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A decorated ceremonial chariot procession at night, with a man seated centrally on an ornate golden throne-like platform wearing a tall gold-and-red crown, orange robes and a pink-and-white flower garland. Strands of marigolds and white blossoms drape the platform, and a red-and-orange canopy with blue and pink tassels overhead. To the left, a bald man with white-ash-smeared skin wears orange cloth and holds a tall staff; another attendant stands behind him. A seated figure in white, seen from behind, occupies the foreground, and an orange flag with a dark circular emblem hangs at right beside a black speaker. The seated central figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the crown, saffron robe and ornate garland cues; the page indicates Kumbha Mela activity in Allahabad.

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A festive procession scene at night on a gold-and-flower-decorated palanquin draped with marigold and white garlands. A seated figure in a saffron-orange garment and a golden crown-like headdress, with a magenta garland and a red and white floral garland, is raised on the palanquin. Behind, a standing attendant with a white-smeared bald head and body, wearing an orange cloth and a gold chain and pendant, holds a tall silver staff. A man in white kneels or bends toward the palanquin at lower right. Orange and blue canopy fabric with pink and purple tassels and a golden bell hangs overhead, and a silver kalasha-like finial and a golden deity murti are visible.2013-02-10Night procession on a decorated palanquin under a red canopy with blue lotus-petal motifs, fringed with colourful tassels and strung with marigold and white flower garlands. A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and an ornate gold crown holds a silver trident-topped staff, a person candidate by the crown and saffron clothing. Beside him a older man in orange with a rudraksha-style garland, and a bald man in saffron with a beaded mala and shaved head, sit on the platform. A cameraman in a white shirt and dark vest films at left. Silver tridents and an axe-like ceremonial staff are visible, with a gilded throne at lower left.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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession on a richly decorated palanquin-style float with a canopy of teal, red, and pink tassels and dense marigold and white flower garlands. Seated on a gilded golden throne is a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe with a magenta flower garland, wearing an ornate gold-and-red crown; he appears to be the honoured figure of the procession. Beside the float, a bald priest in orange dhoti and gold chains holds a ceremonial staff, and another man in orange stands nearby. Gold ceremonial fans and umbrellas are at the right edge. Several people are partially visible in the crowd around the float, including a bald man with glasses at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a gold crown, saffron robe, and garlands, with the page noting Swamiji's presence at this event.2013-02-10Night procession under a large red and blue canopy hung with orange and blue tassels and marigold and white flower garlands. A person seated on a decorated palanquin wears an ornate golden crown, saffron-orange robes, a pink floral garland and a kumkum-marked forehead, smiling while raising a silver staff. Beside them a man in saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace holds a silver trident, and other devotees with white ash on their faces and shoulders stand nearby. A silver trident and a golden staff are visible at the edges. Probable Swamiji is seated in the palanquin, identified by the crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial adornments.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12A night procession on a decorated golden palanquin-style float draped with marigold garlands, yellow and orange flowers, and pink, blue and yellow tassels. A young man seated on a gilded throne wears a gold crown, an orange robe and a red-and-white garland, and smiles toward the crowd. Attendants in saffron and orange robes walk beside the float, including a bald man in white with beaded necklaces and another in orange with rudraksha beads. A large orange-and-gold ceremonial banner with a white dove emblem on a blue-red-gold field stands at left, and an orange flag is raised behind it. Warm lights glow against the dark sky and a shrine-like canopy of turquoise and orange fabric covers the float.2013-02-10