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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event: a decorated float is pulled by a tractor along a dark road, draped in marigold garlands and carrying a blue-and-orange canopy. A seated figure in saffron robes and a red-orange shawl with a white head covering sits centrally, flanked by standing attendants in saffron. Attendants in saffron and white hold tall silver staffs with ornate tips. A man in white stands on the float holding a camera, and a loudspeaker sits on the cart. Orange haze and lamps light the scene. Floral and fabric decorations line the float.

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Night procession on a decorated ratha at the Kumbha Mela, lit by street lamps in hazy air. The elevated platform is heaped with marigold garlands and hung with tasselled drapery under a blue-and-orange canopy. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand on the platform, some bare-chested with tilak and sacred threads, and one figure in white and orange on a central seat. A man in white ritual clothes works at the platform's edge. Saffron flags are held aloft by devotees below, and a bare-chested man with a shaved head walks in the foreground. Crowds fill the background, and a kalasha-like finial sits atop the canopy.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style pilgrimage in a hazy, orange-lit setting. Dominating the centre is an ornate chariot, a ratha, draped in marigold garlands and a blue-and-orange canopy, with a figure seated in the middle. Several saffron-robed sadhus walk beside it carrying long wooden staffs, one with a white-painted face and rudraksha malas. A man in white dhoti and white head covering stands on the chariot near the garlands, while another attendant in white at the right holds a long pole and a ceremonial gold instrument. Loudspeakers and a crowd fill the background. a person presence unclear from appearance.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a flower-garlanded decorated chariot under a blue canopy with hanging tassels, lit by oil lamps. Robed men in saffron and white walk alongside, some holding long ceremonial staffs and one carrying a kalasha-like vessel; a few devotees wear saffron with white-painted foreheads. A seated figure in ornate red and gold clothing sits at the centre of the chariot. Crowds of onlookers, some in shawls and blue bags, watch from the street, and a cameraman films from a vehicle on the right under orange, hazy sky. Printed banners appear at left. a person identification uncertain.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a flower-decorated ratha with a bright canopy of blue, orange and pink fabric hung with tassels. A seated figure in red and gold, with a crown and floral garland, sits on the raised platform. A bare-shouldered man in saffron cloth stands at the front of the float and raises his hands in greeting. Ceremonial attendants in white dhotis and saffron cloth hold tall silver staffs and ornate poles, and a man in white raises a camera on a long pole. Crowds in winter caps and shawls line the road, and a saffron flag flies at right. Marigold garlands drape the cart and strings of lights glow in the dusk.2013-02-10Night procession on a flower-decorated golden palanquin under a large red and turquoise canopy with tassels and marigold garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange cloth and head wrap sits on the central golden seat, garlanded, while a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a silver trident-topped staff. Beside him a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala speaks on a mobile phone. A man in white dhoti and shawl at left photographs with a camera, and a silver kalasha-style urn stands on the platform. Crowd members in the foreground, bright street lights behind, a trident placed on the right. Procession setting at dusk.2013-02-12Night procession on an open street at a decorated palanquin or ratha platform draped in marigold garlands and strings of orange and yellow flowers, with hanging tassels in magenta and teal beneath a turquoise-fringed canopy. Several saffron-robed men stand on the platform holding a silver trident and a ceremonial staff, one in an orange dhoti with bare shoulders and a garland. Men in white dhotis and a red sash stand at the left edge, one with a camera. Orange flags with a blue emblem flank the platform, and a crowd of devotees with raised hands fills the foreground under street lights.2013-02-12September 15 20152015-09-15Night-time procession at Kumbh Mela with a decorated ratha on a platform. A seated figure under a large blue and red umbrella-shaped canopy is adorned with marigold garlands, and a tall silver trident stands beside the canopy. Around the platform, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a brass vessel, and several sadhus in saffron and orange robes stand with rudraksha malas. A woman in a red shawl and white sari sits at the front edge. Glowing street lamps and orange flags frame the scene, with a crowd gathered behind the barricade.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a decorated ratha/chariot lit with rope lights and draped in marigold garlands, with a striped canopy above and golden ornaments at the front. A man in white dhoti stands on the chariot holding a trident-like staff, while others in white and maroon garments walk alongside with garlands. In the right foreground, a man in saffron/orange robes and an orange turban stands with palms joined in greeting beside a vehicle. Several people in white and orange clothing stand along the roadside behind the chariot, which is adorned with kumkum-colored cloth and bells.2015-01-13