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A 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.

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February 12 20132013-02-12A 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.2013-02-12A 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.2013-02-12Outdoor 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.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A decorated palanquin-style float on a wooden wagon stands on a concrete riverside ghat, draped with marigold garlands and hanging tassels, a blue canopy overhead. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the float's edge beside a long pole, while a man in white dhoti and a woman in an orange sari are nearby, and a man in white sits on the wagon. A red tractor pulls the wagon with a camel beside it, and a man in orange stands at right by the water. Several people in white and orange move around the procession, with a bright hazy sky and river behind.2013-02-12A 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.2013-02-12Outdoor 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 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12A decorated open float procession vehicle on a dusty road under a flyover, draped in marigold garlands and hanging brass bells and tassels, with a teal fringed canopy overhead. A man in white dhoti stands at the front tying the decorations, and a seated figure in orange robes sits under the canopy beside a trident-topped staff and a brass horn. Several men and women in saffron and orange garments walk alongside, a bare-headed man in a grey vest and a turbaned man in white stand in the foreground, and loudspeakers are mounted on the float. A procession with ritual decoration rather than a clearly identified event. Several people are visible, roughly 6 to 20.2013-02-12A 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.2013-02-12