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A hazy outdoor festival scene at a riverside camp. On a concrete pontoon bridge, women in orange and saffron saris and a few in white walk along a rope-lined path, while a red tractor pulls an ornately decorated float with a canopy, garlands and orange drapery. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand on the float and beside it. Behind them a crowd gathers on sandy ground near a tall multi-storey temple-style gate painted in bright yellow, red and white, with flags and printed banners along the street. Many onlookers stand on a mound of sand at right.

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February 12 20132013-02-12A crowded outdoor procession crosses a temporary pontoon bridge over a river bank, with large grey pontoon drums below. At left, a decorated vehicle with a gold and orange canopy and garlands carries robed figures in saffron and white. Walking along the bridge, many people wear saffron, orange, red and white clothing; several women wear sarees in orange and red. Behind them, a tall multi-storey building with cream, orange and yellow facades stands beside banners, red and black flags, and a crowd spreading across the sandy grounds under hazy grey sky.2013-02-12Outdoor procession on a hazy day at an event site. A decorated float with an ornate canopy-style umbrella and orange-and-gold garlands is pulled by a red tractor. Several men in orange and saffron robes walk beside it, some with orange scarves, and white-clad devotees stand behind barriers. Tall lamp posts, a multi-storey ornate building with arched windows and a painted banner, and a tall flagpole with a tricolour and orange flags frame the scene. A concrete bridge with a sign board is in the foreground.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor procession crossing a concrete pedestrian bridge over a canal at a large festival site with hazy skies. A group of women in white saris with red-orange borders and red shawls carry tall orange flags, walking alongside men in casual clothes and a mix of onlookers. On the left, a decorated ornate float or palanquin with gold and orange ornamentation is being carried. Behind them stand a multi-storey building with yellow and red facades, a tricolour flag on its roof, and tall lamp posts and tents.2013-02-12A festival procession crosses a raised concrete bridge over a river channel at a crowded riverside encampment under hazy sky. A red tractor pulls a decorated float draped with marigold garlands, orange and yellow flowers and colourful cloth, carrying robed figures in white and saffron. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes walk alongside the float, and a tall camel with a saddle stands at the right edge. Onlookers in mixed clothing crowd a sandy embankment behind a fence, with tents, blue tarps, lamp posts and a multi-storey ornamented building with an Indian flag in the background.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A procession on a pontoon bridge at a Kumbh-style river festival, with a tractor-drawn decorated cart as the centre. The cart has a canopy of marigold garlands hung with bells and strings of bright beads, and a red-and-gold central seat. Seated on the cart are a figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and hair pulled back, next to a figure in white dhoti and shawl. Attendants in white dhotis stand on the cart and beside it, one in an orange garment. Behind them rises a multi-storey brick-coloured building with an Indian flag, and a crowd of onlookers in mixed clothing lines the far side of the bridge. Loudspeaker boxes are mounted on the cart and a red Mahindra tractor pulls it, with a driver in a dark shirt and a woman in orange sari nearby.2013-02-12A festive procession on a concrete riverside bridge under hazy sky. A decorated green and gold float carries standing figures in white and saffron robes beneath a garlanded canopy of marigolds and tinsel, with a small temple-like structure and Indian flag behind it. A red Mahindra tractor pulls a red-roofed trailer carrying a seated figure in orange clothing. A camel with a saddle stands at right beside a man in white shirt pointing, and a woman in green saree walks at the edge.2013-02-12Outdoor procession on a concrete bridge with a decorated float. A tractor, a red Mahindra, pulls a flower-garlanded green platform with marigold garlands, yellow bells and a blue canopy. Standing figures in saffron robes and white dhotis ride and walk beside it, including one bare-chested man in orange cloth and a figure in white. A saddled camel stands to the right, and a crowd of men in colourful shirts watches from behind a railing. A large building with a Hindu flag and a painted deity image is in the background under hazy skies.2013-02-12A festive outdoor procession on a concrete riverside bridge or ghat. A flower-garlanded decorated float with saffron and orange drapes and a canopy is pulled by a red Mahindra tractor. Several people in orange or saffron robes and white dhotis stand near the float, while a man in a white kurta stands at the right beside a camel with a saddle. Onlookers in casual clothing gather on the far side of the barricades. Blue tents, a multi-storey temple-like building with a flag, and power lines are visible in the hazy background.2013-02-12