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Outdoor procession at dusk at the Kumbh Mela, with a long-haired sadhu in orange robes and an orange-and-saffron turban standing barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste before an ornate gold throne. A bald figure in white with gold-bordered garments sits on the throne draped with a leopard-print and tiger-striped cloth. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand nearby, one holding a yellow umbrella with a long red shaft over the throne. Crowds behind a barrier watch from the roadside; red flags and a Coca-Cola banner and tented stalls appear in the background.

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A photograph of a golden ceremonial palanquin or throne at an outdoor Kumbh Mela procession setting, draped with a leopard-print cloth and a tiger-skin cloth at its base. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head turban and long dark hair stands beside it, with bare upper arm bands, and a man in white dhoti holds a small orange umbrella over the area. Another man in white sits at the left edge, and a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and gold neck ornament sits at the right, with a crowd and tents in the background.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at dusk on a golden ratha-style palanquin with ornate gold lion figures and a large white canopy with colourful fringed edges and dark decorative finials. A man in an orange robe, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklaces stands on the golden throne with palms pressed together in greeting; he has a visible swept-back hair style and gold adornments. A second attendant in white with a yellow umbrella stands beside the throne, a seated saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower right, and a large crowd fills the background near tents, a red flag and a Coca-Cola banner. a person appears to be the standing man on the throne, based on his orange robe, turban, gold necklaces and ceremonial palanquin setting.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession at dusk on a golden ceremonial palanquin with lion-head carved supports and a large white canopy edged with multicoloured tassels. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a saffron turban, with a long beaded necklace, sits on a leopard-skin cushioned seat on the gilded platform. A man in white dhoti and a gold necklace holds a yellow parasol beside the palanquin, and another man in white stands at the front holding a camera. A sannyasi in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits at lower right near the crowd. Behind them, a dense crowd, tents and bunting fill the open grounds under evening sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor evening procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap stands on an ornate golden ratha with carved lion figures and a leopard-skin patterned seat, raising both hands in greeting under a large white canopy fringed with colourful tassels. Beside the chariot a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a yellow parasol with fringe, and a seated attendant in orange and rudraksha-style beads sits at the front. A dense crowd fills the roadside, with tents, stalls and a Coca-Cola banner in the background.2016-04-22Outdoor festival procession at dusk with a large crowd behind barriers. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban, a gold chain and a rudraksha-style beaded garland raises one hand in greeting while standing beside an ornate gold palanquin decorated with lion and peacock carvings and a leopard-print cloth. An orange parasol with a fringed border is held above him. A second person in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders stands at the palanquin's left, seen from behind. Red flags, tents, banners and a camera crew are visible in the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a procession at dusk, with a golden palanquin-style throne (peetha) at centre carried on a gilded base with lion-head carvings and a leopard-print cushion. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a gold beaded necklace and sits cross-legged at the centre of the throne. Behind him a figure in a white dhoti and orange-trimmed shawl holds a large gold-handled yellow umbrella, and above is a decorated white canopy with multicoloured tassels. A shaven-headed man in white holds a whisk fan, and a bare-chested man in white stands at the right raising a camera. Foreground devotees in orange and saffron stand around the throne, and a crowd fills the background under strings of lights and festival tents.2016-04-22