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September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on a flower-decorated silver palanquin. A bearded man with long hair, wearing orange robes and rudraksha malas, sits on an ornate silver seat, holding a flower garland, with a red and gold umbrella overhead. Beside him a man in a saffron-and-white robe with a light-coloured turban holds a long staff, and a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands at the left edge. Garlands of marigolds, roses and orange flowers line the palanquin, and street lamps glow in the dark background.2015-09-15Night photo of a decorated procession vehicle covered in marigold garlands, yellow and orange flowers, and a red floral arrangement. An elderly bearded man in pink-orange robes with a garland sits on a red cloth-draped platform, hands raised in greeting or blessing. A man in an orange-saffron robe holds a large ornate red-and-gold umbrella above him. Other saffron-robed sadhus stand or sit nearby, one in an orange turban, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left beside a woman in a purple sari. A uniformed police officer walks at the right edge. White whisks or fly-whisks lie on the platform.2015-09-15Night photograph of a procession on a decorated float or vehicle with marigold garlands and an ornate canopy with red, gold and navy tassels. A seated figure in orange robes wearing an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces sits under the canopy beside orange banners bearing a bird emblem. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl sits on the float, and a bespectacled man in orange robes stands at right, holding a hand toward the figure. A young man in red and white garlands sits at left. Warm golden light fills the scene.A flower-decked palanquin procession at dusk carries a bearded sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban, seated under an ornate gold embroidered canopy. Garlands of marigolds and a rudraksha mala adorn him, and a large trident stands upright beside the canopy. Around the palanquin, sadhus in saffron and orange robes and turbans walk, one holding a trident and another a white chamara fan. A young shirtless man with yellow tilak paint and a younger man in white hold orange flags at the front. A framed portrait mounted on the palanquin shows a bearded figure in orange robes. A rainbow-coloured backdrop panel and a green-and-white cloth sheet complete the setting.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21November 21 20152015-11-21Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. On a decorated float with a flower-garlanded frame and a gold canopy, a bearded man in a saffron-yellow turban and orange-gold robes sits centrally, wearing marigold garlands, flanked by attendants in orange and yellow. A large framed portrait of a bearded sadhu is mounted behind the float. In front, a shirtless young man wears a white dhoti, and a figure in white robes stands near a rainbow-coloured cloth. Yellow flags with white plumes are raised, and a bearded sadhu with a rudraksha mala rides in an open vehicle at right. A dense crowd of devotees with raised hands and phones fills the foreground under bright stage lights.2016-05-21Night procession on a decorated ratha-style chariot draped with marigold garlands and a blue-fringed canopy, hung with tassels and bells. A seated figure in red and gold garments sits under the canopy, with a trident-like staff and ceremonial fan-shaped ornaments nearby. Around the chariot walk robed attendants: a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange cloth at left, a man in pale lavender dhoti with bare upper body beside the wheels, and white-clad helpers in front. A small orange flag with a black emblem hangs from the platform at right, and a bare-chested man with glasses stands at the far right edge. Stage lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a dark road, with a golden palanquin-style cart carrying a decorated deity murti garlanded with red and green flowers beneath a multicoloured canopy. A figure seated on the cart wears an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha mala; a bare-headed man in orange sits beside him. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks, and women in saris carry brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Bright lights glow in the background. a person identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-20February 10 20132013-02-10