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A silhouetted procession scene at sunset or dawn. A figure seated on a raised platform beneath a large canopy with fringed edges, the canopy printed with dove or bird motifs and the word Nithyanandapeetam. Behind the figure, a trident with a crescent moon motif rises beside a frame of leafy branches, and a hazy orange sun glows at right. The seated figure wears an orange-red garment and a long beaded mala, and a person with long hair is partly visible at the right edge.

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Dusk photograph of a procession canopy. A tall dark-blue canopy with a fringed edge and a printed band reading part of Nithyanandapeetam sits above a figure in an orange robe and a crown-like ornate headdress, wearing a long garland. Behind the canopy the low sun glows through green leafy branches and pole supports. On the right, a silver trident is held upright in a gloved hand. The figure's face is in shadow, and the figure is shown from behind.Hazy sunset or dawn scene at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. In the foreground, a silhouetted man in an orange shawl looks upward. To the right, a decorated float or palanquin topped by a dark red-and-gold canopy with a trident finial carries several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, one seated near the front. Figures in orange and white move through the dusty air in the background, with distant tents and structures faint on the horizon. The crowd is partly obscured by haze.A silhouetted procession scene against a warm orange-brown sky at dusk. In the centre a man in a turban-like headwrap and long hair, seated in profile, holds a tall trident (trishul) with curved prongs; a ceremonial staff with a carved finial stands at left, and a fringed canopy or umbrella frame sits overhead with a second figure partly visible at right. Dark silhouettes against the glowing sky; the scene resembles a ritual procession. Faint translucent purple and white logo at upper left.A hazy, backlit dusk or dawn procession silhouetted against a glowing orange sun. At the centre, a palanquin-like float carries a deity murti under an ornate fringed canopy with a radiating fan-shaped frame. Figures in dark robes and saffron-toned clothing walk and ride around it, with a long-handled fan or whisk visible on the right. Other people and canopies appear in the mist behind and at the edges, and the ground is muddy with reflective puddles. A small logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright notice in the lower right.Silhouetted procession at sunset or sunrise through hazy orange sky. A large sun sits low behind a dark ornate canopy with fringed edges and a round fan-like umbrella frame, carried over a raised platform or palanquin. Several figures stand in dark silhouette around the platform, with a figure on the right holding a long fan or chauri-like object. Other people are faintly visible in the distance across a wet, reflective ground. A tall fringed cloth hangs at the left edge. The scene is mostly shadow with little visible colour, and a deity murti or seated figure is not clearly discernible.Silhouetted against a low sunset, a seated figure on an ornate silver palanquin raises one hand in greeting while wearing a crown, orange robes and a long rudraksha-style garland. A large dark red canopy with tasseled fringe and a silver trident overhead shelters the seat. Attendants in orange robes stand beside and behind the palanquin, one holding a long staff and another at the right edge; a fourth person in orange sits at the left foreground. A bright sun glows behind them as part of a procession. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the palanquin, with the crown, ornate silver throne, orange garments and garland as cues.A hazy orange-lit procession at dusk or dawn. On a decorated float with red and gold draped sides, a seated figure in orange robes and a headwrap holds a staff topped with a trident and raises one arm in a gesture, under a large patterned umbrella with fringe. Several attendants in orange stand and sit around the float, and more figures and tall decorated poles or banners are silhouetted in the smoky background.A dark silhouette photograph against a glowing orange sky at dusk or dawn. In the centre a seated or standing figure wearing a wrapped head cloth and long hair is shown in profile, holding a trident (trishula) upright beside a tall pole. Beneath a fringed canopy or awning on the right, a figure rests, and on the left a staff with a carved finial and a curved ceremonial object stand against the light. Dense shadows obscure details, giving a ritual procession or sacred gathering feel.Silhouetted procession at dusk in hazy orange light with a low sun on the right. A large ornate palanquin or ratha topped by a dark embroidered canopy with fringe sits centre, carrying a figure in a red-orange cloth; a second fringed umbrella stands at left. In the foreground a person in orange-red shawl is seen from behind, arm extended, near a stone plinth. Pilgrims in white and saffron-red cloth fill the background, dust and haze obscuring the scene.A sunset procession photograph showing a richly decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha silhouetted against a glowing orange sky. The canopy has red, green and cream fringed panels with hanging gold bells and tassels, and the frame is wrapped in white and green garlands. A seated figure in saffron-toned clothing with a garland sits on an ornate throne-like seat, hands raised in greeting. To the right, a standing person in white robes watches. Several onlookers' heads are visible in the foreground, and a flag-like ornament hangs on the left.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA procession in hazy morning light at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A central figure sits on an ornate ceremonial palanquin-like throne with a canopy hung with fringed tassels and a golden trident mounted above. He wears a gold crown, a flower garland of red and white blooms, a gold ornament necklace and a saffron-orange robe, and raises one hand in greeting. Attendants in saffron-orange clothing, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stand and sit around the throne, one holding a white feathered fan. Men in the foreground in orange and saffron clothes are seated or walking, and the sun glows faintly through the mist behind the procession. Appearance-based label: a person, with long hair, saffron robe, crown, garland and gold ornaments as cues, seated in a procession.Backlit photograph of a ceremonial procession vehicle. A golden trident with curved prongs stands upright beside an ornate brass shield with concentric engraved rings. Red and maroon canopy fabric is trimmed with tasselled fringe in orange, pink and dark tones. Behind the trident a figure with long dark hair sits under the canopy, partly obscured by glare; a second figure in orange clothing is visible at the left edge. Bright sunlight floods the sky, with a thatched structure and dry shrubs in the background.2007-12-25