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A photograph of a ceremonial procession on an ornately decorated golden-and-red ratha or palanquin, covered by a red canopy with marigold garlands and hanging tassels in pink, purple, red, teal and yellow with brass bells. A seated figure in a gold and red crown and saffron-orange robes, with a garland of red flowers, raises one hand in blessing while holding a golden staff. Beside him, a bare-chested, ash-smeared attendant with a white sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, and a shaved-headed attendant in saffron robes stands at left. Flower-strewn fabric and garlands decorate the platform. The setting appears to be an outdoor Kumbh Mela-style procession. The seated figure's appearance shows crown, saffron clothing and garlands, but the image is not clear enough to confirm identity.

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