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A seated man in a procession float raises his right hand in blessing while smiling. He wears an ornate gold crown with a green stone, heavy gold necklaces with a pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a rust-brown draped garment. A white and red forehead mark and white markings appear on his arms. Behind him stand gold-embossed backrest panels, red and blue flower-embroidered cushions, hanging garlands of white flowers and tassels in pink and turquoise, and floral decoration. Pedestrians are faintly visible in the background.

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A seated man in a golden crown with a tall ornate headdress and a red forehead mark waves his raised right hand during a procession. He wears a deep maroon draped garment, a thick brown beaded shawl, heavy gold necklaces with a central pendant, and gold armbands and bracelets. Behind him is a large gilded ornamental backdrop, with strands of white jasmine garlands and pink and blue tassels hanging above, and red velvet cushions with blue flower embroidery beside him. The seated figure is in a chariot or palanquin setting, and his white-painted arms and ash-marked skin are visible.2016-05-21A smiling man seated on a golden throne-like chariot under a richly decorated canopy hung with white jasmine garlands and pink and teal tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown, a maroon draped garment, a rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial gold necklace and multiple gold armbands and bangles. His face and arms bear white sacred ash markings and he has a red tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand in greeting while a crowd of onlookers stands behind the decorated procession vehicle. Red cushions with blue floral embroidery rest beside him.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A seated man rides a golden procession vehicle, raising his right hand in blessing while smiling. He wears an ornate gold crown, a gold chest ornament and a heavy gold necklace over a dark rust-brown robe, with gold armlets and bangles. White sacred ash marks his arms and forehead, and a red dot sits on his brow. Behind him stands a large gilded backrest with floral garlands, white and pink tassels and a red velvet cushion with blue flower embroidery. Several people in white clothes stand in the background. The page indicates a Kumbh Mela procession, but no related text is visible on the image.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of a man seated on a red velvet and gold throne-like carriage during a procession, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears an ornate gold crown with a central jewel, a gold collar necklace and pendant, multiple gold bangles and a dark rudraksha-style mala with a brown wrap over his bare shoulders. A white ash marking and red bindi are on his forehead, with white ash on his arms. Behind him stand a large gilded ornamental backdrop, a golden umbrella with red and purple tassels, and strings of white flowers with blue and magenta tassels. Red and blue cushions and pink and yellow flowers sit in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and blessing in a ceremonial procession setting.2016-05-21A smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne or palanquin, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a large gold crown with a green stone, a maroon draped garment, heavy gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala across his shoulders and multiple gold bangles. White and red forehead markings and white body paint are visible. Behind him hangs a canopy decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and teal tassels and red flowers, with a red and blue floral cushion in front. Several spectators stand in the background along a procession route. a person is the seated man, identified by long swept-back hair, a crown, rudraksha mala and ornate gold ceremonial dress as the procession's honoured figure.2016-05-21A seated man in a golden ornate crown with gems rides on a gilded ceremonial throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and blue and pink tassels. He wears a dark maroon-brown draped garment, a heavy gold necklace with a central pendant, a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands and bangles. He raises one hand in greeting and smiles, with white and red marks on his forehead and white paint on his arms. Red and blue floral cushions sit beside him, and a gold-and-red parasol canopy overhead.2016-05-21A photograph of a procession float or chariot. A man in maroon and deep red garments, with a gold crown and a heavy gold necklace and bangles, sits on a red-cushioned throne and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Behind him a large ornate gold backrest and gold umbrella canopy with fringes and tassels frame the scene, with garlands of white flowers and pink and turquoise tassels. Fresh red and yellow flowers sit in the foreground. White ash markings are visible on his forehead and arms. Appearance-based candidate: the page does not name him as present, and no printed name is visible, so identity is uncertain.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21