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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A figure in a red-orange turban and ornate gold-and-red attire sits on a golden palanquin beneath a large gold fringed umbrella with a dark central motif. The canopy is hung with orange and white garlands, green, purple and red tassels, and gold bells. Beside the palanquin, a man in a white garment with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces holds a trident, while another attendant in a white shirt stands nearby. Red flags and a pink building with a painted deity mural form the background.2016-04-18February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA golden palanquin procession moves through a dense crowd. A man seated on a golden palki throne wears a gold crown, an orange saffron garment, a gold necklace and a long multicoloured flower garland, smiling and holding a staff. The ornate palki has a rainbow-coloured canopy with tassels, golden bells, garlands of marigold and jasmine in purple, orange and white, and golden lion-head carvings. Below, devotees in white shirts and dhotis press around, and a video camera on a tripod films the procession at right.2011-07-15Photo of an ornate golden palanquin or ratha procession vehicle at sunset, decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands, tassels and bells, and topped by a large orange fringed canopy. A seated figure in a leopard-print wrap and garland sits on the golden throne-like seat, backlit against the bright sky. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange rosette badge walks beside a person in orange robes with dark hair, one hand on the vehicle. A hand raises a decorative blue-and-gold fan or umbrella-like ceremonial emblem on the right, and onlookers stand behind.2010-02-12A decorated golden palanquin-style ratha is festooned with marigold and red flower garlands and colourful tassels, with a red canopy overhead. Seated on the golden throne is a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with white markings on his forehead. A shaven-headed attendant in saffron-orange robes stands at the right holding a silver staff beside the throne. At the left, a cameraman in white kurta films the procession from the platform, and the bald heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.2013-02-10February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18A procession on a street at the Kumbh Mela. A man in a maroon dhoti and maroon turban with gold-coloured border stands on a gold-carved ratha or chariot decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink floral garlands and hanging gold bells. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a multi-coloured parasol with fringed tassels is held above him. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth stands in front, and a cameraman films on the left. Colourful bunting, tassels and buildings line the street.2015-09-15April 18 20162016-04-18