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A smiling man in a golden crown with a red and blue jewel sits on an ornate golden throne within a festival procession, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a dark maroon-brown draped garment, a heavy golden necklace with a pendant, a brown beaded mala, and gold armbands and bangles. His face and arms bear white ash markings and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large gold-embossed canopy is decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and teal tassels and red flowers. Red and blue cushions and red flowers are at his side, and devotees in white and yellow clothes stand on steps in the background.

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May 21 20162016-05-21A smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne-chariot during a procession, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an elaborate gold crown with a blue-green gem, heavy gold necklaces and armlets, and a maroon-brown draped garment with rudraksha-style beaded cords across the chest. White ash marks and a red tilak adorn his forehead. Behind him hang garlands of white flowers, magenta and turquoise tassels, and a gold-fringed canopy; crowds and red flags are visible in the background. a person: long dark hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and maroon ritual dress, though the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.2016-05-21A seated man in a procession float raises his right hand in blessing while smiling. He wears an ornate gold crown with a green stone, heavy gold necklaces with a pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a rust-brown draped garment. A white and red forehead mark and white markings appear on his arms. Behind him stand gold-embossed backrest panels, red and blue flower-embroidered cushions, hanging garlands of white flowers and tassels in pink and turquoise, and floral decoration. Pedestrians are faintly visible in the background.2016-05-21A seated man in a golden crown with a tall ornate headdress and a red forehead mark waves his raised right hand during a procession. He wears a deep maroon draped garment, a thick brown beaded shawl, heavy gold necklaces with a central pendant, and gold armbands and bracelets. Behind him is a large gilded ornamental backdrop, with strands of white jasmine garlands and pink and blue tassels hanging above, and red velvet cushions with blue flower embroidery beside him. The seated figure is in a chariot or palanquin setting, and his white-painted arms and ash-marked skin are visible.2016-05-21A smiling man seated on a golden throne-like chariot under a richly decorated canopy hung with white jasmine garlands and pink and teal tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown, a maroon draped garment, a rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial gold necklace and multiple gold armbands and bangles. His face and arms bear white sacred ash markings and he has a red tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand in greeting while a crowd of onlookers stands behind the decorated procession vehicle. Red cushions with blue floral embroidery rest beside him.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne or palanquin, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a large gold crown with a green stone, a maroon draped garment, heavy gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala across his shoulders and multiple gold bangles. White and red forehead markings and white body paint are visible. Behind him hangs a canopy decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and teal tassels and red flowers, with a red and blue floral cushion in front. Several spectators stand in the background along a procession route. a person is the seated man, identified by long swept-back hair, a crown, rudraksha mala and ornate gold ceremonial dress as the procession's honoured figure.2016-05-21A seated man in a golden ornate crown with gems rides on a gilded ceremonial throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and blue and pink tassels. He wears a dark maroon-brown draped garment, a heavy gold necklace with a central pendant, a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands and bangles. He raises one hand in greeting and smiles, with white and red marks on his forehead and white paint on his arms. Red and blue floral cushions sit beside him, and a gold-and-red parasol canopy overhead.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A seated man rides a golden procession vehicle, raising his right hand in blessing while smiling. He wears an ornate gold crown, a gold chest ornament and a heavy gold necklace over a dark rust-brown robe, with gold armlets and bangles. White sacred ash marks his arms and forehead, and a red dot sits on his brow. Behind him stands a large gilded backrest with floral garlands, white and pink tassels and a red velvet cushion with blue flower embroidery. Several people in white clothes stand in the background. The page indicates a Kumbh Mela procession, but no related text is visible on the image.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21