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Night procession on a decorated float with a large yellow umbrella fringed in multicoloured tassels, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl holds a raised stick and waves to the crowd, flanked by two large round decorative fans with embossed sun-face motifs in red and gold. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene; the crowd of devotees with raised hands fills the foreground, and a decorated arch and red-orange flags appear behind. A bald man in white dhoti stands at the bottom right. The float has gold and red ornaments and hanging tassels.

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September 13 20152015-09-13Night procession at the Kumbh Mela camp of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban stands on an ornate golden palanquin-style float, one arm raised high holding a canopy pole draped in multicoloured tassels and a long garland of white and pink flowers. Around the float, devotees in white and orange clothing raise their hands, clap and press forward, several carrying ornate umbrellas and red-and-gold ceremonial fans. A banner at right shows a portrait printed on red fabric, and floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2015-09-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp, lit by bright lamps. A man in an orange dhoti and orange-red turban stands on a gold and red decorated ratha/chariot, one arm raised high and holding a long staff, while white-clad attendants hold a large ornate yellow umbrella with fringed tassels and round red-and-gold fans. Garlands of white and pink flowers wrap the chariot. Below, shaven-headed men in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, and a figure in orange and red stands at the front edge. Strings of colourful tassels hang on the right, and red flags fly in the background.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event, lit by street lamps through haze. A large ornate ratha or palanquin, decorated with marigold garlands, fringed tassels and a gilded canopy, carries seated figures in red and gold garments. Ceremonial multicoloured parasols with tassels shelter the float. In front, a figure in white dhoti and shawl stands on the float beside the central seated figure, with a trident-like staff nearby. Crowds of devotees surround the float, many in orange and saffron clothing, several holding saffron flags on poles; some men have white tilak markings and white dhotis.2013-02-10Night procession at a temple-style palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and gold-toned fringe. A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a red garland sits on the central platform, while men in white dhotis with gold borders and dark maroon-brown robes lift and hold ornate round umbrella-like fans on poles. Several bare-chested or shawled men raise arms in worship, and devotees crowd the lower left. Colourful tassels and flowers hang on the right and a red flag flutters at the top right.2015-09-13Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A richly decorated palanquin with a striped canopy and flower garlands is carried forward, with a turbaned man in red and gold ornaments seated on it, beside a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery holding a decorated fan-like object. Crowds of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees, some with rudraksha malas and forehead marks, follow with red flags and ceremonial umbrellas under dark sky and street lights. Only the visible carriers, seated figure and nearby devotees are counted. The person on the palanquin cannot be confidently identified from appearance alone.2015-09-15Night procession at a temple festival: an ornate chariot (ratha) decorated with marigold and rose garlands, hanging tassels, bells and a canopy umbrella in red and gold is lit by a bright lamp. Standing on the chariot in front of a deity murti is a bare-chested figure with long hair and gold ornaments, wearing a white dhoti, while a priest in saffron robes stands near the steps. Crowds of devotees line the street, some holding trident-shaped staffs and orange-and-gold banners, and several raise their hands in devotion. The scene is dense with saffron clothing, flowers and ceremonial standards.2012-04-26Night procession at a Mahashivaratri event: an ornately decorated, flower-garlanded palanquin with red and white floral draping and lit oil lamps is carried through a dense crowd. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long hair, sits on the palanquin beside a trident, while a figure in a white dhoti stands at its side. Nearby, a tall decorated deity murti with a crown is visible. A lantern-lit umbrella hovers over the palanquin. Crowds of devotees in white and dark clothing press around the procession under strings of coloured lights.2016-03-07