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A festival procession on a decorated open vehicle at dusk, with a red ornate umbrella overhead. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on the platform, some with long white beards, one wearing an orange turban and another holding a tall white chamara-style fan. Ushers in red jackets with gold trim and red headwear hold long ceremonial swords or staffs. The sadhus wear marigold garlands in orange and red. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with a tilak sits beside the vehicle, and a banner in Hindi is attached to the front of the float. Hills and a small crowd appear in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a decorated vehicle at dusk at the Kumbha Mela. A man in an orange jacket stands at the left rear. Under a gold-embroidered umbrella, a bearded elder in a white turban and orange-and-white robes stands beside a figure wearing a red-and-orange turban and a red shawl, holding a tall ceremonial staff wrapped in marigold garlands. Nearby, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a marigold garland stands with hands folded. Women in pink and grey headscarves and shawls stand among the group, and devotees with raised hands fill the foreground below. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A procession on a decorated float at a religious gathering in daylight. Large red and maroon umbrellas with tasselled fringes and colourful patterned panels shade the float. A man in orange robes stands at the right, holding a golden staff topped with a finial, with orange marigold garlands draped on the float. Several other people in orange and saffron clothing sit or stand near the float, some wearing dark or striped knitted caps. A tall colourful pole with geometric patterns and a white feather plume rises at the right edge, and smaller patterned umbrellas stand in the background under a hazy sky.A decorated procession float at an outdoor religious event, draped in marigold and rose garlands with an ornate maroon-and-gold umbrella overhead. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on the float; one in the center wears a white-and-orange shawl with rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, another bald sadhu in a peach-coloured robe sits lower. Orange flags with Sanskrit-style lettering flank the float, and a crowd of devotees in orange and white stands below. Dense marigold garlands cover the raised platform. Approximately twenty or more people are visible in the crowd and on the float.2016-05-21A procession at an outdoor religious gathering shows a silver throne-like palanquin decorated with green foliage and pink, white and orange flowers, topped by a maroon embroidered canopy with gold work and tassels. A bearded elder in saffron-orange robes with long white hair and a rudraksha-style mala sits raising one hand in blessing, flanked by attendants in peach and pink kurtas holding silver staffs and standing behind the canopy. To the left a bearded man in a red shawl over orange clothing and a pink turban holds a long silver staff. In the foreground a woman in a light blue sari sits in a covered rickshaw-style vehicle, and a man in a light shirt sits beside her.2016-05-21Night photo of a decorated procession vehicle covered in marigold garlands, yellow and orange flowers, and a red floral arrangement. An elderly bearded man in pink-orange robes with a garland sits on a red cloth-draped platform, hands raised in greeting or blessing. A man in an orange-saffron robe holds a large ornate red-and-gold umbrella above him. Other saffron-robed sadhus stand or sit nearby, one in an orange turban, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left beside a woman in a purple sari. A uniformed police officer walks at the right edge. White whisks or fly-whisks lie on the platform.2015-09-15Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela on a decorated float. Seated on a gilded throne with lion-headed armrests is a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, raising one hand under a red and gold umbrella topped by a trident. Beside him, a young man in orange garments holds a brass tray and wears a gold necklace, while another seated man in gold-trimmed ceremonial dress and dark-rimmed glasses holds a red and white shield-like object. A figure in orange with a white hair plume gestures on the right, and a glittering gold-foil canopy stands behind. A banner with a portrait photo hangs on the left, and a yellow banner with Devanagari script is visible at right. Hazy lamplight fills the scene.May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20092009-01-02