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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Prominent in the centre is a flower-decorated palanquin-like float heaped with marigold garlands and hanging tassels, with a seated figure in red and gold wearing a crown and garlands, flanked by attendants. Large crowds line both sides, many in saffron and orange, with tall saffron flags and a cream banner painted with a bird-emblem medallion in the foreground. Street lamps and a dark sky frame the scene.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a crowded religious gathering, with a dense crowd of people pressed together on both sides under warm lamplight. At centre, a richly decorated palanquin-style float covered in marigold garlands, strings of lamps and colourful tassels, with a blue canopy overhead. Seated on it is a person wearing an ornate gold crown, saffron/orange robes and a garland, holding a ceremonial staff. Attendants in saffron and white clothing stand beside the float holding long staffs and fans. On the left, a saffron flag and a decorated umbrella with bird motifs, and a banner with partial Devanagari lettering.2013-02-10Night procession at a crowded Kumbh Mela site, lit by warm golden haze. At centre, a richly decorated palanquin covered in marigold garlands and small lamps carries a seated figure in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece and red-and-white beaded garlands. Two men in saffron and white stand beside the palanquin; one holds a long silver trident-like staff and another wears a rudraksha mala. Orange flags with a black emblem, decorated poles and large banners fill the scene, with dense crowds packed behind barricades. A banner in the lower left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure in orange on the palanquin, identified by the orange robes, crown and garlands.2013-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of a procession at a Kumbh Mela crowd. Center, a richly decorated palanquin covered in marigold garlands and warm lights carries a seated figure in orange robes wearing a crown and a pink-and-white flower garland; a standing attendant in orange and a bare-chested attendant with gold ornaments stand beside the palanquin, one holding a trident-tipped staff. Behind, a dense crowd of onlookers fills the frame, many holding orange flags. At left, a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha. Ornate golden umbrella-style canopies with peacock-feather motifs frame the foreground. a person candidate: the seated figure in orange with crown and garland; the cues are distinctive ceremonial adornment, but the face is too small and unclear to confirm.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10