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Night procession scene under a richly decorated canopy with marigold and white flower garlands hanging from its frame, golden finials, and tassels in blue, purple, pink and green. A figure at center wears a gold crown and an orange garment, seated beside another person in orange clothing with a saffron cloth draped across the scene. In the foreground, an orange cloth fills the left edge. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands at left, next to a lit oil lamp, with a person partly visible at far left. A brass ceremonial vessel sits at right.

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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with an ornate, flower-garlanded golden palanquin under a large blue-fringed orange canopy, hung with marigold and multicoloured flower strands and tassels. A seated figure in a red-and-orange garment with a crown-like headdress and flower garlands rides in the palanquin, with another crowned attendant beside them. Orange flags stand at the left, a robed attendant in saffron-toned cloth walks nearby, and a figure with a mala is partly visible at the left edge. Dark sky and warm lights frame the scene.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a riverside at the Kumbh Mela, lit by lamps and bright sky glow. A central figure in a gold crown and orange-saffron robe sits under a richly decorated canopy hung with marigold and white flower garlands, tassels in pink, purple, blue and green, and brass ornaments. Purple and red flower garlands drape his shoulders and chest. Beside the canopy, a bald man in white wrap and orange cloth holds a silver staff, with a rudraksha mala and white-painted forehead markings; other priests in orange stand nearby holding staffs and ritual items, with devotees in the background. Ritual procession with ratha-style palanquin.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10Nighttime procession photo under a decorated palanquin canopy with an orange and turquoise fringed umbrella-style top and hanging brass bells with pink, purple, orange and turquoise tassels. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers drape the poles. In the foreground a smiling woman wearing a gold and jewelled crown, a red-and-gold garment and flower garlands sits beneath the canopy. At left a white statue of a seated figure in a draped robe stands partly visible. The background is dark night sky.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a golden ornate palanquin under a canopy covered in marigold and red flower garlands and blue fringed silk. A man in an orange robe and a tall gold-and-red crown sits on the golden throne-seat, smiling, with a rudraksha-style mala and a floral garland. Beside the seat stands a sadhu with a shaved head, white-ash body, gold chain and a trident, next to an orange flag on a pole. Another person in white sits at the front, and a few figures are partly visible at the lower edge. a person cues: tall gold crown, orange robe and ceremonial mala on the seated figure, consistent with a ceremonial procession role.2013-02-10Night procession on a decorated ratha-style palanquin with a large blue and orange canopy fringed with tassels and draped in marigold and red flower garlands. A seated figure in an ornate gold crown and saffron-orange robe wears a pink-and-red flower garland and smiles. Nearby, a bald attendant with grey-painted skin, rudraksha-style beaded mala and an orange cloth carries a silver trident, and another attendant holds a long silver staff. Flower bundles sit at the base of the palanquin. a person seated under the canopy with a crown, saffron clothing and garlands; the figure is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a richly decorated golden palanquin draped in marigold and white flower garlands, hanging tassels in pink, blue and red, and a large orange and blue canopy overhead. Seated on the palanquin is a woman in an orange sari with a red and gold crown and flower garlands. A bald man with white-smeared skin and an orange-red dhoti stands at left, wearing gold-coloured beaded necklaces and carrying a small bag, beside a second man in white. Orange and saffron flags rise behind them and the crowd presses against a black speaker box at lower right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10