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Night procession on an ornately decorated golden ratha or chariot draped with marigold garlands and hanging tassels in red, pink, green and turquoise, topped by a large turquoise-fringed red canopy with a blue lotus-petal emblem. On the chariot, a man in an orange turban sits on a cushioned seat beside a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti, who holds a long silver staff. In the foreground, a standing man in orange robes and a saffron shawl, wearing a gold necklace and mala, holds a mobile phone to his ear. An orange flag and silver ceremonial staffs stand nearby, with streetlights and crowds in the dim background.

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Night procession on a gold-and-maroon ratha lavishly decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, hanging tassels, and a large red umbrella with turquoise fringe. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti stands at the front of the cart, and a seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe sits on the cushioned seat, with a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala holding a phone to his ear at the right. Orange flags and a crowd of devotees and cameramen fill the foreground under a dark sky with street lamps.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12Night 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.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A nighttime procession on a gold-covered ratha or palanquin decorated with marigold and orange garlands and hanging bells and tassels. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with red and white flower garlands, raises one hand in a wave. A blue and red canopy with a fan-like motif shelters the vehicle. Standing beside him is a man in orange robes and a beaded mala holding a mobile phone, and a figure in orange holds a saffron flag and a trident. Crowds fill the foreground and a lit riverside background is visible. a person is the seated figure in saffron-orange with the turban and garlands, positioned as the honoured rider of the procession.2013-02-12Night 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