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Outdoor procession on a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela camp. A decorated golden palanquin-style cart carries a saffron-and-multicolour canopy topped with a fringed parasol, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Several sadhus in maroon-brown robes with gold borders stand on the cart, holding long wooden poles, one with a shaved head. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks beside the cart, and a figure in orange robes stands at the right edge. A pink arch sign behind reads Sri Panchayati Akhada Mahanirvani. Flags, a tractor and a truck are visible in the background.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesNight photograph of a festival procession at the Kumbh Mela. A golden palanquin-style ratha carries a seated figure under a fringed canopy and is decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a large floral wreath. Men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with saffron cloth, pull and walk beside the ratha. A seated figure in red-orange robes and a turban sits at the centre of the platform. Bystanders in orange and white press close, and a sign reads Shri Panchayati Akhada Mahanirvani with a portrait banner nearby. Street lamps light the scene.2015-09-15Outdoor procession at a festival camp. A decorated golden palanquin with a yellow fringed canopy, garlands and tassels is carried forward. A seated figure in red and gold robes with a red-and-gold headdress raises one hand in blessing. Beside the palanquin a young boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a golden seat strewn with flower petals. Around them, men in deep maroon robes with gold borders and bare shaved heads push and walk alongside, while a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red rudraksha mala stands at the left in the foreground. Bright bangles and cool white sky frame the scene.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA decorated golden ceremonial chariot with a curved canopy-like frame, hanging bells, and colourful tassels in red, green, yellow and white moves through an outdoor festival procession at a pink gateway. Seated inside the ratha are several robed figures in maroon and saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas; one bald-headed man in maroon holds a folded cloth, and a figure in a deep maroon garment sits to the right. A man in a white shirt walks in front holding a rod, and uniformed police stand at the left edge. Garlands of marigolds and pink flowers drape the chariot, and orange flags and tents appear in the background.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA festival procession on a decorated open wooden ratha or chariot moves along a dirt road under a yellow canopy hung with tassels and bells and garlanded with flowers. A young boy in an orange garment sits on a gold seat at the centre, flanked by saffron-robed monks wearing red-brown shawls, one of whom holds a fly-whisk-like object near the boy. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered red cloths stand at the front, one holding a dark staff. A red flag is held at right and a woman in white with a red shawl walks at lower left. Behind, more devotees in white and red follow the chariot on a hillside landscape.2015-09-15April 18 20162016-04-18