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Night procession photograph of a decorated ratha-style palanquin with an orange and turquoise fringed canopy, marigold garlands and hanging brass bells with pink, orange and magenta tassels. A seated central figure wears a gold crown with red and green stones, a red shawl and orange robes, smiling and garlanded. To the left, a bald priest with white-smeared body and ash marks, wearing a gold pendant necklace and orange cloth, holds a tall ceremonial staff. Another attendant stands at far left. A videographer's camera with a hand operating it appears at lower right.

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Night procession at a Kumbha Mela style festival: a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot is draped with marigold garlands and yellow and orange flowers, with a blue-and-orange canopy fringed with pink and blue tassels above. Seated on the golden seat is a figure in an orange robe wearing a red and gold crown, with a red-and-white flower garland, flanked by an attendant in a golden crown. On the left, a man in an orange-brown robe holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, while a figure wrapped in a white cloth stands beside him. An orange flag flies at the left edge, and a camera crew member is visible near the chariot. Two people are visible on the chariot and two or three attendants near it, so the total is small.2013-02-10A night procession on a richly decorated golden palanquin-style float hung with marigold garlands, tassels and a blue-fringed canopy with a red and blue lotus-patterned top. A central seated man in saffron-orange robes and a crown-like golden headdress, with a large flower garland, raises a ceremonial staff, with a second bald figure in orange seated beside him. Standing at the front, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti holds a long staff and wears rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with other shaved-headed attendants in orange clothing around the float. A cameraman in white stands at left filming, and warm lights glow in the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a richly decorated ratha with a golden canopy in orange and turquoise fringes, hung with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A seated figure in orange robes and a gold crown with a red flower garland sits on a gold throne-like seat, smiling, with a golden deity murti or ornate figure beside. Two men stand at left: one bare-chested with a silver trident-topped staff and rudraksha-style gold necklaces, the other in orange cloth with a white-haired shaved head and a trident staff, carrying an orange flag. A camera operator and a speaker box appear at the bottom. No readable text is visible.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a decorated ratha or float with a canopy of blue and orange fringed cloth, marigold and white flower garlands, and hanging tassels in pink, red and blue. A standing figure in an orange-red robe, a red-and-gold crown or headdress and a pink-and-white flower garland raises both hands and smiles toward the crowd. Beside him, two white-clad attendants or priests stand at the front of the float, and a film camera operator is at the right edge. A large orange flag or banner blurs in the left foreground. The figure's appearance has several ceremonial cues (crown, saffron robe, flower garlands), so the candidate is probable Swamiji, shown being carried in procession rather than seated on a throne.2013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10Night procession on a decorated palanquin under a red canopy with blue lotus-petal motifs, fringed with colourful tassels and strung with marigold and white flower garlands. A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and an ornate gold crown holds a silver trident-topped staff, a person candidate by the crown and saffron clothing. Beside him a older man in orange with a rudraksha-style garland, and a bald man in saffron with a beaded mala and shaved head, sit on the platform. A cameraman in a white shirt and dark vest films at left. Silver tridents and an axe-like ceremonial staff are visible, with a gilded throne at lower left.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10