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Night photograph of a procession float decorated with marigold and rose garlands, golden ornaments and a large orange and blue fan-shaped canopy. A bald man with white-painted skin and a sandalwood tilak wears orange robes and a large beaded gold-coloured necklace, standing at left. Behind him, a smiling man wearing a gold crown and an orange shawl over a red and white garland sits on the float. The float's yellow cloth base and maroon upholstery are visible, with flower garlands draped across the scene.

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Night procession photograph of a decorated float with a large orange and blue fan-shaped canopy hung with marigold garlands, red flowers and gold tassels. A man seated on the float wears a gold crown, an orange robe, a red flower garland and a gold necklace, and raises his right arm in greeting while holding a long staff. Beside him, a bald man in a white garment with a red tilak on the forehead looks on, and gold-and-flower decorations fill the foreground. a person (crown, orange robes, garlands and ornate gold adornments) is the figure seated on the float, raising his arm in greeting during the procession.2013-02-10Night procession photograph taken from a low angle. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold crown-like headpiece and a rudraksha-style mala stands on an ornate float, raising one arm and smiling. The float is heavily decorated with marigolds, white and pink flowers, gold tassels, and a large orange-and-blue fan-shaped backdrop. In the foreground, a person in orange clothing holds up a pink phone, and a burgundy velvet cushion sits beside the float. The camera credit overlay is present in the lower right.2013-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10Night procession photographed from a low angle on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin decorated with a large orange and teal fan-shaped canopy, marigold and red garlands, and yellow ribbon streamers. A seated figure in a gold crown, saffron-orange robe and red flower garland holds a silver staff and a small ceremonial implement, smiling. A second man in a red and gold garment sits to the left. Foreground shows a carved golden railing and a dark decorated panel.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession photograph. A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold crown stands raised on an ornate decorated float, one arm lifted high and holding a silver staff with a trident-like top. He wears a long pink and white flower garland and a gold ornamental necklace. Behind him rises a large orange and blue fan-shaped canopy with gold metal fittings, marigold garlands and red pompoms, topped by a painted face. At left a bearded attendant in white with red markings is partly visible, and a gold-and-red decorated element sits in the foreground. Dark night sky in the background. Swamiji (probable): the standing man wears saffron robes, a crown, a garland and ornate gold jewellery on a ceremonial float.2013-02-10Night procession on a gilded, ornately carved float decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, with a red and blue fringed canopy overhead. A woman in an orange sari with a pink garland and a gold crown-like headpiece waves to the crowd from the float. Beside the float stands a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and gold beaded necklaces holding a tall silver staff, smiling. Another man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a silver ceremonial staff and stands beside him. A bald man in glasses sits at the bottom edge in front of them. Warm lights glow in the background.2013-02-10Night procession photo of a man seated atop a richly decorated elephant with a gold-trimmed saddle. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a gold-toned crown, holds a silver staff in one hand, and raises his other arm with a broad smile. He is draped in red and white flower garlands, and a large ornate orange and red canopy with tassels and fringed decorations towers above him. Flower garlands and ribbons drape the elephant's head and side. a person: the seated figure wears a crown, saffron robe and ornate garlands, matching the page's account of a Kumbha Mela procession.2013-02-10 +1 copiesNight procession at the Kumbh Mela with a large orange and turquoise canopy above a central seated figure, who raises one hand in greeting. The central figure wears an orange robe, a gold crown, layered gold necklaces and a thick garland of red and white flowers. Flanking him, two men in orange robes and gold necklaces stand on either side; the left man holds a silver trident-topped staff. Bright street lamps and a hazy night sky surround the procession, with a crowd visible at the lower left.2013-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10 +1 copies