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A golden ornate palanquin-style throne carried in a procession, with a large gilded cobra hood canopy and lion-head carvings. A seated figure in saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl, a gold crown, and layered beaded necklaces sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and garlands walk beside, one holding a red flag and another a long gold-tipped staff. Yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas with fringed decorations overhead.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor festival procession under bright sunlight. A central seated figure in a dark reddish-brown robe and heavy gold necklaces raises one hand in greeting, wearing a gold crown, while sitting on an ornate gilded palanquin-style seat with leopard-print cushions. Above, red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges shade the scene. On the left, a man in white with rudraksha beads and orange cloth holds a long red-and-yellow umbrella pole. On the right, a shaven-headed man in white with a gold-trimmed cloth and beaded necklaces holds a long ceremonial staff.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a procession outdoors where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with peacock and lion carvings and a gold cobra hood backrest. A rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace hang on the chest, with bangles on the wrists. A bald man in orange with a white earpiece sits at lower left, and a man with a vertical tilak and orange cloth stands at left holding an orange pole. At right, a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella and a figure in orange with white tilak stand near a leopard-print cushion. The scene is a festival procession in bright sunlight with leafless trees behind. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person candidate, but the identification is uncertain.2016-04-22A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a large gilded cobra hood carved above him, in a procession setting outdoors. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a central pendant, rudraksha beads and orange bangles on his arms, a gold crown with a turquoise stone, and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits with hands resting on his knees and smiles. Attendants stand around the throne holding long ceremonial staffs and fans, one with a wide sun-faced circular parasol decorated with a painted sun motif in red and yellow. A figure in a green cap stands at the right edge. The page is a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession, but the appearance here is only a loose match, so the identity of the seated figure is uncertain.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a large golden cobra hood canopy during a procession. He wears an orange-brown ochre robe, a gold crown with a blue stone, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces with a large pendant. His eyes are closed and his hands rest open on his knees. Attendants at the sides hold tall red poles and a silver staff is planted beside the throne. Behind him is a red and gold parasol-style emblem with a sun-like face and a tilak. a person is a seated central figure, shown in appearance-based cues of ochre robe, rudraksha mala, crown and ceremonial gold necklaces, on a palanquin-style throne during the procession, with attendants holding ceremonial poles.2016-04-22Outdoor procession scene under a bright blue sky. A smiling man in a deep maroon robe sits on an ornate gold palanquin, raising one hand in greeting and holding a tall silver ceremonial staff in the other. He wears a gold crown-like headpiece, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, a long dark rudraksha mala, and beaded red-brown bracelets. A second man in saffron-orange and white clothing with many gold and beaded necklaces stands at the left holding a red pole. A red and yellow ceremonial umbrella, a leopard-print cloth and a white feathered fan are visible. Utility poles and trees line the street behind.2016-04-22