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Nighttime procession photo under a decorated palanquin canopy with an orange and turquoise fringed umbrella-style top and hanging brass bells with pink, purple, orange and turquoise tassels. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers drape the poles. In the foreground a smiling woman wearing a gold and jewelled crown, a red-and-gold garment and flower garlands sits beneath the canopy. At left a white statue of a seated figure in a draped robe stands partly visible. The background is dark night sky.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession photograph under a decorated canopy (ratha/palanquin-style) with blue and magenta fringed tassels, marigold garlands and an orange flag on a pole. Seated centrally is a smiling woman in an orange-saffron garment with a magenta garland and a gold ornamental crown, holding flowers. Beside her at left, a bald man with white-painted face and orange garment wears gold necklaces and holds a ceremonial staff. Partially visible figures appear at lower left and lower right, including a man in a gold-trimmed seat.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession photograph of a richly decorated ceremonial chariot draped with marigold and white flower garlands, gold finials, and hanging tassels in orange, magenta, blue, green and yellow. A smiling person in an ornate gold crown and red garment sits at the lower centre, partly visible beneath the canopy. Blue and orange cloth panels frame the left side, and a gold kalasha-style pillar stands at the edge.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbha Mela style festival: a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot is draped with marigold garlands and yellow and orange flowers, with a blue-and-orange canopy fringed with pink and blue tassels above. Seated on the golden seat is a figure in an orange robe wearing a red and gold crown, with a red-and-white flower garland, flanked by an attendant in a golden crown. On the left, a man in an orange-brown robe holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, while a figure wrapped in a white cloth stands beside him. An orange flag flies at the left edge, and a camera crew member is visible near the chariot. Two people are visible on the chariot and two or three attendants near it, so the total is small.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with an ornate, flower-garlanded golden palanquin under a large blue-fringed orange canopy, hung with marigold and multicoloured flower strands and tassels. A seated figure in a red-and-orange garment with a crown-like headdress and flower garlands rides in the palanquin, with another crowned attendant beside them. Orange flags stand at the left, a robed attendant in saffron-toned cloth walks nearby, and a figure with a mala is partly visible at the left edge. Dark sky and warm lights frame the scene.2013-02-10Night procession scene under a richly decorated canopy with marigold and white flower garlands hanging from its frame, golden finials, and tassels in blue, purple, pink and green. A figure at center wears a gold crown and an orange garment, seated beside another person in orange clothing with a saffron cloth draped across the scene. In the foreground, an orange cloth fills the left edge. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands at left, next to a lit oil lamp, with a person partly visible at far left. A brass ceremonial vessel sits at right.2013-02-10Night procession scene under a teal and red fringed canopy hung with orange and white marigold garlands and brass bells. A smiling person with a red-marked forehead and red-and-gold garment sits or stands at the centre beneath the decorated palanquin structure. To the right, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and gold chain, with a trident-like ceremonial staff at the edge of the frame. Gold-tinted ornamented poles and a golden canopy finial fill the left side. The setting appears to be an outdoor festival procession.2013-02-12Night procession photograph at a festival, with a man in an orange-red robe and a brown-orange turban standing on a decorated float or ratha. He smiles broadly and holds a silver trident staff upright with one hand. Above him hang a canopy of gold bells and tassels in orange, pink, blue and purple, with a red umbrella edged in blue and gold. Orange and yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers decorate the float, and a silver trident is visible in the foreground. The image caption on the page reads a procession context; the man appears to be a person riding the float in the procession, wearing a rudraksha-style orange robe and garlands.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a richly decorated golden palanquin draped in marigold and white flower garlands, hanging tassels in pink, blue and red, and a large orange and blue canopy overhead. Seated on the palanquin is a woman in an orange sari with a red and gold crown and flower garlands. A bald man with white-smeared skin and an orange-red dhoti stands at left, wearing gold-coloured beaded necklaces and carrying a small bag, beside a second man in white. Orange and saffron flags rise behind them and the crowd presses against a black speaker box at lower right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of an elaborately decorated palanquin procession. A person seated in the centre wears an ornate gold and red crown, a pink garland and an orange robe, smiling, under a canopy with blue fringed valance and orange lotus-patterned panels. Marigold and white flower garlands hang from the frame, with brass bells and tasseled pink, orange and blue tassels. A tall silver trident stands at left beside a standing figure in orange robe with a white turban-like head covering and beaded necklace, who may be a cutout or person. Lower right shows a devotee's head and flower arrangements on the palanquin.2013-02-10