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Night procession photograph at a festival, with a man in an orange-red robe and a brown-orange turban standing on a decorated float or ratha. He smiles broadly and holds a silver trident staff upright with one hand. Above him hang a canopy of gold bells and tassels in orange, pink, blue and purple, with a red umbrella edged in blue and gold. Orange and yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers decorate the float, and a silver trident is visible in the foreground. The image caption on the page reads a procession context; the man appears to be a person riding the float in the procession, wearing a rudraksha-style orange robe and garlands.

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Night procession scene under a large red and blue canopy fringed with tassels in orange, pink, blue and purple, decorated with gold finials and marigold garlands. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a rust-coloured turban, with a red tilak and a pink garland, stands at the centre holding a silver trident (trishul) upright. Fresh marigold, white flower and green leaf garlands drape a golden vehicle in the foreground. A partially visible person with a shaved head stands at the right edge, and a photographer's camera appears at the top left. a person cues: saffron clothing, turban and garland; this is a candidate in a ceremonial procession, not a confirmed identification.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A festive procession on a decorated ratha or chariot at night. A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and a rust-orange turban sits on a cushioned seat, holding a silver trident aloft in his right hand, with a garland of white and orange flowers around his neck. Canopy overhead is red and blue with long multicoloured tassels and gold finials, and the carriage is wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands. Another man in white stands to the right edge and a figure in gold garments is at the left. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron ceremonial robe, and rudraksha-style adornment in a ceremonial procession setting, though the face is partly obscured by the decorated canopy and garlands.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession on an ornate float decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and a large red canopy with blue and gold panels topped by a brass trident. A standing figure in orange robes, a rust-coloured turban and a pink flower garland raises a ceremonial sword aloft and smiles. Beside a golden throne-like seat, a man with a shaved head is seated in a gilded chair, and at right another person in white and orange sits near a silver trident. A cameraman in white at left films the scene. a person: the standing figure in orange with turban and sword, shown in a procession setting.2013-02-10A decorated ceremonial palanquin procession at night, framed by marigold and mixed flower garlands and hanging tassels in pink, yellow, blue and purple. A red and blue canopy topped with a silver trident shades the scene. Seated in the palanquin's centre is a person in a rust-coloured turban and saffron-orange robe, smiling, wearing pink and white flower garlands and holding a trident-topped staff. Beside them a figure in orange and a bare-chested attendant with white-painted forehead and a rudraksha mala raise a silver staff. Others in white and orange clothing with painted foreheads stand nearby. a person: the seated figure wears a rust turban, saffron robe and flower garlands, with a trident staff. Scene shows Maha Kumbh procession setting.2013-02-10Nighttime procession photo under a decorated palanquin canopy with an orange and turquoise fringed umbrella-style top and hanging brass bells with pink, purple, orange and turquoise tassels. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers drape the poles. In the foreground a smiling woman wearing a gold and jewelled crown, a red-and-gold garment and flower garlands sits beneath the canopy. At left a white statue of a seated figure in a draped robe stands partly visible. The background is dark night sky.2013-02-10Night procession on a flower-decked float under a red and blue canopy hung with marigold and white garlands. A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and a rust-orange turban stands raising a long silver staff, with a pink-and-white garland around his neck. Beside him, another man in orange robes and gold-coloured ornaments holds a golden staff. Marigolds, ferns and pink flowers line the float, with warm lamplight behind.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession photograph. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a gold jewelled crown with red and green stones stands on a decorated float, raising his right hand in greeting and holding a silver trident (trishul). He wears a pink-and-magenta flower garland and gold necklace. Behind him hang orange silk banners and tassels in pink, purple, blue and yellow beneath a canopy of marigold garlands. A second man with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a gold chain, stands partly visible at right, with white and red flowers in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified only by distinctive crown, saffron robe, garland and trident cues in a ceremonial procession setting.2013-02-10