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Night procession scene with a central seated figure on a decorated palanquin-style platform under a red and teal canopy strung with marigold garlands. The central figure wears an orange turban, orange robes, a thick multi-coloured garland of pink, red, yellow and white flowers, gold necklaces and bangles, and rings. Around him, saffron-robed attendants stand and sit on the platform; one on the left wears a rudraksha-style bead garland and another on the right wears beads and a saffron cloth. A silver-tipped staff is held upright at left, and bright street lights and a crowd fill the background. a person is identified by several cues: an orange turban, a large flower garland, gold ornaments and a ceremonial seat in a procession.

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February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesNight procession at a Kumbha Mela-style gathering. A smiling person seated cross-legged on a yellow-draped platform wears an ornate gold crown, an orange saffron robe, a large garland of pink and white flowers, and a rudraksha mala with gold beads and pendants. A red tilak marks the forehead. Behind them a silver trident rises beside a flower-decorated canopy with blue fringe. Other saffron-clad attendants, one with a gold necklace and another with a silver kalasha on his head, sit nearby among brass vessels, flowers and a purple cushion. Bright lamps glow in the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Photo of a night procession in hazy orange light. A central figure sits on a decorated palanquin under a colourful fringed canopy, wearing an orange robe, a rust-coloured turban, a thick red and white flower garland and gold necklaces. He is smiling and holds a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, several men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, with white-painted foreheads and rudraksha-style malas, walk beside and carry the palanquin, one with a silver staff and another holding a trident. Marigold and white flower garlands hang from the canopy poles. a person sits at the centre of the palanquin; the surrounding people are devotees and attendants in procession. Crowd figures are faintly visible in the background.2013-02-10A photograph at night of a man in an orange-saffron turban and matching orange shawl draped over his shoulders, wearing layered garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers. He has a red tilak and white markings on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned pendant at his neck, and a gold earring. Behind him are a second man with a shaved head holding a ceremonial sword, a flower-covered canopy with blue and red tassels, and a silver trident-shaped staff. Marigolds and white blossoms lie in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the man has a turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant, matching the processional setting of this event.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12