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Outdoor procession on an ornate golden ratha (chariot) at dusk. A central figure sits on a gilded throne-like seat with a golden peacock-motif backrest, wearing a saffron-orange robe, an orange turban, layered beaded necklaces and bare feet, raising one hand in blessing. A large golden-tasselled umbrella and a red-and-multicolour parasol shade the seat. Around him, saffron-clad attendants in orange robes and beaded garlands sit on a striped cloth; one man in orange with a white headset and a seated drummer play instruments, and a bald attendant in white with gold necklaces stands behind. A bare-backed figure with long dark hair faces the throne. A megaphone rests on the cart edge and a red flag flies at right.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A golden ceremonial procession float carries a seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold necklace, with one hand raised in blessing. Golden peacock carvings frame the throne-like seat. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in white and gold ornaments stands on the float, and younger attendants in orange with bead necklaces and tilaka sit at the sides. Overhead, a red and multicoloured fringed parasol shades the float, and a golden umbrella canopy hangs above. A seated figure in dark red robes faces the float in the foreground, and a gold deity murti is visible beside the seat under a bright blue-sky daytime setting, consistent with a shahi snan procession at a Kumbh Mela.2016-04-22Outdoor procession photograph at dusk showing a seated figure on an ornate golden palanquin or throne with peacock-motif carvings and a golden canopy. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, an orange turban, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises a hand in blessing. Around the throne, attendants in orange and saffron clothing hold a long-handled fan or chamara and sit on striped red and green cloth. A red and gold umbrella and a golden staff-topped standard stand behind, and a man in white with a shaved head and gold necklaces stands at the rear. Nearby devotees with long hair and vibhuti marks on their foreheads sit below. Presentation cues on the central figure are not distinctive enough to name him, so the role is described only.2016-04-22A festival procession on an open-air float with a gilded throne decorated with carved peacocks, a red-and-yellow canopy umbrella overhead, and a red flag at right. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a large orange turban and layered gold-toned beaded necklaces, raises one hand in blessing. Beside him a man with a shaved head and wire-rimmed glasses wears a rudraksha mala and sits cross-legged holding a white-and-silver microphone-style cord. Around them are young attendants in orange garments with beaded bands, one holding a drum, and a long-haired person with a shaved-forehead dress in the foreground, shown from behind. Setting appears to be a daytime outdoor street procession with bare trees.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a sunny day under a clear blue sky. A golden ornate palanquin-like throne under a large decorated umbrella carries a seated figure in orange robes and a red turban, wearing a marigold garland, while golden lion-shaped carvings flank the seat. Beside it a man in orange clothing beats a metal drum and another in orange plays a horn. Devotees in orange and red garments, some with folded hands, crowd the roadside and the chariot; a bald man in a rudraksha-style necklace sits at lower left. Red and orange flags and a small banner with printed text are visible, and a red-and-yellow parasol stands at right.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22