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Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela under a hazy orange glow. Several large ornamented umbrellas with red, gold and multicoloured panels are carried on long poles by attendants. Marchers in white dhotis and saffron or red shawls walk along a paved path. Behind them, decorated columns and a horse-drawn ceremonial carriage or ratha move forward, with a horse in ornate red and gold trappings visible. A man at right in white kurta and red shawl holds an umbrella pole. A brass ceremonial staff with a finial stands at left. Standing ornamental umbrellas and fans rise above the crowd.

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A dusky orange-lit evening procession moves along a road at the Kumbh Mela. Several people walk beside a decorated chariot pulled by horses, with ornate red and gold umbrellas held aloft on long poles. Tall striped ceremonial poles with pointed tops rise along the route. Devotees in saffron and orange shawls and white kurtas walk with their hands joined, and a bare-chested man in orange wrap holds an umbrella on the right. Several people in saffron and white attire carry umbrellas and walk in line. Lamps and a decorated umbrella cover the central procession, which is accompanied by a crowd of onlookers.Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela under a hazy orange-gold sky lit by street lamps. A decorated horse-drawn carriage with a canopy of red, gold and orange ornamentation leads the procession, pulled by horses with decorated harnesses. Tall ceremonial standards with patterned red, blue and gold cloth and round golden discs flank the path, alongside patterned umbrellas with tasselled fringes. Devotees in saffron-red shawls and white clothing walk along, several holding banners and staffs. A woman in a white head covering and a man in a white turban stand in the foreground.Night photograph of a procession at a Kumbh Mela-style encampment under hazy orange light. Two white horses decorated with pink and red garlands lead the group, followed by a palanquin-style canopy with colourful umbrellas. Devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls walk on both sides, several with white head coverings. Tall painted banners with floral and bird motifs stand at right, beside tents and a signboard. Lamps glow in the background.January 23 20072007-01-23 +1 copiesJanuary 23 20072007-01-23 +1 copiesA 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.February 15 20132013-02-15A night procession moves along a wide sandy riverside path at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, hazy with smoke and lit by sodium street lamps. Several colourful fringed umbrellas with painted panels are carried on poles above the crowd, and a few brass ritual fans are held aloft. In the foreground a woman with long fair hair wears a red vest over white and a large white feathered headdress, while a cameraman films nearby. Behind them men in white kurtas and orange robes walk in step, some with shawls and rudraksha-style beads, and many devotees and onlookers in woollen caps and jackets fill the path. A small boy in a blue sweater and red hood walks near the centre.A night procession on a wide road at Kumbh Mela, Allahabad. A white horse-drawn cart with a painted wheel leads, carrying saffron-robed figures under multicoloured fringed parasols with ornate finials. Men in white kurtas, orange shawls and white headbands walk alongside, some in white tops and red vests, pulling or guiding the cart and a decorated horse draped in pink and red garlands. Glowing lights line the route and a hoarding behind shows a figure in saffron. Several people wear saffron and orange wraps, and many are in white ritual clothing. +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15A night procession under a hazy orange glow moves along a dirt road through a Kumbh Mela camp. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis, many with red or orange shawls, carry tall ornate umbrellas and decorated standards with tassels and red fabric. Shadowy tents and a streetlamp line the route. In the foreground a man in a dark jacket with a red bag holds an umbrella pole beside a man in a white cap and white kurta. The scene is dense with walkers, though faces are small and indistinct in the distance.A night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. A decorated ratha/chariot with red and black umbrellas and garlands moves along a road lit by street lamps. A man in an orange turban and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands on the chariot, and a figure in dark clothing sits beside a man in a dark jacket and cap under a parasol. Attendants in orange and red cloth walk alongside the chariot. A hanging banner in Hindi is visible at right.