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Outdoor festival procession on a crowded street, with a golden ornate palanquin-style throne at left. Seated on the throne is a man in orange robes with an orange turban, wearing gold necklaces and armbands, with leopard-print cushions beneath him. Beside him a standing attendant in white dhoti and long dark hair holds a gold lion-figure post. Two seated attendants in orange cloth sit in front, one with a shaved head, and a framed picture rests on the ground. Above, yellow, green, red and orange umbrellas shelter the scene, and red flags with a figure print fly at left. Large crowds of devotees line a golden barricaded route with floral decorations and decorated carts behind. a person: the seated figure wears orange robes, a turban and gold ornaments on a throne, but appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.

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Outdoor procession at a crowded Kumbh Mela-style event. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin with carved lions and a leopard-print cushion, holding his hands together, with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads visible. Attendants in saffron and orange stand and sit around the platform; one attendant beside him holds a white-and-gold umbrella and another plays a drum. Behind them a dense crowd fills the street under red flags, a decorated umbrella with 'Dhyanapeetam' printed on it, and round gold-and-red fan-like ornaments. Several people in white dhotis and vendors' stalls with banners line the route.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A golden ceremonial palanquin procession at a crowded festival. A seated figure in saffron robes, an orange turban, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with lion heads and carved cobra hood. Attendants in white dhotis with saffron shawls surround the throne; one plays a drum and another holds a red flag. Decorated umbrellas in orange, red and maroon with sun-face medallions shade the throne, and a red-and-black umbrella reads Dhyanapeetam. Crowds and tents fill the background. a person cues: orange turban, saffron robes, gold ornaments seated on the throne in procession.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22