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Night procession on an ornate gilded palanquin decorated with marigold and white garlands, orange and blue fringed canopy, and brass bells. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, a ruby-and-gold crown and a pink-purple flower garland sits on a gold throne, hands resting on the seat, with a trident on a stand behind him. Beside the palanquin a shaved-headed attendant in orange-ochre robes and a gold chain, holding a silver staff with a trident finial, stands in the foreground. Another shaved-headed man sits at the rear of the palanquin. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron/orange clothing, a crown, a long swept-back hair style and a rudraksha-style garland, and is the processional figure being carried in the palanquin.

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February 10 20132013-02-10A decorated ceremonial chariot procession at night, with a man seated centrally on an ornate golden throne-like platform wearing a tall gold-and-red crown, orange robes and a pink-and-white flower garland. Strands of marigolds and white blossoms drape the platform, and a red-and-orange canopy with blue and pink tassels overhead. To the left, a bald man with white-ash-smeared skin wears orange cloth and holds a tall staff; another attendant stands behind him. A seated figure in white, seen from behind, occupies the foreground, and an orange flag with a dark circular emblem hangs at right beside a black speaker. The seated central figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the crown, saffron robe and ornate garland cues; the page indicates Kumbha Mela activity in Allahabad.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A festive procession scene at night on a gold-and-flower-decorated palanquin draped with marigold and white garlands. A seated figure in a saffron-orange garment and a golden crown-like headdress, with a magenta garland and a red and white floral garland, is raised on the palanquin. Behind, a standing attendant with a white-smeared bald head and body, wearing an orange cloth and a gold chain and pendant, holds a tall silver staff. A man in white kneels or bends toward the palanquin at lower right. Orange and blue canopy fabric with pink and purple tassels and a golden bell hangs overhead, and a silver kalasha-like finial and a golden deity murti are visible.2013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10Night procession on a gilded, flower-garlanded chariot under a large red canopy with blue and gold fringed tassels. A smiling figure in an orange-saffron robe with a gold crown stands at the centre of the chariot holding a tall silver staff, with garlands of marigolds and white flowers draped around. Beside and behind him, men in white and saffron clothing stand on the platform; one holds a silver trident and another stands in white at the right edge. Trident-topped poles and marigold garlands fill the frame. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in the orange robe and gold crown, with distinctive crown and saffron clothing cues, is carried on the procession chariot.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession under an ornate canopy hung with orange, blue, magenta and yellow tassels. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in an orange cloth and a white-marked young man in a white dhoti with a red border walk beside a golden staff. Behind them a smiling woman in an orange sari and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a velvet seat within a gold palanquin, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. A brass horn appears at the right edge.2013-02-10A night procession on a golden palanquin decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a large orange canopy with blue fringe and hanging tassels. On the palanquin, a seated man in an orange robe and orange turban waves while wearing a multi-coloured flower garland. In front, a bald man in an orange robe and white ash markings on his body, with a gold necklace, walks past the palanquin. To the left, a man in orange holds a tall silver staff, and a man in white dhoti with white ash on his body and a rudraksha mala stands beside him. A man with a white tilak on his forehead appears at the lower left edge.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10