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A photograph of a festival procession on a golden ratha with an ornate gilded canopy and carved lion-headed sides. A seated figure in orange robes, a saffron turban, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala sits at the centre, with ornate gold throne detailing. Several attendants in orange and maroon shawls sit or stand on the chariot, while a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a golden fan-like yak-tail whisk. A yellow umbrella and a multicoloured umbrella printed with Dhyanapeetam hang above, and red flags wave on both sides. Spectators in the foreground raise hands toward the chariot behind a metal barrier. Banners with Hindi text are visible in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a golden ratha-style chariot with an ornate golden canopy and lion-carved sides. A central figure in orange robes, an orange turban and layered garlands waves with one hand while seated on a leopard-skin covered throne. Attendants in white dhotis with orange and red sashes stand on the chariot, one holding a large red-and-multicolour umbrella printed with Dhyanapeetam. Other saffron-clad sadhus with rudraksha malas and bare chests sit around the base, and a crowd behind a yellow metal barrier raises hands and phones. Red flags and a yellow umbrella fill the frame, with a white banner in Hindi behind. a person is seated at the centre, identified by the ornate golden throne, saffron-and-orange robes, turban and garlands in the procession.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession photo at a Kumbh Mela setting. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron-orange turban and layered beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold palanquin with a gilded kalasha-style canopy and leopard-print cushions. An attendant in a white dhoti with a red bordered shawl holds a yellow umbrella and a sun-motif fan, and a red-and-white Dhyanapeetam umbrella shelters the seat. Several saffron-clad devotees and attendants walk alongside, some holding red flags, while a banner with Hindi lettering hangs in the background. Other people hold their hands up toward the procession.2016-04-22A festive procession on a dusty road with red flags and a golden ornate palanquin. Seated centrally on the golden throne-like palanquin is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold turban and a beaded mala necklace, smiling, flanked by attendants. A large red and multicolour umbrella with Dhyana Peetham lettering and a yellow parasol shade the group; attendants in white dhotis hold the umbrellas and red flags while others in orange and white robes sit on the platform and raise hands in greeting. Crowd and banner visible at right.2016-04-22April 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.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festive procession on a dusty road lined with a dense crowd. A seated sadhu in orange robes and rudraksha beads rides a gilded ornate palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and a yellow parasol. Attendants in white dhotis and bare torsos carry red flags, a round decorative fan and long staffs, and fan the rider with white chamaras. Behind them, many devotees in saffron and white, and banners and umbrellas stretch down the street. Banners in the background show portraits of religious figures.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