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Night procession with a gilded palanquin hung with fresh flower garlands in white and pink, multicoloured tassels and a golden lion-head finial. Two round, gold-embroidered fans with sun faces are held aloft at left. Three men in saffron-orange robes walk beside the palanquin: the foremost raises a hand, the middle one wears beaded white garlands and gold-rimmed glasses with palms pressed together, and a third wears an orange turban and gold necklace. A crowd and a red flag appear behind.

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Night procession photographed outdoors under street lamps. A gilded palanquin decorated with white and pink flower garlands, multicolored tassels and a rainbow-striped canopy is carried forward. Several saffron-robed men in orange cloth walk alongside and hold the palanquin poles. A figure seated on the palanquin wears a red turban and red garlands. Red flags flutter behind, and a large round decorative fan with red and gold borders stands at left. Devotees and onlookers fill the foreground and background. Several people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on a gilded, ornately carved float decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, with a red and blue fringed canopy overhead. A woman in an orange sari with a pink garland and a gold crown-like headpiece waves to the crowd from the float. Beside the float stands a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and gold beaded necklaces holding a tall silver staff, smiling. Another man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a silver ceremonial staff and stands beside him. A bald man in glasses sits at the bottom edge in front of them. Warm lights glow in the background.2013-02-10Night procession at a temple-style palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and gold-toned fringe. A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a red garland sits on the central platform, while men in white dhotis with gold borders and dark maroon-brown robes lift and hold ornate round umbrella-like fans on poles. Several bare-chested or shawled men raise arms in worship, and devotees crowd the lower left. Colourful tassels and flowers hang on the right and a red flag flutters at the top right.2015-09-13Night procession at a Kumbh-style event: a gilded palanquin or ratha decorated with white and pink flower garlands, tassels in red, green, black and orange, and a trident finial. Inside the palanquin a person in an orange-red turban sits with hands folded in anjali. Around it, saffron-robed men and women wearing rudraksha malas and white beaded necklaces hold the poles and a tall ceremonial fan or flag; one man on the left shouts with raised arm. Golden cymbal-like ornaments hang at the top. Crowd members stand in the background.2015-09-15Night procession at the Kumbh Mela camp of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban stands on an ornate golden palanquin-style float, one arm raised high holding a canopy pole draped in multicoloured tassels and a long garland of white and pink flowers. Around the float, devotees in white and orange clothing raise their hands, clap and press forward, several carrying ornate umbrellas and red-and-gold ceremonial fans. A banner at right shows a portrait printed on red fabric, and floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10