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April 22 20162016-04-22A decorated tractor-drawn float moves through a crowded outdoor festival street lined with blue and white tents and a corrugated metal shed. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange shawl with a marigold garland sits on a cushioned throne-like seat beneath an orange umbrella held by a standing attendant in orange clothing and an orange cap. The float is framed with green foliage and red and pink flowers. A man in a pink shirt and orange cap holds a red flag beside the float, a man in white shirt drives the tractor, and a woman in a pink sari with a red headscarf sits nearby. Bystanders in orange and white line the path, and orange flags and a white banner flutter at the right. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to identify, so only the role is described.2016-05-09A decorated procession float at an outdoor religious event, draped in marigold and rose garlands with an ornate maroon-and-gold umbrella overhead. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on the float; one in the center wears a white-and-orange shawl with rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, another bald sadhu in a peach-coloured robe sits lower. Orange flags with Sanskrit-style lettering flank the float, and a crowd of devotees in orange and white stands below. Dense marigold garlands cover the raised platform. Approximately twenty or more people are visible in the crowd and on the float.2016-05-21A festival procession on a tree-lined road. A golden palanquin, decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a gilded canopy, is mounted on a flatbed trailer pulled by a red tractor. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits under the canopy, with a standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl beside the palanquin. Other men in white dhotis walk alongside, and a man in a striped shirt drives the tractor. Rows of red and orange flags line the background, and a roadside banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban. Hindu ritual procession, palanquin, ratha.2011-07-15A photograph of an ornate golden float decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow and orange marigold strings, and hanging tassels in red, green, yellow and blue. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a matching saffron head wrap and a garland of orange flowers raises one hand in blessing, while a large golden umbrella with fringe shelters the float. Banana plants and blue and green tarpaulins stand behind, with a tractor at the left edge and a flower-strewn platform at the front. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the person is described by role as a seated figure on a decorated float.2010-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated procession chariot draped in red and orange marigold, rose and leaf garlands, with a red and gold canopy above. A bearded sadhu in saffron robes and orange tilak, wrapped in a flower garland, sits centrally and raises his right hand in greeting. Behind him stands another saffron-robed sadhu with a rudraksha mala. Saffron-clad attendants, a man in an orange turban and a bald priest in white crowd the platform, and a flywhisk-holding attendant stands at left. Orange flags and a blurred tree stand in the background, and a devotee in orange holds a phone up to film. Kumbh Mela procession setting.2016-05-21Outdoor procession in a crowded camp with blue and pink tarpaulin tents. A decorated float is covered with green banana-style leaves and two loudspeaker horns; a seated figure in the centre wears an orange robe, an orange garland and a saffron-coloured turban, and sits on a golden throne with peacock-style carving. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes stand on the float, and a man in a white and orange outfit walks in front holding a flag. Numerous devotees in orange shirts, a woman in a pink and yellow sari, and people in white garments line the road, with orange flags fluttering in the foreground.2016-05-09A large festival procession at the Kumbh Mela crowds an open road with thousands of people. A figure in orange robes and a red-orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne-palanquin under a multicoloured canopy, flanked by attendants in white and saffron. Red flags and orange banners fill the scene, along with a banner bearing portraits and a cameraman on the left. Dense devotees in saffron and red dress line both sides of the route, and a tented camp lies beyond.2016-04-22February 10 20132013-02-10December 29 20102010-12-29February 02 20072007-02-02