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Night procession at a Kumbha Mela-style gathering in heavy smoky haze. A richly decorated palanquin-style ratha with marigold garlands, gold finials, a blue canopy and a saffron-and-gold kalasha-like top carries a central seated figure in red and orange robes. Around it, saffron-clad sadhus with white-painted faces and tridents stand near the chariot, and white-clad attendants push and steer the vehicle. A large saffron flag with a blue circular emblem flies at the right edge. Dense crowds of devotees, many in white and red shawls and headwraps, fill the foreground and background, with lit street lamps in the distance.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a crowded riverside event, shot in hazy low light. A large ornate palanquin decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a blue-fringed canopy is carried forward. Several men in white, saffron and orange clothing and turbans stand on and around the palanquin, one holding a long staff topped with a tall orange flag bearing a blue emblem. Dense crowds in winter caps, shawls and turbans line the foreground, with a few orange flags and lit lamps visible behind. No individual on the palanquin is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night-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 20132013-02-10Night 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 a Kumbh Mela-style event, lit by street lamps through haze. A large ornate ratha or palanquin, decorated with marigold garlands, fringed tassels and a gilded canopy, carries seated figures in red and gold garments. Ceremonial multicoloured parasols with tassels shelter the float. In front, a figure in white dhoti and shawl stands on the float beside the central seated figure, with a trident-like staff nearby. Crowds of devotees surround the float, many in orange and saffron clothing, several holding saffron flags on poles; some men have white tilak markings and white dhotis.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a brightly decorated float (ratha) draped in marigold garlands and topped by a multicoloured canopy with tassels. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand on and around the float, one raising an arm near the canopy. Orange flags printed with a blue dove-like emblem are carried by marchers in white and saffron, and ornate banners with the same emblem hang at left. A dense crowd fills the background under orange streetlights and hazy fog.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Prominent in the centre is a flower-decorated palanquin-like float heaped with marigold garlands and hanging tassels, with a seated figure in red and gold wearing a crown and garlands, flanked by attendants. Large crowds line both sides, many in saffron and orange, with tall saffron flags and a cream banner painted with a bird-emblem medallion in the foreground. Street lamps and a dark sky frame the scene.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10