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A photograph of a horse-drawn cart on a roadway in Allahabad during the Kumbh Mela. A white horse with a red harness and a small orange-and-black head ornament pulls a wooden two-wheeled tonga. Several men sit on the cart, including a man in a light blue shirt holding a bundle, a man in a grey vest raising a hand, a man in a tan shirt waving, and a younger man in a dark jacket and white kurta. Yellow metal barricades and a red-and-white roadside sign line the road, with a blurred crowd of people in the background.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 13 20132013-02-13February 10 20132013-02-10July 11 20082008-07-11A ceremonial procession on a raised embankment in hazy early-morning light. A white horse-drawn ratha/chariot decorated with red and pink marigold and flower garlands and a red-fringed net carries a figure seated on a throne under a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. The seated figure wears orange robes and a garland, and holds a trident-like staff. Beside the chariot, attendants in orange and saffron clothing wear rudraksha-style beads and necklaces, one holding a ceremonial staff. A man in a dark jacket and knitted orange cap sits on the front. A man in a yellow shawl and white cap walks ahead, shading his eyes, and a striped ceremonial banner stands on the left beside red-and-white railings.A decorated procession cart drawn by a white horse with pink and red tassels moves along a dusty road during a Kumbh Mela procession. A man in a brown jacket and knit cap sits at the front holding the reins. Behind him, a person in an orange robe and garland sits under a multicoloured canopy decorated with marigold garlands, and a woman in orange with a mala stands beside them. Two colourful umbrellas with fringed edges shade the scene. On the right, a man in a striped top and orange shawl holds an umbrella, and a man in orange holds a small brass plate. Marigold garlands drape the cart's frame and the horse's bridle, and the procession is surrounded by many people walking in the hazy morning light.A decorated horse-drawn cart crosses a wooden pontoon bridge in a procession. Two white horses wear red and green pompoms, red feathers, pink garlands and red-gold cloth. The cart carries a multicoloured canopy and round painted shields. A seated man in a brown jacket and cap holds the reins at the front. Behind him, several figures in saffron-orange robes with marigold garlands ride the cart; one central figure with long hair and a saffron garment sits under the canopy, appearance-based a person, with a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange shawl. Hazy sky and river rail frame the scene.A photograph of a decorated horse-drawn cart crossing a narrow riverside bridge in morning haze. Two white horses wear green and red pompom harnesses with red feather plumes and pink flower garlands, and red cloth draped over their backs. Atop the cart, a canopy umbrella with multicoloured panels sits above several people in saffron-orange robes, some wearing garlands. A seated man in a dark brown jacket and tan cap sits at the centre front, holding reins. Behind the cart, a man in a red turban and red shawl over white clothing walks along the bridge railing, and a red-and-white railing lines the path with a river visible on the left.A festival procession on a dusty road at the Kumbh Mela, with hazy winter light. Two white horses, decorated with red and green pompoms, pink flower garlands and tassels, pull an ornate open carriage painted in orange, yellow and red. Two colourful parasols with fringed edges and red feathers stand over the horses. In the carriage, a man in a dark coat and a turban sits at the front, with others in saffron and orange robes behind him. In the right foreground, a man in an orange shawl, white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands with one hand raised, beside several devotees in saffron shawls and white clothing. Behind the arch on the right, a sign reads Sri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani. Several people walk along the road, and a red and white banner marks the entrance. +1 copiesA night photograph of a decorated horse-drawn carriage on a riverside embankment, with lit lamps and a faint river in the background. Two white horses draped in pink and purple floral garlands with red plumes pull an ornate colourful carriage topped by a multicoloured canopy. Several people ride on the carriage wearing orange and saffron clothing, with one seated figure in the centre in dark clothing. Two men in white dhotis and yellow or white shawls walk alongside the horses, one holding the reins near the left horse. A street lamp and a round sign reading 'आशा क' stand beside the path, with wooden railings and red-and-white bollards lining the walkway.October 22 20062006-10-22A street procession in an Indian town. A white horse with a dark grey head and blue tassels pulls a golden, flower-garlanded ceremonial carriage with a red canopy. A bearded man in a brown shirt holds the reins on the carriage, and a man in orange robes with an orange shawl stands beside it, with a white flower-garlanded carriage behind. Yellow and white flower garlands decorate the carriage. Onlookers in shirts, a woman in a green and yellow sari, and bunting strung overhead line the street. A yellow board with red Hindi lettering is fixed to the carriage side.2016-04-18