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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela camp, lit by warm lamps. A golden palanquin decorated with white and pink flower garlands is carried forward, topped by a striped canopy with fringed tassels. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-and-gold headwear walk beside it. A seated figure in orange-red robes and a saffron-toned shawl stands near the front, while a monk in saffron-orange robes stands to the right. A tall golden ceremonial staff with bells and a trident-like finial rises at right. Behind, a building with string lights and a framed deity image reads Sri Panchayati Akhada Mahanirvani Maharaj Santnagri. Spectators fill the background at night.

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Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin with floral garlands and a red-and-gold canopy, beneath a row of ornate golden finials. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands on the palanquin, with a child in orange beside him. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and shoulder cloths walk alongside, some with rudraksha garlands and red headwear. A seated figure in red robes on the left holds a flower garland. A banner on the right reads 'Nithyananda Santanagiri' area signage with strings of coloured tassels hanging from a pole. Lit string lights and a crowd fill the background.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13February 10 20132013-02-10September 15 20152015-09-15February 12 20132013-02-12September 15 20152015-09-15February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night photograph of a festival procession on a riverside or temple ground. A decorated palanquin with a blue and orange canopy, strung with marigold garlands and hanging tassels, carries a seated figure in red and gold clothing. Men in saffron and orange robes, one in a white dhoti with a bare upper body, stand and sit around the palanquin, one holding a long ceremonial staff. A man in a yellow turban and orange robe stands at the right edge. Ceremonial trident-topped poles and stacked tassel decorations frame the scene under dark night sky.2013-02-12