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A long pontoon bridge spans a wide, hazy river, supported by rows of large dark inflated floats lashed together with rope. Many people walk single file along the wooden deck, most in white clothing with red or maroon shawls, and many carry tall orange flags on poles. Some figures wear red and white, and a few appear to be riding or pushing a motorbike. Orange flags and posts line the railings, and small orange markers float in the water beside the bridge. Distant tents and flags are visible through the haze on the far bank.

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A long wooden pontoon bridge crosses a wide, hazy river, supported by dark rounded floats. A procession of many people walks along the bridge carrying saffron-orange flags on poles, with some in white garments and others in orange or red shawls. Tall flagpoles and orange pennants line the far end, and a distant shoreline of tents and structures appears through the haze.2013-02-12A long procession crosses a pontoon bridge over a river under hazy morning light. Many robed devotees in white, red and saffron stand in dense rows along the railed walkway. Saffron flags flutter from poles, and a white banner with red lettering is held aloft near the centre. Large concrete pontoons sit beneath the bridge, tied with ropes, and a decorated float or ratha with a canopy appears at the far end. Several people carry drums and instruments.2013-02-10A wide photograph of a long pontoon bridge spanning a river under hazy sky. Many people in white and light clothing walk single file along the bridge, several carrying or flanked by saffron-orange flags on poles. Large dark inflated pontoons support the walkway, with lines running to the water and a bridge visible in the distance. Sandbags line the near bank. No one is clearly identifiable as a person; the walkers are shown as devotees and pilgrims.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A large procession crosses a long wooden pontoon bridge over a river, supported by grey inflated drums, toward a sandy bank. Many participants wear white dhotis and white garments with red-and-white or red cloths, and many hold tall orange and red flags on poles. Some carry ceremonial umbrellas and decorated standards, and a golden palanquin or chariot canopy appears at the left edge. Hazy blue sky and bamboo stakes frame the scene.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 22 20132013-02-22A long pontoon bridge over a river carries a procession of many people in orange, red and white clothing along both sides of the walkway, separated by red and white barrier posts. Numerous orange and saffron flags flutter, along with ornate yellow, orange and blue decorated banners on poles and a decorated palanquin or float with a canopy at the far left. A white banner printed with a portrait and lettering is held aloft on the right. Pontoon drums and ropes line the water below under a hazy sky.2013-02-10A long pontoon bridge with a wooden deck and red-and-white striped railings crosses a wide hazy river, supported by large grey floats tied with ropes. A dense procession of people walks along the bridge, many in white and red clothing, with orange and saffron flags and a white banner visible among them. The distant riverbank is blurred by morning haze and cold-weather fog, with a few small orange flags on the far shore. This is a photograph of a pilgrim procession on the Ganga-Yamuna confluence bridge during the Kumbha Mela.2013-02-10A long pontoon bridge stretches over the river at the Kumbh Mela, with large grey floats anchored by rope to the water. A crowd of devotees walks along the railed walkway, many in orange and red clothing. A man in white dhoti and red cloth stands at the right holding a saffron flag, and a uniformed security officer in khaki stands at the far right. Saffron and orange flags fly above the procession, and a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with a canopy appears in the distance. A large banner with a portrait of a figure in white is held up in the middle of the procession, and the hazy sky suggests a cold morning.2013-02-10