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Night procession in hazy orange light on a festival street. On a gilded, ornate float with a multicolored fringed canopy, a man in orange robes and an orange head covering stands raising one hand, with other orange-clad attendants around him, including a young person in orange holding a silver tray. In the foreground at left, a smiling man with grey hair wears a white top and orange shawl and a red tilak. A red-and-gold decorated ceremonial fan and a banner partly show a portrait and printed text at lower right. Further figures in orange and white stand along the float.

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Night procession in fog with a decorated float carrying several saffron-robed attendants. A man in orange robes and an orange turban stands at the front of the float holding a long staff, beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol. Beside him, attendants in orange wear garlands and hold a silver tray and a fan. The float has gold ornamentation and a gilded lion-shaped seat. In the foreground, an older man with grey hair wears white with an orange shawl and raises his hand. Below, a banner shows a portrait and the text 'a person', with Om symbols. Illuminated arches and lights glow in the background.Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela on a decorated float. Seated on a gilded throne with lion-headed armrests is a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, raising one hand under a red and gold umbrella topped by a trident. Beside him, a young man in orange garments holds a brass tray and wears a gold necklace, while another seated man in gold-trimmed ceremonial dress and dark-rimmed glasses holds a red and white shield-like object. A figure in orange with a white hair plume gestures on the right, and a glittering gold-foil canopy stands behind. A banner with a portrait photo hangs on the left, and a yellow banner with Devanagari script is visible at right. Hazy lamplight fills the scene.Night procession on a decorated golden float at a festival, with an umbrella canopy of red, yellow and multicoloured fringe over a seated figure in saffron clothes and an orange turban, with flower garlands. Beside the float, a man in a red and gold robe with a yellow ceremonial sash holds a tray, and other people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand and sit on the float. A man in a red-and-orange striped cap and scarf stands at the left edge. Ornate gold poles, a gilded panel and tall striped banners decorate the scene under orange night lighting. A lit tray and a seated devotee in saffron with a yellow garland are visible.Night photograph of a procession on a vehicle decorated for a ceremonial float. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes, orange turban and garlands stands under a red and multicoloured umbrella, with a golden fan-shaped ornament behind. Seated in front is a person in orange robes and beaded necklaces holding a round red-and-gold shield-like object, with a golden throne-like frame beside. On the right, a young man in orange and beige drapes wears garlands and sits on the vehicle edge. Other devotees in orange scarves and striped clothing walk alongside, one carrying an orange box. Colourful striped poles and a yellow banner appear in the dim background. +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a decorated vehicle at dusk at the Kumbha Mela. A man in an orange jacket stands at the left rear. Under a gold-embroidered umbrella, a bearded elder in a white turban and orange-and-white robes stands beside a figure wearing a red-and-orange turban and a red shawl, holding a tall ceremonial staff wrapped in marigold garlands. Nearby, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a marigold garland stands with hands folded. Women in pink and grey headscarves and shawls stand among the group, and devotees with raised hands fill the foreground below. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night-time procession at Kumbh Mela with a decorated ratha on a platform. A seated figure under a large blue and red umbrella-shaped canopy is adorned with marigold garlands, and a tall silver trident stands beside the canopy. Around the platform, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a brass vessel, and several sadhus in saffron and orange robes stand with rudraksha malas. A woman in a red shawl and white sari sits at the front edge. Glowing street lamps and orange flags frame the scene, with a crowd gathered behind the barricade.2013-02-10September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 21 20162016-05-21Hazy night photograph of a procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. A decorated vehicle with a silver-embossed canopy and an ornate golden seat carries a figure in orange robes and an orange head covering, with a multicoloured umbrella overhead. In the foreground, a young man in a grey jacket sits at a yellow tractor-like cart's steering wheel. Around the cart, several men in orange robes wear beaded necklaces and sit on the vehicle's platform. A man in white jacket and orange shawl stands at left, with a colourful fringed umbrella beside him. Crowds and lights fill the background.