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Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin-style float with a canopy of multicolored tassels and a rearing golden mythical animal head at the front. Garlands of marigolds and orange-yellow flowers drape the float. A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment and head covering sits on the float, with orange and ornate clothing visible. Attendants in white dhotis and white shirts stand nearby, one holding a large golden ceremonial fan and another holding a white feathered fan. A woman in white clothes raises a hand and a man in white stands at the front holding a golden staff. Bells, lamps and colourful tassels hang from the float. Yellow and red powder marks appear on some people's faces. A loudspeaker sits at the base of the float against a black night background.

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January 01 20132013-01-01January 1st 2013February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a sandy ground lit by floodlights. A figure in orange and saffron robes with an orange head covering sits on a golden palanquin-style vehicle decorated with a multicoloured umbrella canopy, yellow and white flower garlands, tassels and hanging bells. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands on the vehicle fanning the seated figure with a white chamara-style fan. In front, a woman in a white sari holds up a brass item and a girl in white with a red sash walks beside the cart. A man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body stands at left holding a long staff. Speakers and a small glowing fire or lamp are on the vehicle. The vehicle is shown on a wheeled golden cart.2013-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10January 1st 2013 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a golden ornate palanquin under a canopy covered in marigold and red flower garlands and blue fringed silk. A man in an orange robe and a tall gold-and-red crown sits on the golden throne-seat, smiling, with a rudraksha-style mala and a floral garland. Beside the seat stands a sadhu with a shaved head, white-ash body, gold chain and a trident, next to an orange flag on a pole. Another person in white sits at the front, and a few figures are partly visible at the lower edge. a person cues: tall gold crown, orange robe and ceremonial mala on the seated figure, consistent with a ceremonial procession role.2013-02-10