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January 05 20102010-01-05January 05 20102010-01-05February 16 20092009-02-16A photograph of an outdoor procession cart decorated with an orange and navy striped cloth draped over its platform. On the cart sits a deity murti with a golden arch behind it, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth. A red and white umbrella with fringe is mounted above, and a black speaker stands at the left edge. Three men in white ritual clothes stand beside the cart; two wear yellow shawls and one has a rudraksha mala, and they are touching or tending the cart. A plate of fruit and offerings sits on the platform. Dusty open ground and low red-and-white buildings form the background.2010-01-05A festival procession on an ornate golden chariot, decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, hanging bells, colourful tassels and a gilded horse-head carving at the front. A figure seated at the top wears a gold crown and sits beneath a yellow umbrella, with a red striped parasol held beside the chariot. Several men walk alongside: one in an orange robe with a beaded necklace at left, a smiling young man in white with an orange shawl, a man in white with a yellow shawl and glasses, and a man in a white shirt holding a tray. Palm leaves frame the right edge under a bright sky.2010-01-01A golden ratha procession float, heavily decorated with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and colourful tassels, is carried forward on a sunny day. A young man seated on the float wears a gold crown and a red-and-gold garment, raising one hand in greeting. A man in an orange robe holds a large red parasol above the float, and several men in white with yellow shawls walk and carry the procession alongside, some with rudraksha malas and folded hands. Bare trees and a concrete wall stand behind the scene.2010-01-01February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style float covered in marigold and orange garlands, tassels in pink, purple and teal, and a golden peacock-shaped finial. Seated on the golden throne is a smiling man in an orange garment, a crown-like golden headpiece and a purple flower garland. Beside the float, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with a gold border and gold bangles stands at a loudspeaker, and an older man in orange robes and beads, with white markings, stands on the left holding a ceremonial staff. A camera operator films from the left, and a pink canopy edge appears at the lower right. a person candidate present by appearance: the seated figure in orange with a crown and garlands; identification is only probable from appearance cues.2013-02-10August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesNight photograph of a festival procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin under a red and blue canopy with fringed trim. A central figure seated on a gold-embellished seat wears a gold crown and ornate gold-patterned robes with red garlands, while a shaved-headed attendant in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange hang from the canopy frame, with tasselled colourful ornaments and gilded finials overhead. Attendants in white dhotis with orange-red cloth and rudraksha malas stand and sit around the platform, one holding a long gold-topped staff. Loudspeakers sit at the front of the platform and a cameraman stands at left. a person: the seated central figure wears a gold crown, ornate gold robes and red garlands, and the appearance is consistent with the page's claim, but the face is too small and indistinct to confirm.2013-02-12December 23 20092009-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27