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Night procession on a decorated float with marigold garlands and a golden canopy. Saffron-robed monks stand on the float, one holding a long ceremonial staff with a decorated top, and a shaved-headed figure in orange raises a hand. Below, white-clad devotees with sacred threads and orange cloths walk beside the float, and a large orange and blue umbrella shades the float. Strings of yellow and orange tassels hang from the canopy under bright lights.

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Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin-style float hung with marigold garlands, yellow flower strands and tassels, with an orange and blue canopy overhead. On the float, a man in saffron robes stands holding a long ceremonial staff, while a woman in red sits beside another seated figure. Below, men in white dhotis and shawls walk alongside the float, one shaved-headed man in white with a sacred thread, and a young man in white dhoti carrying a rod. Tall decorated poles and speakers surround the scene under warm streetlight glare.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession with a flower-decorated palanquin under a teal canopy, strung with marigold garlands and gold-and-red fringe. A figure in a red and gold garment sits within the palanquin. Around it, men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis walk and carry a long ceremonial staff with a decorative top. Shirtless and white-clad attendants stand in the foreground, and a man in a saffron wrap holds a flag on a pole. Dark background with warm lamplight; a speaker stack and camera operator appear at lower right.2013-02-12Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha under a blue and orange canopy with tassels, draped in marigold garlands and hung with brass bells and multicoloured tassels. A seated figure in ornate golden dress and a crown-like headdress raises one hand, while saffron-robed attendants walk alongside holding silver staffs, a mace and a fan-like ceremonial umbrella. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and bare or light upper-body clothing walk and handle the carriage, with a bystander in a lavender shirt on the left. Street lamps and a black speaker box are visible at the edges.2013-02-12Night procession on a golden ratha-style chariot decorated with marigold and red garlands, a large turquoise and orange canopy with tassels and brass bells overhead. A seated figure in a gold crown and red-and-gold garland holds a long staff and raises an arm, with a second person in ceremonial dress seated beside. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti walks alongside holding a ceremonial staff, and a man in white garments pulls the chariot near a speaker box. Several onlookers watch from the street below.2013-02-12Night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp: a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with marigold garlands, tassels in pink, yellow and blue, and a blue fringed canopy with a golden kalasha finial. Seated under the canopy are a woman in a red sari with gold headpiece and a shaved-headed man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and red cloth holds a camera toward them. Around the chariot, men with shaved heads and white-ash markings, one in orange, carry tall silver staffs and a trident. Brass horns and speakers stand at right, and devotees are seen at the lower edge in the dark.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12