and green-and-white garlands is pulled by two white horses. Seated figures on the cart wear orange and saffron clothing and sit beneath a multicoloured canopy with ornate gold-framed panels. Devotees walk alongside in orange scarves and white kurtas, some holding tall striped banners and colourful parasols, and street lamps glow in the background.A hazy, orange-lit night procession on a wide road at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Several ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies and tall silver-topped staffs are carried above the crowd. In the centre, a decorated horse-drawn carriage or ratha with a red-and-gold canopy moves between two horses. Devotees walk on both sides, many in saffron and orange shawls, white dhotis and kurtas, and one man in a blue jacket holds a pole. A figure on the right in white robes and a red-and-saffron shawl carries a tall silver staff, and another person in an orange shawl with a beaded mala stands at the edge of the frame.A procession on a dusty road at Kumbh Mela, with a decorated horse-drawn carriage at centre. The carriage has an orange canopy and garlands, pulled by two white horses with red and pink adornments. Tall ceremonial banners and parasols in red, blue and orange flank the procession. Walking alongside are devotees in orange and red shawls and white dhotis, holding brass-topped staffs. A bearded man in a white turban and orange shawl walks in front, and a woman in an orange shawl and bindi walks at left. Hazy morning light covers the scene.A festival procession on a dusty road at the Kumbh Mela, with hazy winter light. Two white horses, decorated with red and green pompoms, pink flower garlands and tassels, pull an ornate open carriage painted in orange, yellow and red. Two colourful parasols with fringed edges and red feathers stand over the horses. In the carriage, a man in a dark coat and a turban sits at the front, with others in saffron and orange robes behind him. In the right foreground, a man in an orange shawl, white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands with one hand raised, beside several devotees in saffron shawls and white clothing. Behind the arch on the right, a sign reads Sri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani. Several people walk along the road, and a red and white banner marks the entrance. +1 copiesA 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.