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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival with a large crowd behind barricades. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland and a gold crown sits on a richly decorated golden palanquin draped with marigold garlands, blue fabric canopy and hanging tassels, raising a hand in greeting. Beside the palanquin, several men in orange and saffron clothing wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces walk with ceremonial staffs. Orange flags bearing a black bird emblem, a painted cylindrical kalasha-like pole and a large ornate placard fly in the procession. Warm lamplight and banners fill the background, and a bald man in orange garments stands at left.

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Night procession at a Kumbha Mela camp, a richly decorated golden palanquin covered in marigold garlands and tassels carries a man seated on a throne-like seat with a crown, raising one hand in blessing while wearing a red-orange garment and a red and white flower garland. Attendants in saffron and orange robes and ceremonial beads walk beside the palanquin, one holding a ceremonial axe-like staff. Large orange flags with a dark emblem fly above, and dense crowds fill the background under a warm golden haze, with painted banners behind them. Ornate lantern-like finials and lamps glow along the palanquin.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event with a dense crowd behind barricades. Central figure rides a flower-covered palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, golden tassels and a blue canopy; he wears a crown, orange robes and a red-and-white garland, and raises one hand in greeting. Probable Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and a crown with ornate orange clothing and garland fit the candidate cues, shown seated on the ratha. Around the palanquin, saffron-robed attendants walk with a trident and a bald sadhu in orange wears rudraksha beads. Orange flags with a black emblem fly overhead, and a large banner of two portraits hangs in the background. Crowds fill the scene, and a camera operator stands at right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10 +2 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a crowded religious gathering, with a dense crowd of people pressed together on both sides under warm lamplight. At centre, a richly decorated palanquin-style float covered in marigold garlands, strings of lamps and colourful tassels, with a blue canopy overhead. Seated on it is a person wearing an ornate gold crown, saffron/orange robes and a garland, holding a ceremonial staff. Attendants in saffron and white clothing stand beside the float holding long staffs and fans. On the left, a saffron flag and a decorated umbrella with bird motifs, and a banner with partial Devanagari lettering.2013-02-10Night procession at a crowded Kumbh Mela site, lit by warm golden haze. At centre, a richly decorated palanquin covered in marigold garlands and small lamps carries a seated figure in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece and red-and-white beaded garlands. Two men in saffron and white stand beside the palanquin; one holds a long silver trident-like staff and another wears a rudraksha mala. Orange flags with a black emblem, decorated poles and large banners fill the scene, with dense crowds packed behind barricades. A banner in the lower left reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure in orange on the palanquin, identified by the orange robes, crown and garlands.2013-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10