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Outdoor procession scene with a gilded golden palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands, colourful tassels and a fringed canopy overhead. Seated on the golden throne is a person in a deep red turban and red shawl with gold ornaments and a red garland. A young boy in saffron-orange dress and a rudraksha mala sits at the front of the palanquin. To the right, a man in maroon-and-gold robes with a large gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala stands beside the seat. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and red sash holds a long black microphone or pole, and other attendants in white and maroon stand nearby. The scene appears to be a ceremonial yatra or procession with ritual attendants.

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September 15 20152015-09-15April 18 20162016-04-18September 15 20152015-09-15Outdoor procession scene on a decorated float with a canopy of marigold and flower garlands and a large orange umbrella. A seated man in a maroon-red turban and gold necklaces receives garlands while a bare-headed man in maroon robe and gold chains pours or places flowers. Three men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the front, one holding a microphone and one holding a long ceremonial staff. Devotees in orange and saffron clothes reach up with hands raised, and a seated child in orange garments bows with hands near the head. Marigold petals and a golden kalasha-like ornament decorate the float, and a red cloth is draped over the railing.2015-09-15April 18 20162016-04-18September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits in the centre, wearing a tall gold crown set with red stones, a long garland of pink, purple and white flowers, and gold necklaces. He holds a silver staff topped with a trident while seated on an ornate palanquin-style seat under a large red, orange and teal canopy fringed with tassels. Around him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads and tripundra markings carry staffs, a silver trident and a golden kalasha, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. Marigold garlands hang from the canopy, and oil lamps and street lights glow in the dusk. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears the crown, garland and orange robes, a distinctive combination of cues.2013-02-10September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A festival procession under a large yellow canopy edged with crystal drops and red tassels. A man in white dhoti with bare chest, long dark hair and arm bands holds a silver trident-like staff with a silver axe-blade head. Seated in the center, a smiling person wears a rust-red turban, red-brown robes, long rudraksha malas and marigold and rose garlands, and raises one hand to the canopy. On the right, a bald man in glasses wears brown robes and a beaded necklace. Gold finials and floral decorations frame the scene.2016-04-18September 15 20152015-09-15A festival procession on a decorated open wooden ratha or chariot moves along a dirt road under a yellow canopy hung with tassels and bells and garlanded with flowers. A young boy in an orange garment sits on a gold seat at the centre, flanked by saffron-robed monks wearing red-brown shawls, one of whom holds a fly-whisk-like object near the boy. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered red cloths stand at the front, one holding a dark staff. A red flag is held at right and a woman in white with a red shawl walks at lower left. Behind, more devotees in white and red follow the chariot on a hillside landscape.2015-09-15