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Night procession on a richly decorated ratha with a golden canopy in orange and turquoise fringes, hung with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A seated figure in orange robes and a gold crown with a red flower garland sits on a gold throne-like seat, smiling, with a golden deity murti or ornate figure beside. Two men stand at left: one bare-chested with a silver trident-topped staff and rudraksha-style gold necklaces, the other in orange cloth with a white-haired shaved head and a trident staff, carrying an orange flag. A camera operator and a speaker box appear at the bottom. No readable text is visible.

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Night procession at a Kumbha Mela style festival: a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot is draped with marigold garlands and yellow and orange flowers, with a blue-and-orange canopy fringed with pink and blue tassels above. Seated on the golden seat is a figure in an orange robe wearing a red and gold crown, with a red-and-white flower garland, flanked by an attendant in a golden crown. On the left, a man in an orange-brown robe holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, while a figure wrapped in a white cloth stands beside him. An orange flag flies at the left edge, and a camera crew member is visible near the chariot. Two people are visible on the chariot and two or three attendants near it, so the total is small.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a richly decorated golden palanquin draped in marigold and white flower garlands, hanging tassels in pink, blue and red, and a large orange and blue canopy overhead. Seated on the palanquin is a woman in an orange sari with a red and gold crown and flower garlands. A bald man with white-smeared skin and an orange-red dhoti stands at left, wearing gold-coloured beaded necklaces and carrying a small bag, beside a second man in white. Orange and saffron flags rise behind them and the crowd presses against a black speaker box at lower right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession on a richly decorated palanquin-style float with a canopy of teal, red, and pink tassels and dense marigold and white flower garlands. Seated on a gilded golden throne is a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe with a magenta flower garland, wearing an ornate gold-and-red crown; he appears to be the honoured figure of the procession. Beside the float, a bald priest in orange dhoti and gold chains holds a ceremonial staff, and another man in orange stands nearby. Gold ceremonial fans and umbrellas are at the right edge. Several people are partially visible in the crowd around the float, including a bald man with glasses at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a gold crown, saffron robe, and garlands, with the page noting Swamiji's presence at this event.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on an ornate golden ratha-style float decorated with marigold and orange garlands, blue and pink tassels and a golden canopy with a blue fringed umbrella. A man seated at the centre wears a golden crown, orange clothing and a pink-and-white garland, smiling; he appears to be Swamiji (probable) on the float, with a saffron-robed figure in the foreground. Standing beside the float on the left is a bald figure in orange robes holding a trident, appearing to be a statue or life-size figure rather than a living person. Crowds of devotees line the foreground and a loudspeaker stands at the bottom right. Flags with embroidered floral borders hang at the left.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A decorated palanquin draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and fringed blue and pink canopy cloth carries a seated figure in a red-and-gold outfit wearing a tall gold crown. Around it, saffron flags on long poles are raised, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with white head covering and gold necklaces stands beside the palanquin holding a trident-like staff. Other devotees with raised hands and a person filming with a camera occupy the foreground, lit by warm lamps against the dark sky.2013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10