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An outdoor festival scene at a pilgrimage camp showing an ornate gilded palanquin mounted on a green-draped wheeled cart. The golden carriage has carved panels, a curled serpent-like arched frame with red, pink, green and blue tassels, and an orange umbrella with teal fringe and a black leaf motif. Black speaker boxes flank the cart and a steel truss bridge spans the background under a pale sky. Several people walk nearby: a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers, a person in a red robe, and others partly visible at the edges. A small portrait is affixed to a pole at right. The palanquin appears to be a ratha for procession.

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February 12 20132013-02-12February 09 20132013-02-09An ornate golden palanquin-style ratha or chariot stands on a wooden platform covered with green cloth. Its carved gilded body is draped with orange and red marigold garlands, and a gold serpent-headed arch rises above it with tassels in pink, green, blue and yellow hanging down. A large orange canopy with teal fringe shelters the seat. Black speakers are set on the left, and an iron railway bridge stands behind under a grey sky. A man in an orange-red turban and a man in a white shirt stand at the edges. No deity figure or person is seated on the throne, so no specific identity can be drawn from the scene.2013-02-12A decorated golden procession chariot, or ratha, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and multicoloured tassels, topped by a large saffron-orange canopy. Standing on the chariot at right is a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, consistent with Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron clothing and garland, though the face is not visible. Devotees in orange robes stand around the base, one holding a ceremonial staff, and a spectator in the foreground at left looks on.2009-12-27April 16 20162016-04-16Outdoor festival procession on a richly decorated ratha or chariot covered in marigold garlands and yellow flowers, with tassels in red, green, orange and blue hanging from its frame. A large orange and gold umbrella canopy shelters the chariot, and a golden carved dragon-head prow rises at the right. A seated figure in a red-and-gold garment with a garland and a crown-like headdress rides on top, with a hand fan visible at left. Crowds of onlookers stand below under a pale sky, with palm trees and a banner in the background.2009-12-27A decorated golden palanquin or ratha-style vehicle is the central subject, draped with yellow, white, purple and magenta flower garlands and crowned with a tall golden finial. An orange and red umbrella with a fan-shaped top stands beside it, and tassels in orange, green, pink and blue hang from its canopy. Outdoors among palm trees, two saffron-robed sadhus stand at left, one holding a small umbrella, and a man in a white robe with a yellow shawl stands at right. A brass or gold kalasha-type vessel sits on the ground in front, and a corrugated shed is visible behind.2010-02-12A golden ornate palanquin or ratha is carried in a procession, decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers and hanging tassels in green, orange, purple and red. A large orange fringed umbrella stands above it, and a golden makara-headed finial curves at the front. Seated in the palanquin is a figure in orange and gold robes, with a round blue and gold emblem fan held up by a devotee. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing yellow shawls, walk alongside and push or carry the vehicle; a crowd of onlookers fills the background among tall palm trees and a copper-coloured pillar.2010-02-12A golden ceremonial palanquin with a curved canopy frame decorated with garlands of marigold-yellow flowers, bells and multicoloured tassels in red, green, orange and blue. A large fringed golden parasol stands at left. Within the palanquin an orange and saffron cloth drapes a seated figure, and a shadowy figure in white appears beside it. Dozens of people in casual clothes crowd the foreground, and a small palm tree and a red-tiled roofed building stand behind the procession.2011-12-06January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a grand procession at the Kumbh Mela, centred on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, tassels in pink, blue and green, and brass bells. A figure in a golden crown and saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala raises one hand in greeting from the palanquin, which is shaded by a large teal and red canopy. Saffron-clad sannyasis with trishul staffs and a shaved-headed attendant in white walk alongside. A figure with white-painted face stands at left, and a loudspeaker sits in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (crown, saffron robes, rudraksha mala) standing on the palanquin as the procession leader.2013-02-10