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Night procession photograph of a richly decorated ceremonial chariot draped with marigold and white flower garlands, gold finials, and hanging tassels in orange, magenta, blue, green and yellow. A smiling person in an ornate gold crown and red garment sits at the lower centre, partly visible beneath the canopy. Blue and orange cloth panels frame the left side, and a gold kalasha-style pillar stands at the edge.

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Night procession on a richly decorated golden palanquin, dense with marigold and orange flower garlands hanging in long strands from a canopy. A man in an ornate gold crown and orange-saffron robe with a red and white flower garland sits on the golden seat, with a gold-framed backrest and flowers at his feet. Blue and pink tassels and a blue canopy hang above, a silver ceremonial staff and lamp stand nearby, and an orange flag is at the left edge. Other seated figures appear behind him and a pink-framed vehicle is at the lower right. Watermarked copyright text is not reproduced here.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Nighttime procession photo under a decorated palanquin canopy with an orange and turquoise fringed umbrella-style top and hanging brass bells with pink, purple, orange and turquoise tassels. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers drape the poles. In the foreground a smiling woman wearing a gold and jewelled crown, a red-and-gold garment and flower garlands sits beneath the canopy. At left a white statue of a seated figure in a draped robe stands partly visible. The background is dark night sky.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a golden ornate palanquin under a canopy covered in marigold and red flower garlands and blue fringed silk. A man in an orange robe and a tall gold-and-red crown sits on the golden throne-seat, smiling, with a rudraksha-style mala and a floral garland. Beside the seat stands a sadhu with a shaved head, white-ash body, gold chain and a trident, next to an orange flag on a pole. Another person in white sits at the front, and a few figures are partly visible at the lower edge. a person cues: tall gold crown, orange robe and ceremonial mala on the seated figure, consistent with a ceremonial procession role.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling man rides a decorated ceremonial chariot during a procession. He wears a gold crown, a red and gold garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red-orange garment. Above him hang a large orange canopy and bright tassels in red, orange, green, blue and gold, with gold finials and marigold and white flower garlands. A golden elephant figure and an orange and blue decorative shield appear beside the chariot. The chariot is adorned with red roses, marigolds and greenery.2009-12-27February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of a night procession on a richly decorated golden ratha or chariot with a red seat. A smiling figure sits centrally wearing an ornate gold crown, a large garland of white and red flowers, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and an orange cloth over the shoulders. Above, a canopy hung with multicoloured tassels in orange, green, pink, blue and yellow frames the scene, and marigold garlands drape the golden structure. A silver-handled ceremonial staff rests beside the seat, and a brass lamp or kalasha-like vessel stands at lower left among flower garlands. The figure's identity is not established by visible cues beyond the crown, garlands and orange attire, so the subject is recorded as a procession participant on a chariot.2011-12-15December 27 20092009-12-27Night procession on a richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin-chariot draped with marigold and yellow garlands, green, blue and pink tassels, and a multicolored canopy overhead. A smiling person wearing an ornate gold crown with a curved ornament, a red bindi, a white and red garland and an orange garment sits on a red velvet seat cushioned with maroon and red pillows. Only one person is visible, seated and wearing ceremonial attire. Identity is not established by appearance alone, so the person is described by role.2011-12-15Night procession photograph under a decorated canopy (ratha/palanquin-style) with blue and magenta fringed tassels, marigold garlands and an orange flag on a pole. Seated centrally is a smiling woman in an orange-saffron garment with a magenta garland and a gold ornamental crown, holding flowers. Beside her at left, a bald man with white-painted face and orange garment wears gold necklaces and holds a ceremonial staff. Partially visible figures appear at lower left and lower right, including a man in a gold-trimmed seat.2013-02-10