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Ceremonial procession at a crowded street festival. Seated centrally on an ornate gilded palanquin throne with carved lion heads and leopard-print cushions is a man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, and layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, hands resting in his lap. Behind him a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and mala holds a fan and steadies the throne. Other attendants in saffron and white, some with shaved heads and malas, stand around the platform. A drummer in orange sits at the front with a large drum. Above and around are large umbrellas in orange, red and multicoloured fringed designs, with a crowd of onlookers and tents behind. A cameraman in white stands at left. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.

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Outdoor procession at a crowded Kumbh Mela-style event. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin with carved lions and a leopard-print cushion, holding his hands together, with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads visible. Attendants in saffron and orange stand and sit around the platform; one attendant beside him holds a white-and-gold umbrella and another plays a drum. Behind them a dense crowd fills the street under red flags, a decorated umbrella with 'Dhyanapeetam' printed on it, and round gold-and-red fan-like ornaments. Several people in white dhotis and vendors' stalls with banners line the route.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession on a crowded street, with a large golden ornate palanquin in the foreground. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style neck mala sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with his hands pressed together in namaste. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti stands behind him under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels, one panel reading Dhyanapeetam. Other saffron-robed men and attendants sit or walk at the palanquin's base, some with bald heads and beaded adornments. Red and saffron flags line the route, and a crowd of onlookers fills the street behind barricades, with a large framed portrait on a float in the background.2016-04-22A golden ceremonial palanquin procession at a crowded festival. A seated figure in saffron robes, an orange turban, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with lion heads and carved cobra hood. Attendants in white dhotis with saffron shawls surround the throne; one plays a drum and another holds a red flag. Decorated umbrellas in orange, red and maroon with sun-face medallions shade the throne, and a red-and-black umbrella reads Dhyanapeetam. Crowds and tents fill the background. a person cues: orange turban, saffron robes, gold ornaments seated on the throne in procession.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession on a crowded street, with a large golden palanquin at centre carrying a seated sadhu in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala. Attendants in white dhotis hold red flags and white chamaras, and a bare-chested attendant plays a long brass horn. Yellow, blue and multicoloured parasols shade the palanquin, and orange-clad sadhus sit on the cart beside it. Uniformed police line the route and a large crowd fills the background.2016-04-22A photograph of a street procession with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne carried on a palanquin-style platform. The central seated man wears a red-orange turban, orange-saffron robes and a long mala of beads with a gold pendant, and his hands rest together in his lap. Two attendants flank the throne holding decorated red, gold and blue ceremonial umbrellas, and a bare-chested attendant with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a gold chain. Gold lion heads decorate the throne arms, and a crowd of saffron-clad people and drum players fills the street behind.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession on a crowded street, with a large golden ratha-style float under a multicolored canopy. A seated sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raises his hand in blessing from a gilded throne with lion-face armrests. Around him, orange-robed attendants hold red flags, yellow and blue umbrellas and a ceremonial fan. Uniformed police and men in white dhotis stand on the float, with a dense crowd of devotees behind. Banners with printed text and a red-and-yellow decorated disc are visible. The swami's face is not clearly identifiable from this view, so no identity is asserted.2016-04-22