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A nighttime procession on a golden palanquin decorated with pink, purple and white flower garlands. A figure in an orange sannyasi robe with a gold necklace and beaded garland holds a brass tray with both hands, standing beside a tall silver staff and a large golden shield-like ornament. Behind them a man in a red-and-gold crown and a red garland stands on the palanquin, raising one arm. An orange canopy with dangling multicolored tassels and bells overhead. On the right a cameraman in white clothes films, and crowd members press forward at the bottom edge. A large silver urn-shaped vessel stands at the left edge.

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Night procession on a decorated palanquin with a golden base and canopy hung with marigold garlands and tasselled ornaments. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a red cushioned throne at the centre, smiling. A bald man in an orange robe holds a silver trident-topped staff beside the palanquin. A man in white dhoti and shawl on the left holds a silver ceremonial staff and a mace-like rod, and a man in white holds a silver staff on the right. Devotees in white and saffron crowd the foreground, and a photographer with a camera is visible. Watermarked photo, cropped.2013-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits in the centre, wearing a tall gold crown set with red stones, a long garland of pink, purple and white flowers, and gold necklaces. He holds a silver staff topped with a trident while seated on an ornate palanquin-style seat under a large red, orange and teal canopy fringed with tassels. Around him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads and tripundra markings carry staffs, a silver trident and a golden kalasha, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. Marigold garlands hang from the canopy, and oil lamps and street lights glow in the dusk. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears the crown, garland and orange robes, a distinctive combination of cues.2013-02-10Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin with a red and blue canopy hung with tassels and bells, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. A man seated centrally in an orange robe, pink and white garland and an ornate gold-and-red crown holds a trident-like staff and smiles. Beside him a bald attendant in orange; standing at right, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a tall silver staff, and another attendant in orange with glasses holds a silver ceremonial staff. A camera operator is visible at left.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10December 27 20092009-12-27March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a large orange and blue ceremonial umbrella overhead decorated with pink, yellow and white garlands. A seated man in an orange turban, orange robe, pink and white flower garlands and a gold chain sits on an ornate cushioned palanquin or ratha beneath the canopy. Beside him, a man in orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and a white-marked forehead stands holding a tall silver staff topped with a trident. Behind them, attendants in saffron clothing carry trident staffs and a golden kalasha-style headpiece. Green leaves and white flowers fill the foreground, with warm lamplight in the background. A copyright credit and source line appear in the corner. Several people are visible in the procession. Possible identity candidate present in the procession, appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) with a turban, ornate orange clothing and a gold necklace, seated in the palanquin; attribution is an appearance cue only.2013-02-10Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style ratha lit by strings of lights, draped in purple, yellow and white flower garlands and hanging tassels. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red-and-gold crown and a red-and-white garland sits on the raised seat, flanked by attendants. In front, a man in orange-red robes holds a trident (trishula) and walks beside the vehicle. Below, a bald man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad man walk among a dense crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris. Pure density of people fills the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold palanquin decorated with golden bells, tassels, flower garlands and strings of lights. The figure wears a golden crown, a rudraksha-style red and white garland and a brown-orange wrap, smiling broadly. A yellow canopy with fringe overhead, a gold staff and a man in a white shirt at the left edge accompany the procession. a person seated on the palanquin, identified by crown, garlands and ceremonial setting.2015-01-13