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Outdoor procession on a muddy riverside road beside a wide river, with a tall ornate pink and white shrine-chariot carried on wooden poles by men in orange clothes. The chariot has a white multi-headed serpent canopy above a shrine with arched niches. Men in orange robes and white and dark clothing walk alongside, some carrying bags, with colourful decorated poles and flags to the right and blue tarpaulin tents beyond.

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A kanwar-style procession walks along a muddy riverside path beside a wide river. Young men in saffron-orange t-shirts and orange headcloths carry a pink and white ornate decorated structure with a peacock-feather-like crown and small shrine-like tiers on a bamboo pole. Several men in white vests carry bundled bamboo poles on their shoulders, and other pilgrims in orange walk behind. Tents, flags and floral decorations line the road on the right, with green trees and a bridge in the background.2014-07-21Photograph of a rain-soaked outdoor procession on a muddy road. Several young men carry a decorated palanquin-style float on long poles. The float has a pointed pink-and-white canopy draped with orange and pink fabric, garlands of marigolds, tassels, and artificial flowers. Men in orange and saffron clothing and dark sports jerseys walk alongside, some with orange-robed devotees in front. Trees, a utility pole, and roadside buildings fill the misty background. Rain is visible in the air.2014-07-21A rain-soaked riverside procession on a muddy path beside a river in Haridwar, with a flower-decorated kanwar-style shrine carried on a pole in the centre. The canopy is pink and orange with tinsel, marigold garlands and streamers, and a ceremonial pole with a decorated top stands at the left. Several young men in dark or navy shirts and shorts walk barefoot in the water, one holding the shrine pole on his shoulder. A man in an orange saffron-coloured shirt with a backpack and a bottle walks in the foreground, while a man in a pink-and-orange wrap carries a water container. Trees, a parked bus and red buildings line the background under overcast skies.2014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21Two men walk barefoot along a dirt embankment beside a wide river, carrying tall orange-red wooden kanwar-style shrines decorated with silver tinsel, pink and orange flower garlands, tassels and small framed deity pictures. The man on the left, in a white shirt and holding one arm raised, supports one shrine on his shoulder; the man on the right, in a white shirt and orange shorts, walks with a second shrine. Green trees and a red brick wall stand in the background under an overcast sky.2014-07-21A procession of devotees in orange and saffron clothing walks along a paved riverside path beside a wide grey river with green trees behind. At the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl carries a long silver-tipped staff, and a ceremonial multicoloured canopy with a crescent emblem is raised on a pole above the group. Several people wear rudraksha malas, and one man in white kurta with an orange shawl walks at the front left. The overcast sky and rain-damp road suggest an outdoor yatra.2006-06-04July 21 20142014-07-21A photograph of a pink and red kanwar-style shrine structure carried on bamboo poles along a wet dirt path beside a river. Several young men walk under the frame: one in a green t-shirt and red shorts at the front, others in shorts and a checked shirt, and a man in a plaid shirt with an orange scarf at the right edge leading it by a rope. The shrine is decorated with framed deity pictures, pink and yellow streamers, and flowers, and a second decorated shrine stands at right. No a person candidate is visible.2014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21A large outdoor procession of devotees walks along a gravel path beside a river on an overcast day. Many people wear orange and saffron clothing and orange shawls. Two men in the foreground carry tall poles with ornate yellow-fringed canopies (umbrella-like standards) decorated with red, blue and white motifs, and a third canopy is visible in the background. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes and a mala walks with hands folded in front in a gesture of respect, while a woman in white and blue carries a long staff. Green trees and a utility pole line the riverbank. The crowd is visible in the middle distance, extending back along the path.2006-06-04