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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a man in white dhoti with a gold-toned cloth over one shoulder, a large gold pendant necklace and a red tilak on his forehead raises a silver-gold ornate palanquin-style tray above his head, decorated with red and orange flower garlands. Around him, men in white and saffron-red clothing with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walk in the crowd. Red and saffron flags with a printed figure, gold and silver ceremonial umbrellas, and a man in a gold-and-red headdress on the right fill the scene. A man in white with a red shawl and glasses stands at lower left. Dark night sky and lamplight in the background.

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Outdoor street procession at dusk with many people walking along a road. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with gold necklace, rudraksha-style red garland and a white cloth tied on his head carries a silver palanquin-style frame on his shoulder. Behind him, people in white and red robes carry red and saffron flags, including one with a saffron figure, and ornate red and gold umbrellas with tassels are visible. A bald man in orange-brown robe and gold necklace stands at left edge. Shops and multi-storey buildings line the street.2015-09-15Photograph of a festival procession under a fringed canopy. A man in white clothes with a gold and red garland lifts a silver-and-gold palanquin or shrine casket overhead, while a golden deity murti or ornate figure is carried on a golden pedestal below. Around them devotees in white with red and orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads crowd close, some raising their arms and one holding a red-and-yellow flag on a pole. Flags, including American and other national flags, and fringed decorations fill the background. Several people are visible in the crowd, with a bearded man in white and a woman in a red shawl prominent in the foreground.2015-09-12September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15May 21 20162016-05-21September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09Night procession on a decorated palanquin-style float with a golden canopy festooned with white flowers and multicoloured fringe. A standing sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, layered gold necklaces and a red-pink flower garland rides the float, flanked by flower-decked ornamental umbrellas and tall ceremonial ornaments. Orange and red flags bearing a printed portrait of a bearded saint wave beside him. A dense crowd of devotees, some bare-chested and some in white dhotis, walks alongside, with sadhus in saffron and men with tilak markings visible. Lamplight and street lights illuminate the scene.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesNight procession with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with red and white markings on their faces and bodies, holding red and saffron flags on poles. In the front, a smiling man with a rudraksha mala and red tilak carries a red flag, while a man with white paste on his face smiles beside him. A garlanded palanquin or ratha with golden decorations is visible in the background, with a figure in a red turban standing above it. Strings of lights and colourful decorations glow behind the crowd against a dark sky.2015-09-15 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style festival with a richly decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold and orange garlands, white flower strands and tassels under an ornate canopy. A figure in a red robe with a tall dark crown or headdress stands on the chariot, one hand raised in blessing, flanked by attendants holding long ceremonial staffs. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-robed priests walk alongside, many with hands folded in namaskar, while a large crowd of devotees lines both sides under string lights. A photographer in a white shirt stands in the foreground.2016-03-07