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Night photograph of a ceremonial palanquin or ratha canopy decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, hung with tasselled pink, purple and yellow ornaments, and a blue-fringed orange canopy above. Inside the golden structure a figure in orange robes sits in devotion. A man in orange robes with long white hair and a rudraksha mala stands at the left of the platform, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside him, and a man in white kneels in front of a loudspeaker at the centre-right. Another person in orange stands at the far right near golden fittings, and an orange-clad figure stands at the far left edge. Silver ceremonial staffs and a brass lamp stand are visible.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a festival: a golden ornate palanquin decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, orange and blue fringed canopy overhead, and hanging tassels. A seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland sits in the palanquin. In front, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti with bare upper body and white-smeared arm raises his hand toward the palanquin. Attendants in white and red garments stand nearby, one holding a silver staff with a finial, and white-clad helpers kneel at the palanquin base. A large black speaker stands at right.2013-02-10Night procession on a gold-carved ratha/palanquin decorated with orange and marigold garlands, hanging gold bells and pink and blue tassels beneath a blue-fringed orange canopy. Seated on a red-cushioned throne at the centre is a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange turban and a red-and-pink garland, holding a long ceremonial staff. Standing beside the platform, a bare-chested man with white ritual dhoti and a sandal-marked upper body leans in, while a man in white dhoti wears a gold necklace and red-bordered cloth. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a tall staff on the left. A cameraman films from the lower right. The frame shows a crowd-lit evening setting with floral decorations throughout.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event, lit by warm lamps. A decorated ratha-style float with a fringed blue and orange canopy and marigold garlands carries a seated figure in red and orange robes wearing a crown-like headdress and floral garlands, flanked by attendants in saffron and white. In front, a standing man with a shaved head and white upper cloth and red-and-white dhoti holds a microphone stand beside a speaker. Crowd members in brown and pink headwear and light garments watch from below, some holding phones. Gold ceremonial staffs and tassel decorations line the float. No a person identification can be confirmed from appearance; the seated and standing figures are described by role only. Visible credit text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam ' and is omitted from the text field2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A richly decorated golden palanquin with marigold garlands, tassels, bells and a blue-and-orange canopy is carried forward, with an orange flag above. A seated figure in a red-and-gold ceremonial headdress and garlands rides the palanquin. Beside it walks a bald older man in an orange-brown robe with a gold necklace, holding a silver staff. Orange flags and a large black speaker are in the foreground, with several onlookers at the bottom edge. a person is the bald man in orange-brown robes and gold necklace beside the palanquin, shown walking in procession.2013-02-10