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A photograph of a procession with a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne topped by a golden multi-hooded naga canopy and carved golden lion and bird figures. The central figure wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe and a long gold-beaded necklace, with a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, seated with feet resting on a leopard-print cushion. Two uniformed policemen in khaki and olive-green stand in front holding rifles, one wearing a camouflage cap. Behind, attendants in white dhotis and gold necklaces hold a red staff and a long ceremonial pole, and a bald man in white with a gold necklace stands at right. A pink-and-multicolour fringed canopy overhead and a bare tree against a blue sky complete the scene.

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A procession scene in daylight under a large ornate parasol with pink, white, orange, green and blue fringed edges. A central figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gilded throne shaped like a cobra hood, raising one hand in greeting, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold necklaces. Uniformed police in khaki with rifles flank the throne, one in a camouflage cap. Attendants in white dhotis with garlands and a figure holding a long red flag and a white fly-whisk stand around the throne. A bald man in orange and rudraksha beads sits at the lower right. The throne is gilded with lion and cobra motifs.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a sunny day under a blue sky. A seated sadhu in saffron robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin-throne, raising one hand in blessing, wearing a long beaded necklace. Above him is a large white canopy with coloured tassels and an orange umbrella. Around the throne, bare-chested attendants in white dhotis with gold necklaces stand and hold ritual items, and uniformed police officers in khaki with rifles walk alongside. Seated devotees in saffron with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit at the front corners of the platform. Other people in white and saffron stand at the edges of the scene.2016-04-22A procession scene outdoors under a bright blue sky. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-and-floral design, beneath a large umbrella (chhatra) with orange canopy and multicoloured fringe, raising one hand in blessing. He wears a beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and sits on a leopard-print cushion while wearing sandals. Around him, two uniformed police officers in khaki and a dark cap hold rifles, a bald man in saffron with beaded necklaces stands at right, and men in white dhotis with orange and gold garlands walk beside the throne and hold the umbrella poles. Trees and a building edge appear in the background.2016-04-22A photograph of a procession on a sunny road. A seated figure in the centre wears saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and a golden crown, and sits on an elaborately carved gold throne mounted on a vehicle. Two yellow umbrellas with tassels and a red umbrella shade the throne. Men in saffron dhoti and white upper cloths with rudraksha malas stand and sit around it, one holding a long ceremonial staff. Uniformed police officers in khaki hold rifles at the front and sides of the vehicle. The scene is a shahi snan style procession at a Kumbh Mela setting. The central figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2016-04-22Outdoor festival procession. A man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne-palanquin with a golden hooded canopy, raising his right hand in blessing. Attendants in white and saffron stand on the palanquin, one holding a long ceremonial staff. Uniformed police in khaki stand in front, one holding a rifle, and a cameraman films from the side. A draped canopy with red, green, yellow and white tassels overhangs the scene under a clear blue sky. a person is the central figure seated on the throne-palanquin.2016-04-22Outdoor procession on a bright day with a clear blue sky. A central figure sits on an ornate golden ratha-style throne with a golden kirtimukha-like carved backrest, raising one hand in blessing, wearing a rust-orange robe, a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold necklace. Two yellow fringed parasols and one red-and-multicolour parasol shelter the throne. Around him, a bald man in white dhoti with a beaded mala stands on the left, a man in orange robes with beads stands at lower left, and armed police in khaki uniforms and caps hold rifles at both sides. A uniformed officer in the foreground wears a green cap. A cameraman stands at far left. Decorated golden-and-orange float structures appear at the right edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a sunny day under a clear blue sky. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold palanquin-style throne beneath a large cream canopy with multicoloured fringe and an orange parasol. Men in saffron and orange robes with beaded necklaces sit around the throne, one in the foreground holding a rifle-style staff, and two uniformed police officers in khaki with caps stand beside it holding rifles. Behind them a man in white robes holds a camera on a rig, and a banner with a colourful deity picture stands at the right edge.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a golden palanquin under a pink and white canopy with multicoloured tassels. A central seated man in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, wearing a long gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, raises one hand in greeting while seated on an ornate gold throne with a cobra hood. Two uniformed police officers in khaki caps carry rifles on either side, and a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold necklaces stands at the left edge while another man in a white garment with beaded necklace stands at the right. Several attendants with red-and-gold decorations surround the palanquin under a bright sky. a person is the central seated figure, wearing saffron robes, a turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace.2016-04-22