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Outdoor photo of a ceremonial palanquin-style seat decorated with a garland of green leaves, blue and yellow flowers. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate carved silver-toned throne. Behind him a bearded man in orange robes holds a large red-and-gold umbrella overhead, and a young attendant in orange holds a long white whisk or chamara. A man in a white shirt sits at the right edge. Pink and white cloth backdrop with a faded printed portrait behind the flowers. Red flag at left.

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A photograph of a procession float decorated with green leaf garlands and blue and yellow artificial flowers. A bald man with an orange-yellow forehead mark sits on an ornate carved silver-toned throne with lion-head armrests, wearing an orange saffron wrap. Behind him stands a bearded man in orange robes holding a long white fly-whisk or chamara, and a younger boy in orange clothing and a red undershirt stands beside him holding a pole. Along the right edge a man in a white shirt with a pink bag strap watches. Pink fabric drapes the background.2016-05-21A photograph of a ceremonial procession scene. A central man sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with red upholstery, dressed in orange-saffron robes with a marigold and white flower garland, his forehead marked with a tilak, raising one hand in blessing. Around him, a man in an orange turban stands behind the throne, and younger attendants in pink and peach robes hold tall silver staffs. Greenery and sunflowers decorate the canopy, and white drapery backs the scene. In the foreground, two older men in white and grey clothing sit at the edge of the frame.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21Outdoor ceremonial scene with a seated elderly sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and an orange hat, wearing glasses, a yellow-orange marigold garland and rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate red and silver throne. A bearded man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands at left holding a staff, while a younger man in white shirt holds a white chamara fan at right. Pink drapery and white lily and green leaf garlands frame the throne. Lower left a man with a shaved head in a red-marked forehead sits in the foreground. Setting appears to be a procession or ritual stage.2016-05-21A procession at an outdoor religious gathering shows a silver throne-like palanquin decorated with green foliage and pink, white and orange flowers, topped by a maroon embroidered canopy with gold work and tassels. A bearded elder in saffron-orange robes with long white hair and a rudraksha-style mala sits raising one hand in blessing, flanked by attendants in peach and pink kurtas holding silver staffs and standing behind the canopy. To the left a bearded man in a red shawl over orange clothing and a pink turban holds a long silver staff. In the foreground a woman in a light blue sari sits in a covered rickshaw-style vehicle, and a man in a light shirt sits beside her.2016-05-21Outdoor procession on a decorated vehicle at dusk at the Kumbha Mela. A man in an orange jacket stands at the left rear. Under a gold-embroidered umbrella, a bearded elder in a white turban and orange-and-white robes stands beside a figure wearing a red-and-orange turban and a red shawl, holding a tall ceremonial staff wrapped in marigold garlands. Nearby, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a marigold garland stands with hands folded. Women in pink and grey headscarves and shawls stand among the group, and devotees with raised hands fill the foreground below. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2013-02-10May 21 20162016-05-21A 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.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22Night 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.2015-09-15April 22 20162016-04-22