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A smiling man in a procession sits on an orange cushioned seat, wearing a rust-red turban and a rust-red and saffron wrap over bare shoulders. He has white ash markings on his arms and chest and wears a heavy gold necklace with a rudraksha mala and gold pendants. Gold bangles adorn his wrists. Behind him, large ornate ceremonial fans or umbrellas with gold-embroidered red and maroon discs bearing a sun-like face and tilak marks are held up. A child in a gold-trimmed garment stands at right, and mountains and trees appear in the background. The page credits the photograph to the Nithyanandapedia archive.

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September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of a procession on a street. A smiling man sits on a golden palanquin-style seat wearing a red-maroon turban, maroon robe with gold border, heavy gold necklace with temple-shaped pendant, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, with white ash markings on his arms. Behind him, large ornate parasols or umbrellas with red, gold and yellow fabric and sun-face motifs are held up by attendants. Purple and orange cushions surround him, and crowds and roadside buildings are visible in the background.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A smiling man in a procession sits on an ornate festival vehicle, wearing a deep red turban, a brown and gold saffron-toned garment with a gold shawl, layered rudraksha malas, and a large gold ceremonial pendant necklace. Vibhuti marks show on his forehead and arms, and gold armlets and bangles adorn his arms. Behind him stand a large red, gold and yellow umbrella with a golden sun-face emblem and a tall decorated ceremonial staff with white flower garlands. Petals lie on the cushions. A man in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits to the left, and a woman with a red-bordered white sari and forehead marks smiles at right. A child peeks into the frame behind. Cushions are orange, red and purple. A road sign and roadside buildings are in the background.2015-09-15A smiling man in a procession sits on a golden ornate seat with a red and orange turban, maroon and saffron-orange draped garments, a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with a large gold pendant, rudraksha-style beaded malas, gold armlets and bangles, and white markings on his forehead and arms. He gestures with one hand. Behind him are large ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and maroon fabric featuring a sun-face motif, a golden kalasha-style ornament, and a yellow tassel. Attendants stand beside the ratha-like carriage amid a street crowd.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A man seated on an orange-cushioned throne-like chair during a procession, wearing a maroon turban, maroon and saffron robes, a heavy gold-and-bead necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold armbands and bangles. His arms are spread wide, with white markings on the upper arms. Behind him stands a large ornate golden-and-red parasol-style ratha/palanquin decorated with a painted face, marigold garlands, and red-and-yellow fabric. Other people in orange and red robes and a golden lion-head ornament are visible at the edges. Marigold petals lie on the seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, saffron-maroon robes, ornate gold necklaces and armbands, and is seated in a place of honour during a procession.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate orange and red palanquin-style throne during a procession, smiling. He wears a deep red turban, a brown-maroon robe with an orange shawl over one shoulder, a heavy gold temple-style pendant on a beaded rudraksha mala, gold bangles and white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead. Pink and yellow flower petals lie on the seat. Behind him stand a large circular golden parasol-like fan with a painted sun-face motif, and tall red, yellow and gold ceremonial banners on poles. Other people in white and orange are partly visible at the edges, and hills and trees stand in the background. The image is a photograph of a Kumbh Mela event. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold pendant in a procession setting.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A man seated on an orange and red cushioned throne-style chair during an outdoor procession, with a large ornate umbrella and decorated poles behind him. He wears a deep maroon turban, a maroon and gold cloth wrap, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a central pendant, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and gold bangles on both wrists. His arms are open in an animated gesture, and his face and arms show white ash markings. Scattered flower petals lie on the cushions and fabric, and a road sign and trees are visible in the background. a person: the turban, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress match the page's account of a procession event, but the appearance is not conclusive enough for certainty. Several other people are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2015-09-15A photograph of a man seated in a procession vehicle, smiling with arms outstretched. He wears a deep red-maroon turban, a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant alongside tiered rudraksha-style beads. Gold bangles are on his wrists and white ash marks his arms and chest. Behind him stand large round ceremonial fans with gold embroidery, red and yellow borders, and painted faces with tilak marks, plus a purple tassel, a garland of white flowers, and an orange-clad attendant. Several people are partly visible at the edges of the scene.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15