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May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden chariot or palanquin, waving his right hand and smiling. He wears a maroon turban, maroon and orange robes, layered gold necklaces with a large pendant, rudraksha mala beads, gold bangles, and garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers. Behind him is a large gold-embossed sun-shaped backdrop decorated with white flower strands and tinsel. Red velvet cushions with blue flower motifs line the seat, and a flower arrangement of pink and red blooms sits at the left edge. The setting appears to be a procession, with a small crowd visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a procession chariot.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of a procession float at a Kumbh Mela event. A smiling man seated on a red velvet cushioned throne raises his right hand in greeting. He wears a maroon-red turban, a rust-coloured robe, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a garland of white, yellow and pink flowers, with gold armbands and bangles. Behind him is a large gold ornate backrest and a canopy decorated with white flower strands, teal and pink tassels and an orange flower garland. Red and blue flower-patterned cushions surround him. Red flowers and onlookers are visible at the left edge. A person seated on a throne in the procession is identifiable in appearance only as a probable candidate, with the cues of a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces.2016-05-21A seated person on a decorated festival throne waves with both raised hands and smiles broadly. He wears a maroon turban, maroon robes, a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, gold bangles and flower garlands in red, yellow and white. Behind him a large ornate gold backrest rises, with white and pink floral decorations, tassels and a fringed canopy. Red velvet cushions with blue flower motifs surround him, and a blurred crowd and stalls appear in the background. a person: the saffron-maroon robes, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and turban on a ceremonial throne match the page's Kumbh Mela procession context, though identity is uncertain.2016-05-21A festival procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with multicolour flower garlands in yellow, purple, pink and white, hung with tassels in green, blue, pink and orange. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red velvet cushion, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, raising one hand in a smiling wave. Ceremonial gold ornaments and a crowd of onlookers are visible at the lower edge, along with a woman in white and a man in a checked shirt. The canopy is strung with marigold and tuberose garlands. a person is seated at the centre of the palanquin, identified by long swept hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala.2011-12-15A man seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions, smiling and gesturing with both hands, in front of a microphone stand. He wears a rust-orange turban with a crest, a rust-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces with a large medallion, and gold armbands and bracelets. Behind him hang green silk drapes and tiered garlands of marigolds, roses and orchids in yellow, orange, red, purple and white. The setting suggests a discourse hall. The man appears to be the Swamiji (probable), based on the turban, saffron-orange clothing, gold necklaces and flower garlands; the page indicates he is present at this event.2017-11-11May 21 20162016-05-21August 26th 20152015-08-26 +1 copies