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Outdoor procession on a golden ratha with two yellow fringed parasols and a red-and-gold canopy above. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a long white shawl stands at right with his hand on the golden structure. Seated figures wear saffron/orange cloth, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; one holds a silver staff and another a camera. A bamboo scaffold stands at left under blue sky, a red flag at the bottom left, and several people are visible in the foreground.

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A dense outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a golden palanquin with leopard-print cushions, beneath a large yellow canopy and beside a golden lion sculpture. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a bare upper body and orange-trimmed cloth raises a long orange pole behind the palanquin. Two women in orange saris sit in front on the ground near a framed picture, and a man in white with a red-tipped stick stands nearby. Behind them a large crowd in orange, white and colourful clothing presses along metal barricades, with tents, flags and red and yellow banners above.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession on a golden ornate ratha with a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, hands folded in namaste, wearing layered beaded necklaces and bangles. Two yellow ceremonial umbrellas with fringe and a multicoloured canopy shade the seat; a gold lion figure stands at the base. Attendants in white dhotis and bare shoulders hold chamaras and a ceremonial horn, a drummer plays, and uniformed police officers in khaki stand with rifles on the platform. Bright daylight, leafy trees and flags in the background.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A golden palanquin with a yellow canopy and crystal fringe sits in an outdoor procession at a riverside ghat with red and multicoloured bunting. A bald priest in a rust-orange robe stands at right, arm extended toward the palanquin's gilded pole. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left; one holds a camera and another holds a phone to his ear. A seated figure in an orange cloth is visible behind the palanquin, and uniformed police stand at the right edge. Garlands and tassels in orange, green and red decorate the canopy.2016-04-18Outdoor procession photographed from a low angle under a bright blue sky. A central seated figure sits on an ornate gilded throne with a golden hooded canopy, wearing a dark maroon-brown robe, a long gold-toned ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, a dark mala and a gold crown with a red tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in greeting. Flanking attendants hold large yellow and red parasols with fringed edges and a white chamara fan; one attendant wears an orange cloth, rudraksha-style beads and glasses, and another wears a leopard-print garment. a person cues are not fully distinctive here, so the seated figure is described by role as a figure on a festival throne. Scene suggests a shahi snan style procession.2016-04-22A festival procession on a crowded street, with a large golden ratha-style float under a multicolored canopy. A seated sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raises his hand in blessing from a gilded throne with lion-face armrests. Around him, orange-robed attendants hold red flags, yellow and blue umbrellas and a ceremonial fan. Uniformed police and men in white dhotis stand on the float, with a dense crowd of devotees behind. Banners with printed text and a red-and-yellow decorated disc are visible. The swami's face is not clearly identifiable from this view, so no identity is asserted.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22