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A photograph of a golden ceremonial palanquin or throne at an outdoor Kumbh Mela procession setting, draped with a leopard-print cloth and a tiger-skin cloth at its base. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head turban and long dark hair stands beside it, with bare upper arm bands, and a man in white dhoti holds a small orange umbrella over the area. Another man in white sits at the left edge, and a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and gold neck ornament sits at the right, with a crowd and tents in the background.

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Outdoor procession at dusk at the Kumbh Mela, with a long-haired sadhu in orange robes and an orange-and-saffron turban standing barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste before an ornate gold throne. A bald figure in white with gold-bordered garments sits on the throne draped with a leopard-print and tiger-striped cloth. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand nearby, one holding a yellow umbrella with a long red shaft over the throne. Crowds behind a barrier watch from the roadside; red flags and a Coca-Cola banner and tented stalls appear in the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession at dusk at a Kumbh Mela setting. A figure in an orange-saffron robe, a matching saffron turban and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with lion figures and a leopard-print cushion, waving with one hand, under a large white and gold canopy hung with multicoloured tassels. A man in white dhoti with gold border holds a video camera, another attendant in white stands by a gold-and-orange parasol, and a bald man in orange with a beaded necklace sits at the right edge. Crowds and tents are visible in the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession at dusk on a golden ceremonial palanquin with lion-head carved supports and a large white canopy edged with multicoloured tassels. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a saffron turban, with a long beaded necklace, sits on a leopard-skin cushioned seat on the gilded platform. A man in white dhoti and a gold necklace holds a yellow parasol beside the palanquin, and another man in white stands at the front holding a camera. A sannyasi in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits at lower right near the crowd. Behind them, a dense crowd, tents and bunting fill the open grounds under evening sky.2016-04-22A photo of a procession on a sunny day. A smiling figure sits centred on an ornate gilded palanquin-style throne with a tall golden crown-like headdress and a golden back panel carved with floral and animal motifs. The seated person wears a rust-brown robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace, with bangles on both arms. Leopard-print cushions cover the throne. Behind, a red and yellow ceremonial umbrella and a red-and-yellow canopy are visible. On the left, a man in glasses and white clothes holds a red-shafted umbrella pole, and a golden figure is partly visible at the left edge. Another attendant in white stands at right holding a silver staff.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a procession on an open paved area under bright sky. On the left, an ornate golden ratha-style chariot is decorated with garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, hanging bells, green tassels and an orange canopy with fringe. A central figure with long dark hair wears a white dhoti-style garment and a red and white flower garland, standing on the platform beside the chariot. Around him, several men in orange robes and beaded rudraksha-type necklaces stand and gesture with folded hands, one with a full dark beard. A man in a white shirt with a yellow sash kneels in the lower left foreground. Behind them, people in white clothing and a red-and-gold umbrella are visible, along with a distant domed structure and a camera operator.2010-01-01April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession at dusk on a golden ratha-style palanquin with ornate gold lion figures and a large white canopy with colourful fringed edges and dark decorative finials. A man in an orange robe, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklaces stands on the golden throne with palms pressed together in greeting; he has a visible swept-back hair style and gold adornments. A second attendant in white with a yellow umbrella stands beside the throne, a seated saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower right, and a large crowd fills the background near tents, a red flag and a Coca-Cola banner. a person appears to be the standing man on the throne, based on his orange robe, turban, gold necklaces and ceremonial palanquin setting.2016-04-22