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Outdoor procession at a river festival on a bright day. A tall decorated palanquin with marigold garlands, lanterns and a gilded canopy is carried forward. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a crown-like headpiece raises a hand near the palanquin; the appearance cues are only partly distinctive, so this is an uncertain candidate. Around him, bare-chested men in rust-coloured cloths and white-clad devotees crowd close. In the foreground a bald man in the left corner lifts a coconut and wears beaded bracelets. Colourful ceremonial banners with floral and paisley patterns stand on poles, and large umbrellas with tasselled edges shade the platform. A cameraman in white stands in the crowd, and a steel bridge sits in the background.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A festival procession crowds a dusty open ground under a pale sky. At the centre, a figure in orange robes and a tall crown sits on a decorated palanquin hung with marigold garlands, tassels and small coloured lanterns. Beside the palanquin, a bare-chested attendant with a shaved head wears red-brown dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala. Two large colourful umbrellas and embroidered triangular banners on poles are held aloft. Around them, white-clad devotees, some barefoot, and men in red-brown cloths crowd close, and a cameraperson in a white shirt films from the foreground. The scene reads as a Kumbha Mela-style ceremonial procession.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground under bright sun. A decorated palanquin-style platform draped in marigold and orange garlands, with tasseled hangings and a golden umbrella, carries a seated figure in red and dark robes with a white crown-like headdress. Bearers in white dhotis and an attendant in white stand around it. In the foreground a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a garland holds a green coconut, while white-clad devotees with folded hands and a crowd line the procession. Red and orange flags and a golden fan-like ritual umbrella appear at the edges. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2012-01-01Outdoor procession at a river-side festival with a central figure in an orange saffron cloth draped over the body and a rudraksha mala, arms raised in greeting while barefoot. Behind him a decorated palanquin with marigold garlands and a golden canopy is carried by men in white and maroon-red dhotis. Ornate red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and embroidered banners with floral and bird motifs frame the scene. Crowds of devotees in white clothes and sacred thread line both sides, raising their hands, while a video camera operator on the left films the procession.2013-02-10Outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground under bright sunshine. A ratha-style chariot decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flower strings carries a seated figure under a rounded canopy. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a gold armlet raises a metal vessel and pours or offers from it toward the chariot. Beside him a woman in a brown sari with folded hands stands among other devotees. On the right a man in a checked short-sleeved shirt walks near a tall gold-topped umbrella with a striped red, green and orange canopy, held by a white-clad man with a grey beard and rudraksha mala. Other people in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, and a tiered building stands behind.2012-01-01February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession on a sunny day. A large ornate palanquin-style float (ratha) draped in marigold and yellow garlands sits under a red and white parasol with tassels, carrying a figure seated on a golden throne (peetha). A man in white dhoti and shawl stands on the float holding a parasol pole. Below, a crowd of mostly bald and dark-haired devotees in white shirts and orange-saffron robes presses forward, with a cameraman filming. Orange flags bearing the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam name and a golden fan-shaped standard flank the scene, with a red wall and building behind.2012-01-01March 02 20132013-03-02February 10 20132013-02-10A photograph of a ceremonial procession on an ornately decorated golden-and-red ratha or palanquin, covered by a red canopy with marigold garlands and hanging tassels in pink, purple, red, teal and yellow with brass bells. A seated figure in a gold and red crown and saffron-orange robes, with a garland of red flowers, raises one hand in blessing while holding a golden staff. Beside him, a bare-chested, ash-smeared attendant with a white sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, and a shaved-headed attendant in saffron robes stands at left. Flower-strewn fabric and garlands decorate the platform. The setting appears to be an outdoor Kumbh Mela-style procession. The seated figure's appearance shows crown, saffron clothing and garlands, but the image is not clear enough to confirm identity.2013-02-10