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Hazy orange-tinted photograph of a procession at dusk or dawn. A tall ornate chariot-like float with red and gold banners and a decorated umbrella canopy carries seated figures in saffron clothing; one figure wears a trident-shaped ornament. Adjacent, a second umbrella canopy shades a group of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees walking beside long staves and flags. A standing figure in orange robes in the foreground faces the float, with a crowd of onlookers behind in dust and smoke.

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A hazy orange-lit procession at the Kumbh Mela. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a turban sits on a decorated elevated seat or vehicle draped with a red and cream patterned cloth, beneath a large red and gold ornate umbrella with fringe. Another seated figure in orange clothing sits beside him. In front, a man in white robes plays a long horn or trumpet toward the left. Tall ceremonial standards and smaller umbrellas stand among a crowd of people in orange and white garments, all silhouetted against the dusty golden sky.A dusty orange-lit procession at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a tractor-drawn float decorated with red and maroon striped cloth. A seated figure in saffron robes sits beneath a decorated red parasol on the float, flanked by other saffron-clad attendants. A standing man in a light robe on the left holds a camera to his face, and a tall ornamented pole and flags rise behind. Devotees in orange clothing walk through the haze and sand in the foreground.A hazy orange-tinted photograph of a procession at dusk or dawn at a Kumbh Mela camp. A decorated float or chariot in the centre-right carries a figure seated under a fringed umbrella canopy beside a trident-topped staff, with a dark mesh-like hanging behind. Silhouetted people in front and around the float walk through the dust, and several more umbrellas and red-orange flags rise above the crowd. Tall decorated columns and a standing figure stand at the left edge. Faces are not discernible in the silhouetted scene and the figure on the float cannot be identified from appearance.A hazy orange-lit procession at dusk or dawn. On a decorated float with red and gold draped sides, a seated figure in orange robes and a headwrap holds a staff topped with a trident and raises one arm in a gesture, under a large patterned umbrella with fringe. Several attendants in orange stand and sit around the float, and more figures and tall decorated poles or banners are silhouetted in the smoky background.A dusky orange haze silhouettes a festival procession at dusk or dawn. On the right, a decorated float or cart carries several seated figures beneath an ornate parasol with fringed edges and a tall staff topped with a trident-like finial. A standing figure in a long robe stands at left beside tall pennant poles and strings of small flags. Another umbrella and more figures are visible in the midground, and the smoky light and dust soften the outlines of the crowd.Dusk procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela 2007, seen in silhouette against a hazy orange sky. On a decorated float or tractor trailer, a figure in saffron-orange clothing and a turban holds a trident (trishul) beneath a red and gold ornamental umbrella, with a second umbrella and a draped cloth canopy behind. Several other people in orange robes sit on the float, while a man in white on the left swings a ceremonial fan or flame. Devotees and onlookers crowd the road, with tents and red flags in the background. A banner on the trailer shows a portrait and Devanagari lettering.A dusky orange-hazed photograph of a procession at dusk or dawn, with figures reduced to silhouettes against a glowing sky. On the right, a seated figure sits beneath a tall ceremonial umbrella with a trident-shaped staff beside it, on a decorated float or vehicle. Two more umbrellas stand in the centre, and a standing figure on the left holds a long object. A red banner hangs from the right-hand float. Several tall flags and ornamental poles rise in the background, with a small trident-like pole in the centre.A dusty orange-hazed procession at dusk or dawn, with silhouetted figures walking among tall parasol-like umbrellas and a large round fan-shaped ceremonial object. Figures are mostly dark silhouettes with no visible colours of clothing; one tall figure on the left appears to hold something aloft. Faint lights glow in the haze on the left and a small distant point of light sits in the centre. Some people are visibly carrying the umbrellas.Hazy orange dusk at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. On the right, a decorated vehicle carries several people in saffron and orange clothing; one stands at the front holding a long staff, and a fringed canopy with an umbrella-style top rises above them. A banner on the vehicle's side shows a portrait photo beside Devanagari lettering. Two more umbrellas with fringed tops stand over a group of people walking on the left beside white tents, and a pennant flies in the background. Lamps glow faintly through the smoke-like haze.A photograph of a procession in dense orange haze. A tall figure on the left stands atop a vehicle or platform, with a small raised umbrella beside him. Behind them, several umbrellas and a round wheel-like structure rise above indistinct shapes of people. On the left edge, a railing or framework of a vehicle is visible. A small glowing light appears at the centre right.A dusty, orange-lit procession at dusk or dawn. Several people in saffron and orange robes ride or stand on a raised float topped by a fringed orange canopy and a large ornate woven fan-like umbrella on a pole. A tall decorated staff rises at left. Figures in the foreground silhouette against the hazy glow, with a person in dark clothing and a backpack at right beside a wooden railing. Smoke or dust fills the air around the crowd.Silhouetted procession at dusk in hazy orange light with a low sun on the right. A large ornate palanquin or ratha topped by a dark embroidered canopy with fringe sits centre, carrying a figure in a red-orange cloth; a second fringed umbrella stands at left. In the foreground a person in orange-red shawl is seen from behind, arm extended, near a stone plinth. Pilgrims in white and saffron-red cloth fill the background, dust and haze obscuring the scene.