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Night procession scene with a richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin draped in marigold and orange flower garlands, hanging gold bells, and tassels in pink, blue and purple. A large orange flag with a dark bird emblem and the words "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham" flies at left. A man wearing an ornate gold crown and a red-and-pink garland sits under the canopy, smiling and holding a silver finial, with another person partly visible beside him. Oil lamps and flowers surround the chariot in the dark background.

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Night 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.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with an ornate, flower-garlanded golden palanquin under a large blue-fringed orange canopy, hung with marigold and multicoloured flower strands and tassels. A seated figure in a red-and-orange garment with a crown-like headdress and flower garlands rides in the palanquin, with another crowned attendant beside them. Orange flags stand at the left, a robed attendant in saffron-toned cloth walks nearby, and a figure with a mala is partly visible at the left edge. Dark sky and warm lights frame the scene.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a richly decorated golden palanquin, dense with marigold and orange flower garlands hanging in long strands from a canopy. A man in an ornate gold crown and orange-saffron robe with a red and white flower garland sits on the golden seat, with a gold-framed backrest and flowers at his feet. Blue and pink tassels and a blue canopy hang above, a silver ceremonial staff and lamp stand nearby, and an orange flag is at the left edge. Other seated figures appear behind him and a pink-framed vehicle is at the lower right. Watermarked copyright text is not reproduced here.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession on a richly decorated golden palanquin draped with marigold and white flower garlands and colourful tassels in pink, purple, blue and green. Seated on the golden throne is a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, an orange-saffron robe and a magenta-pink flower garland; the crowd beside him includes a figure in a gold headdress and another in orange. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand at the left edge, one holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident. A golden kalasha-like finial and a microphone stand appear at right, with bright torches and lamps in the dusky background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A 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.2013-02-10Night procession at Kumbh Mela with a decorated ratha-style palanquin covered in marigold and white flower garlands, brass finials, and blue and magenta tassels. A man in orange robes and a golden crown with a magenta flower garland raises one hand in greeting from the seat. Two saffron-robed attendants walk beside the vehicle with ceremonial staffs, one holding a long silver-tipped staff and an orange flag on a pole overhead. Bright lamps light the dark sky behind the procession and a crowd is visible at the edges. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by the crown, saffron robes and garlands, riding in procession as the leader.2013-02-10Night procession at a religious festival, shot against a dark sky. Under a decorated palanquin canopy with blue and orange fabric and tassels, a central figure wearing a tall gold crown with pink and red ornaments and a flower garland sits on an orange seat, smiling, in orange robes. Around the canopy, marigold and white flower garlands hang in dense strands. To the left, a man with a shaved head and white-painted body, wearing orange cloth and gold neck ornaments, holds a silver trident, while another ash-smeared ascetic stands behind him. An orange flag bearing a dark emblem and the word Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is held at the left edge, topped with a silver axe-shaped finial. Several people in the crowd stand behind the canopy.2013-02-10A night procession on a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin covered with marigold and flower garlands in orange, yellow and red. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, a golden crown, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace smiles and raises a hand from the ratha. Blue and teal fabric canopies with tassels in pink, green and blue frame the top. Two men in saffron clothing stand beside the ratha, one with white hair and glasses, and a saffron flag on a pole is at left. Gold ornamental metalwork and lamps glow in the dark background. a person appearance is a probable match for the central figure's saffron robes, crown, garlands and beads, shown in an in-person procession setting.2013-02-10December 15 20112011-12-15