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Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Vishvadevanandji of Mahanirvani Peetha,

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January 23 20072007-01-23 +1 copiesJanuary 23 20072007-01-23 +1 copiesJanuary 23 20072007-01-23 +1 copiesA night procession on a golden ornate float or chariot with a red fringed canopy overhead and a gilded peacock-feather style fan at left. A man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a pink and orange flower garland, stands holding a trident-topped staff and smiling with his hand on his chest. Beside him, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on a carved golden seat, holding a red shield-like object. Other attendants in saffron clothes with beaded malas stand around the float, and a tall decorated pole with a painted pattern stands at right. Hazy orange lamplight fills the scene.January 23 20072007-01-23Night photograph of a procession at the Kumbh Mela, lit by street lamps through haze. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and rose-pink and yellow garlands sits raised on a decorated golden float, smiling with hands together. Beside him a young man in orange with a gold chain and bead necklace holds a white feathered fly-whisk, and a gold trident-topped staff rises from the float. In front, a man in a yellow-orange robe with a red and blue cloth and beads bends toward the float, while a figure in a pink-brown wrap with a yellow garland reaches up to him. Lit arches and tall flags line the road behind.January 23 20072007-01-23Night procession on a decorated golden float at a festival, with an umbrella canopy of red, yellow and multicoloured fringe over a seated figure in saffron clothes and an orange turban, with flower garlands. Beside the float, a man in a red and gold robe with a yellow ceremonial sash holds a tray, and other people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand and sit on the float. A man in a red-and-orange striped cap and scarf stands at the left edge. Ornate gold poles, a gilded panel and tall striped banners decorate the scene under orange night lighting. A lit tray and a seated devotee in saffron with a yellow garland are visible.A night procession at the Kumbh Mela, with saffron-robed sannyasis walking on a paved path under decorated parasols. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange head wrap and an orange robe with a long garland of rudraksha beads and ornate gold pendants, and he walks beside men carrying tall gold-topped staffs and a trident. Nearby, men in orange robes with maroon borders wear gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and a man in white with a mala stands at the right edge. Lamps glow in the dark background.2007-01-19Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela under a hazy orange sky lit by street lamps and overhead wires. On a decorated golden float, a man in a saffron turban and saffron robe with a garland stands raising a hand in greeting beside a golden throne-like seat. Another man in orange with a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace sits nearby. Two multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels and blue emblems shelter the float and a standing figure at right. Devotees in orange and white clothes, some garlanded, gather around the float and watch from the roadside, with a golden ceremonial staff and a red-and-gold drum visible at the base.January 23 20072007-01-23 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20072007-01-19