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Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with a canopy of multicoloured fringed panels and pink and white flower garlands. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in front; the one on the left raises a ceremonial staff topped with a red-and-gold ornament and wears a red headpiece and gold necklace, while the man beside him wears spectacles, a gold-bordered orange cloth and a white flower garland. Behind them a woman in a red-and-gold headdress and garland sits on the palanquin. Red saffron flags, golden kalasha-style finials and a golden ceremonial fan-shaped ornament are visible, with hanging tassels in pink, white, green, blue and red. Bottom left shows a partially visible bald head. Four people are visible.

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September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession scene at a festival. On the left, a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha-style mala and a bead necklace stands beside a golden palanquin, smiling, with a small blue device in his hand. Seated within a gold-ornamented palanquin decorated with white and pink flower garlands is a figure in a red turban and red-orange garments with folded hands, receiving the procession. Above, a yellow canopy with fringe and colourful tassels in pink, blue, green and white hangs from the palanquin. Other attendants in orange robes and red headwear are visible at the edges, and a red cloth drapes from the palanquin pole.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on an ornate golden ratha with a red and blue canopy hung with tassels and marigold garlands. A seated figure wears a gold crown, an orange robe, a pink and white flower garland and a sweeping dark hairstyle, flanked by silver ceremonial staffs. In the foreground a bald man in orange dhoti and gold-beaded mala smiles while holding a tall silver trident. Attendants in white and orange surround the cart under orange street lights.2013-02-10September 15 20152015-09-15Night photo of a ceremonial procession vehicle at the Kumbha Mela, a golden palanquin-style chariot draped in marigold and mixed flower garlands with tassels and a large ornate canopy. A seated figure in orange and red garments and a tall orange turban raises a hand in greeting. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe, shaved head and bare arms holds a long staff and reaches toward the vehicle, while another attendant in orange holds a long rod or fly whisk on the left. Smoky, warmly lit atmosphere with spectators at the edge of the frame. a person: the seated figure wears a tall turban, orange and red robes and a floral garland, consistent with a ceremonial presiding role on the procession vehicle.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a flower-decorated chariot with an ornately carved gold base draped in marigold and rose garlands. A seated figure in saffron robes, a gold crown and a pink-and-white garland sits on a cushioned seat at centre-left, a probable Swamiji by his crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornments. A bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti holds a silver trident aloft beside a second bare-chested attendant in ash-smeared saffron cloth carrying a silver staff. Above them a large red-and-blue canopy with fringed tassels and hanging bells shelters the chariot. Street lamps glow in the background and a bald attendant stands behind the seat. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.2013-02-10