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Hazy sunset or dawn scene at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. In the foreground, a silhouetted man in an orange shawl looks upward. To the right, a decorated float or palanquin topped by a dark red-and-gold canopy with a trident finial carries several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, one seated near the front. Figures in orange and white move through the dusty air in the background, with distant tents and structures faint on the horizon. The crowd is partly obscured by haze.

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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.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 hazy, backlit dusk or dawn procession silhouetted against a glowing orange sun. At the centre, a palanquin-like float carries a deity murti under an ornate fringed canopy with a radiating fan-shaped frame. Figures in dark robes and saffron-toned clothing walk and ride around it, with a long-handled fan or whisk visible on the right. Other people and canopies appear in the mist behind and at the edges, and the ground is muddy with reflective puddles. A small logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright notice in the lower right.Silhouetted against a low sunset, a seated figure on an ornate silver palanquin raises one hand in greeting while wearing a crown, orange robes and a long rudraksha-style garland. A large dark red canopy with tasseled fringe and a silver trident overhead shelters the seat. Attendants in orange robes stand beside and behind the palanquin, one holding a long staff and another at the right edge; a fourth person in orange sits at the left foreground. A bright sun glows behind them as part of a procession. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the palanquin, with the crown, ornate silver throne, orange garments and garland as cues.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 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.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 backlit procession at dawn or dusk during the Kumbh Mela, with a hazy low sun glowing above the scene. Several large ornate parasols with red, blue and gold patterned canopies and long fringed edges are held over a group of saffron-robed figures. Silhouetted people in orange and white clothing walk and ride on a decorated cart or float at right, with orange and red banners hanging along the left edge. Power lines and distant tents appear in the haze, and a large banner is visible in the background.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.February 10 20132013-02-10Hazy 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.A silhouetted procession at dusk or dawn with the low sun glowing behind ornate umbrellas (chhatras) with orange, red and blue panels, gold tassels and fringe. Several people in saffron-orange shawls stand and ride on a decorated horse-drawn cart or carriage, with one figure holding a long ceremonial fan-like plume. Other saffron-clad figures walk in the foreground, and large banners and a distant structure are visible through the haze at the Kumbh Mela grounds.