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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela event with a richly decorated palanquin draped in marigold garlands and tasselled hangings in red, pink, blue and yellow. Seated on the palanquin is a figure in an orange robe and a crown-like headdress, with garlands around the neck. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a camera aloft toward the palanquin. Another man in reddish-orange clothing carries a long pole, and a tall ornate yellow and red umbrella with floral embroidery stands at left. Attendants in orange and light clothing surround the procession and a crowd is visible at the lower left under night lights.

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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A decorated palanquin with marigold garlands, tassels and a golden finial is carried forward through a dense crowd lit by streetlamps. On the right, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a rudraksha mala and glasses, raises a camera toward the scene. Beside the palanquin, a man in orange-red robes holds a long staff with a trident-topped finial, and a yellow ceremonial umbrella with a painted red and blue emblem is raised at left. Orange flags and marigold festoons frame the scene.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering with a flower-garlanded ratha or palanquin carrying a seated figure in red and gold under a blue-and-orange canopy with tassels. Around it, saffron-robed men walk with ceremonial staffs and standards; one man in a saffron dhoti with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left, raising a staff. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red cloth at right holds a microphone-like object near the chariot. Crowds surround the procession, many holding orange flags, under warm streetlights. Bodies appear smeared with white ash or sacred clay.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and flower garlands, fringed tassels and a large blue-and-orange canopy with a lotus motif. A central figure in a crown and orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland sits raised on the chariot, hands folded in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in white shows a hand gesture, and a man in orange holds a trident-like staff. A photographer in white kurta with a camera stands at the left edge, and an orange flag rises behind the chariot. Crowd visible at the bottom of the frame.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession photograph of an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands, a blue and orange canopy with tassels, and gold finials. Two people seated on the palanquin wear crowns and red-orange clothing, with a figure in a crown and dark turban at the front. Standing at left are figures in saffron and ochre robes, one holding a long staff, and a cameraman with a video camera on a shoulder rig. An orange flag with a blue emblem flies at left. a person candidate is seated on the palanquin in a crown with red-orange attire, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a richly decorated ratha with marigold garlands, orange and yellow flowers, and hanging tassels. A figure seated under a large saffron-and-teal canopy is accompanied by attendants in orange and saffron clothing, one holding a trident-topped staff. A man in white dhoti and a red-bordered cloth photographs the procession with a camera, while hands raise a phone in the lower foreground and a dense crowd fills the warmly lit, misty background. a person is seated centrally in the ratha, wearing a saffron head covering and orange garments with a garland, and the figure is distinguished from the attendants by the seated, central placement on the chariot.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp with a richly decorated golden palanquin draped in marigold and orange garlands and hung with tasselled ornaments under an umbrella-like canopy in red and blue. A man seated on the palanquin wears orange robes, a garland and a headdress, raising one hand in greeting. a person: a central seated figure in orange robes with a garland and headdress, raised hand, on a decorated palanquin; the appearance cues are not distinctive enough for a firm match. Around him, robed attendants in orange and saffron clothing hold a trident and ceremonial staffs. A cameraman in dark vest and a man in white kurta film the scene, and a woman in red sari stands near the front. A brass lamp burns on the ground, and orange flags fly in the crowd.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10 +1 copies