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A road procession on a tarmac street with a hilly backdrop. A decorated float carries a deity murti under a canopy, with women in maroon and gold-bordered dress and marigold garlands standing around it, some raising their arms. Devotees in white dhotis and cream sarees walk alongside, and a man in a bright yellow-orange shirt films with a phone. Red flags with a saffron emblem fly from poles, a blue tractor with a tarpaulin sits to the left, and uniformed police officers line the roadside. A green banner with white lettering marks the camp entrance.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15A festive road procession at the Prayag Kumbh Camp, with a golden ornate umbrella held aloft over a small golden kalasha-like vessel carried by a man in white dhoti with red-orange sash and a rudraksha mala. Many people in white dhotis and saris walk along the road, several with orange and red shawls, some holding red and orange flags. A decorated chariot or float with deity murti and garlands moves through the crowd behind a blue tractor, and a US flag is carried among the marchers. A man in a yellow kurta with folded hands watches at the roadside. Hills and a Prayag Kumbh Camp banner sit in the background. a person's presence is not visibly confirmed in this frame.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA street procession on a paved road in daylight, with hills behind. On a decorated float, several women in deep maroon saris and gold-bead necklaces stand beside a golden deity murti and colourful tassels, one raising an arm. Saffron and red flags wave beside the float, one bearing a printed portrait of a man with a golden turban. Bare-headed women in white saris with red borders walk alongside, and a uniformed police officer in khaki wears a face mask. A man in a yellow kurta raises his hands while others film with phones. Blue tractor and tarpaulin-covered load at left.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a paved road with a roadside planting strip. In the foreground, a bald elderly man in white dhoti and a red shawl walks with a gold-coloured ceremonial plaque, beside people in white dhotis carrying colourful fringed umbrellas, staves and a red-covered book. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and marchers follow a decorated tractor-drawn float with orange flags. Hillside and a temple spire appear in the background, with large banners and portrait posters on roadside billboards.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and utility poles. In the foreground, a devotee holds a large orange and red decorated parasol with floral embroidery and a blue emblem. Behind, a group of people in white dhotis and shawls walk, some carrying a golden trident-like staff and a brass kalasha-style vessel. A figure in the center wears red and orange ceremonial dress and walks among devotees, while a bare-chested man with a sash and white cloth raises an arm. Women in white and green sarees and white ritual clothing follow, and ornate umbrellas, flags and a decorated palanquin or ratha appear in the background. A blue tractor with a tarpaulin is visible at the right edge.2015-09-15A street procession on a dirt road moves past a line of onlookers. A blue tractor leads, its driver in a grey shirt, pulling a decorated flatbed trailer carrying a large garlanded deity murti with flower garlands and a red-and-gold backdrop. Seated figures in orange and maroon robes sit around the murti. Devotees walk beside the cart in white dhotis and saris, some in orange garments. White ceremonial umbrellas and red-and-orange flags are raised, and spectators, including children in red, watch from the roadside under palm trees.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies