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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a richly decorated ratha or palanquin covered in marigold garlands and gold ornaments, hung with bells and coloured tassels under a blue fringed canopy. A figure dressed in ornate orange and gold sits atop the ratha, and several people beside it wear saffron clothing. Saffron flags are raised along the route, with a crowd of devotees crowding the foreground under warm street lamps.

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Night procession at a river ghat with dense crowds behind barricades. Center: an elaborately decorated ratha/palanquin draped with marigold garlands, orange and gold ornaments, a blue and orange fringed canopy, and a carved lion-head figure at its front. A figure seated on the ratha wears an orange robe, a golden crown and a rudraksha-style mala, raising a hand in greeting. Beside the ratha, a man in white holds a tall orange flag, and a figure with white-painted face and orange garments stands near the front. On the left, a decorated embroidered banner, orange pennants and ceremonial staffs with ornaments are held aloft. Smoke or haze fills the dark sky. A tasselled pink vehicle with tinsel fringe and a loudspeaker sits at lower right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession with a decorated ratha-style palanquin under a canopy of blue fringed cloth, draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands and hanging tassels. Golden carved lion-like figures flank the vehicle. Orange saffron flags with a dove emblem on red-and-gold embroidered banners wave in the foreground. Standing figures in white and red robes ride on the platform with a seated figure in orange at centre, and crowds fill the street below. Smoke drifts in the dark sky.2013-02-10Night procession photographed at a festival. A large decorated palanquin with a blue canopy and strings of orange and yellow flower garlands, topped with a golden finial, is carried forward as a figure stands on it wearing an orange garment and a crown-like headdress. Orange flags on tall poles rise around it, and a person on the left holds a long pole. Several people in white dhotis and bare-chested or white clothing walk alongside and push or carry the carriage; a crowd of onlookers fills the lower left. Street lamps glow in the dark background. A large banner with blue and white floral patterns hangs at the left edge, and a shaded cart with colourful tassels appears in the lower right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A large ornate palanquin-style float (ratha) is hung with marigold and orange garlands, gold-tipped bells, and tassels, with a blue-and-orange canopy above. A seated figure in a gold crown and pink-and-red garlands sits on a gold throne at the centre, with a second seated attendant beside. Orange ceremonial flags flank the float. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and gold necklace holds a silver trident (trishul) staff, with a crowd of devotees behind. Orange and multicolour tassels hang on the right edge.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession photograph: an ornate golden palanquin-style float decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands, tassels and a blue-and-orange canopy, carrying a seated figure in a red and gold garment with a flower garland. Orange saffron flags with a dove-like emblem are held aloft at left. Two men in saffron and white cloth stand near the float, one with a shaved head and white markings, and a man in white with a forehead mark sits in the foreground. A bright lamp glows in the background, and a small black monitor is at lower right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela event. A large multicolored umbrella with red, yellow and green panels and tassels is held on a pole in the foreground. Behind it, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a saffron canopy, blue fringe and strands of orange and yellow marigold garlands carries a seated figure in orange and red garments. Orange saffron flags with white lettering are raised by a hand at left, and painted decorative poles stand nearby. Several people in orange and white attire are near the palanquin, and bright lamps glow in the dark background.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a decorated palanquin at right, its canopy hung with marigold garlands, golden finials and turquoise tassels, carrying a seated figure wearing an orange-red garment and an ornate gold crown and headdress. A red fringed parasol with tassels sits at left, and orange and saffron flags on tall poles are raised above the crowd. Standing beside the palanquin are bare-chested men in orange-brown dhotis with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a white-clad attendant. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls fill the foreground, one raising a hand. A black loudspeaker stands on the ground near white-clad bearers. The palanquin appears to lead a procession toward the river bathing area. Whether the seated figure is a person is uncertain, as the view is distant and only partly reveals his appearance.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A decorated palanquin draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and fringed blue and pink canopy cloth carries a seated figure in a red-and-gold outfit wearing a tall gold crown. Around it, saffron flags on long poles are raised, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with white head covering and gold necklaces stands beside the palanquin holding a trident-like staff. Other devotees with raised hands and a person filming with a camera occupy the foreground, lit by warm lamps against the dark sky.2013-02-10