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A procession float or palanquin under a red and gold canopy with gold fringe, decorated with green leaf garlands and marigold and white flower garlands. Seated in front is a man in a saffron turban and gold-rimmed glasses, with a saffron robe. Beside him sits a bearded man with dark hair in an orange robe with a pink and orange garland, and next to him a man with long hair and a beard in a white embroidered kurta wearing a wristwatch. Another saffron-clad figure stands at the left edge. Marigold garlands hang across the frame and bunting flags are visible at the right.

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July 23 20092009-07-23July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesTwo men ride together under an ornate red and gold canopy on a procession vehicle, decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and gold fringe. The man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair, a red head cloth, a saffron robe over red inner clothing and a heavy gold bead necklace, is a person seated in a place of honour during the procession. The older man on the left wears a saffron shawl, white and red flower garlands, and a red bindi, smiling beside him. Behind them, a patterned silver-white cloth edge and another striped canopy fringe are visible.2009-07-23April 18 20162016-04-18July 23 20092009-07-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene at a Kumbh Mela event: a decorated palanquin draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a patterned cream umbrella held overhead. Several saffron-robed men stand on the platform, one bare-chested with adornments and bead necklaces, another bearded in orange with a raised hand in blessing. A bearded elder in a white turban and red shawl stands below in the crowd, next to a uniformed police officer in khaki. A woman in a pink sari and a man in white raise their hands among onlookers. Orange tents and a building with a tiled roof are in the background.2016-05-21A procession on a decorated palanquin in saffron. A bearded man in an orange-saffron wrap and multiple rudraksha malas, with orange tilak on his forehead, raises one hand while seated on a silver-framed chair beneath a maroon embroidered canopy. The canopy is wreathed with red roses, pink flowers, green leaves and blue and yellow blossoms. Around the platform, bare-chested and saffron-clad attendants hold silver staffs, and a white yak-tail fly whisk appears at lower left. An orange flag hangs at left and pink temple walls with string lights stand behind. Several bystanders are visible at the edges.2016-05-21July 24 20102010-07-24 +2 copiesTwo men sit side by side under an ornate silver-and-gold canopy decorated with orange and white marigold garlands, red and green tassels and fringe, on a procession vehicle. The man on the left has a shaved head, white beard, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland. The man on the right wears a red-orange turban and robe with a long gold bead necklace, and has long dark hair; he looks toward the other man and smiles. A red ceremonial canopy pole stands in the foreground. Several flower garlands drape the seat. a person wearing a saffron/orange robe and gold necklace in a procession setting; the other figure is a companion seated beside him.2009-07-23February 02 20072007-02-02A decorated palanquin procession float is covered in white and orange flower garlands, golden bells, and hanging tassels in orange, pink, purple, green and blue. On the float, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robes, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand. Beside them a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiles. A bald man in orange robes stands at the left edge holding a white yak-tail chamara fan. Uniformed police officers are visible at the bottom corners, and a red banner with partial lettering appears behind the float.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a decorated palanquin draped in white flower garlands, with gold accents and a red canopy hung with multicoloured tassels in orange, magenta, purple and green. A man with long dark hair and an orange-and-gold head cloth sits on the throne, wearing an orange robe, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, hands resting on his lap. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe with a mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, a smiling man in an orange shawl with maroon borders holds the palanquin pole. Overcast sky in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long hair, orange head cloth, ornate gold-and-flower palanquin and rudraksha mala.2010-07-24