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A decorated golden palanquin-style ratha is festooned with marigold and red flower garlands and colourful tassels, with a red canopy overhead. Seated on the golden throne is a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with white markings on his forehead. A shaven-headed attendant in saffron-orange robes stands at the right holding a silver staff beside the throne. At the left, a cameraman in white kurta films the procession from the platform, and the bald heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.

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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style float covered in marigold and orange garlands, tassels in pink, purple and teal, and a golden peacock-shaped finial. Seated on the golden throne is a smiling man in an orange garment, a crown-like golden headpiece and a purple flower garland. Beside the float, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with a gold border and gold bangles stands at a loudspeaker, and an older man in orange robes and beads, with white markings, stands on the left holding a ceremonial staff. A camera operator films from the left, and a pink canopy edge appears at the lower right. a person candidate present by appearance: the seated figure in orange with a crown and garlands; identification is only probable from appearance cues.2013-02-10Night procession scene under a canopy of marigold and yellow flower garlands with blue, orange and pink tassels. A seated man in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne-palanquin, wearing a tall gold crown, and smiles. Beside him a cameraman in a white dhoti with bare chest films with a handheld video camera. A bald man in an orange-brown garment with a beaded necklace stands at left, and a shiny gold ceremonial umbrella/finial appears at upper right.2013-02-10A decorated ceremonial chariot procession at night, with a man seated centrally on an ornate golden throne-like platform wearing a tall gold-and-red crown, orange robes and a pink-and-white flower garland. Strands of marigolds and white blossoms drape the platform, and a red-and-orange canopy with blue and pink tassels overhead. To the left, a bald man with white-ash-smeared skin wears orange cloth and holds a tall staff; another attendant stands behind him. A seated figure in white, seen from behind, occupies the foreground, and an orange flag with a dark circular emblem hangs at right beside a black speaker. The seated central figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the crown, saffron robe and ornate garland cues; the page indicates Kumbha Mela activity in Allahabad.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A festive procession scene at night on a gold-and-flower-decorated palanquin draped with marigold and white garlands. A seated figure in a saffron-orange garment and a golden crown-like headdress, with a magenta garland and a red and white floral garland, is raised on the palanquin. Behind, a standing attendant with a white-smeared bald head and body, wearing an orange cloth and a gold chain and pendant, holds a tall silver staff. A man in white kneels or bends toward the palanquin at lower right. Orange and blue canopy fabric with pink and purple tassels and a golden bell hangs overhead, and a silver kalasha-like finial and a golden deity murti are visible.2013-02-10Night procession on a richly decorated golden ratha, or chariot, strung with orange and red marigold garlands and hanging brass bells with coloured tassels in orange, pink, teal and green. A seated figure in an orange-gold ceremonial crown raises a long golden staff with one hand, wearing layered floral garlands in red, white and purple over a dark garment. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees surround the platform, with a photographer at left. Gold-trimmed cushions, lotus-petal canopy panels and white flowers complete the scene.2013-02-12Night procession at a Kumbh Mela event with a richly decorated palanquin draped in marigold garlands and tasselled hangings in red, pink, blue and yellow. Seated on the palanquin is a figure in an orange robe and a crown-like headdress, with garlands around the neck. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a camera aloft toward the palanquin. Another man in reddish-orange clothing carries a long pole, and a tall ornate yellow and red umbrella with floral embroidery stands at left. Attendants in orange and light clothing surround the procession and a crowd is visible at the lower left under night lights.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and flower garlands, fringed tassels and a large blue-and-orange canopy with a lotus motif. A central figure in a crown and orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland sits raised on the chariot, hands folded in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in white shows a hand gesture, and a man in orange holds a trident-like staff. A photographer in white kurta with a camera stands at the left edge, and an orange flag rises behind the chariot. Crowd visible at the bottom of the frame.2013-02-10March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession on a decorated palanquin under a red canopy with blue lotus-petal motifs, fringed with colourful tassels and strung with marigold and white flower garlands. A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and an ornate gold crown holds a silver trident-topped staff, a person candidate by the crown and saffron clothing. Beside him a older man in orange with a rudraksha-style garland, and a bald man in saffron with a beaded mala and shaved head, sit on the platform. A cameraman in a white shirt and dark vest films at left. Silver tridents and an axe-like ceremonial staff are visible, with a gilded throne at lower left.2013-02-10December 27 20092009-12-27