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Night procession photographed in warm orange light, with a decorated ceremonial vehicle moving forward. A canopy umbrella in red, orange and black with the printed word "Nithyanandapeetam" and a dove emblem is raised above it, and flags with the same dove emblem hang from its frame. A man in a saffron turban and saffron robe, garlanded with flowers, sits at the centre of the vehicle. Other men in orange and red clothing stand on and around it, one holding a gold-coloured container. In the foreground a richly decorated horse or ceremonial animal wears red pompoms, red feathers, tassels and flower garlands. A tall red and black pole with flags stands at the left edge, and a lit ornate structure glows at the upper right.

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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.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 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 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 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 procession at a Kumbh Mela style event, lit in warm orange glow. A white horse with a red-and-black pom-pom and tassel harness, and red plumes on its head, pulls a decorated open carriage. Inside the carriage a man in an orange turban and orange robe sits upright, with garlands draped over him, beside a seated man in orange clothing holding a staff. A man in a dark jacket and cap sits beside them, and a man in a white cap stands at the carriage side. Above them ornate red and black umbrella canopies with tassels rise, bearing a dove-like emblem. A standing man in an orange garment stands at left, and an illuminated shrine structure with fairy lights stands at 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 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 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.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.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.Night procession at a festival, lit by warm orange light and strings of bulbs on tall poles. A decorated horse-drawn carriage with a red and gold canopy carries a seated man in a dark jacket and cap, flanked by a standing attendant in orange. Umbrellas with fringed, decorated canopies shade the scene. In the foreground, a white horse wears red and dark floral garlands and a red plume on its head, while men in orange and white garments walk alongside. The background shows illuminated shrine-like structures. Several people stand near the carriage, some holding umbrellas and wearing saffron-coloured wraps.