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Night procession scene: a seated figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with a red and white flower garland rides under an ornate golden canopy decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and bells, and a turquoise fringed umbrella. A tall silver trident stands beside him. In front, an orange flag with a blue logo reading Dhyanapeetam is held aloft, and a man in white dhoti and red sash photographs the scene with a camera. Another person in orange sits behind the figure, and lit streetlights glow in the background.

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Night procession on an open street at a decorated palanquin or ratha platform draped in marigold garlands and strings of orange and yellow flowers, with hanging tassels in magenta and teal beneath a turquoise-fringed canopy. Several saffron-robed men stand on the platform holding a silver trident and a ceremonial staff, one in an orange dhoti with bare shoulders and a garland. Men in white dhotis and a red sash stand at the left edge, one with a camera. Orange flags with a blue emblem flank the platform, and a crowd of devotees with raised hands fills the foreground under street lights.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and flower garlands, fringed tassels and a large blue-and-orange canopy with a lotus motif. A central figure in a crown and orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland sits raised on the chariot, hands folded in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in white shows a hand gesture, and a man in orange holds a trident-like staff. A photographer in white kurta with a camera stands at the left edge, and an orange flag rises behind the chariot. Crowd visible at the bottom of the frame.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12Night photograph of a richly decorated ceremonial chariot draped with marigold and red flower garlands, with a canopy of blue fringe over a red and gold canopy top, and hanging tassels in pink, blue and yellow. A man in a grey knit cap and dark vest with white clothing holds a camera at left. Several people stand on the chariot in saffron and orange robes, including one wearing an orange turban and rudraksha mala, and another holding a trident-topped staff. Brass tridents and a gold finial stand at right. a person is among the robed figures on the chariot, identified by saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a turban. The scene suggests a procession during a Kumbha Mela event.2013-02-10A nighttime procession on a gold-covered ratha or palanquin decorated with marigold and orange garlands and hanging bells and tassels. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with red and white flower garlands, raises one hand in a wave. A blue and red canopy with a fan-like motif shelters the vehicle. Standing beside him is a man in orange robes and a beaded mala holding a mobile phone, and a figure in orange holds a saffron flag and a trident. Crowds fill the foreground and a lit riverside background is visible. a person is the seated figure in saffron-orange with the turban and garlands, positioned as the honoured rider of the procession.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a flower-decorated golden palanquin under a large red and turquoise canopy with tassels and marigold garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange cloth and head wrap sits on the central golden seat, garlanded, while a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a silver trident-topped staff. Beside him a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala speaks on a mobile phone. A man in white dhoti and shawl at left photographs with a camera, and a silver kalasha-style urn stands on the platform. Crowd members in the foreground, bright street lights behind, a trident placed on the right. Procession setting at dusk.2013-02-12Night photograph of a decorated procession chariot at a Kumbha Mela event. A central figure seated on an ornate golden-and-red throne wears a tall red-and-gold crown and orange robes, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible; this is an appearance-based candidate, a person, seated under a blue-and-orange canopy. The chariot is draped with marigold and orange garlands, tassels and a gilded kalasha-like finial. A man in an orange-and-white dhoti holds a long ceremonial staff topped with metal finials and another man in a brown-orange dhoti stands beside him. Orange flags flutter at the left and a man in white clothes with a forehead mark holds up a phone in the foreground. Other people stand along the edge of the frame.2013-02-10A night procession on a richly decorated golden palanquin-style float hung with marigold garlands, tassels and a blue-fringed canopy with a red and blue lotus-patterned top. A central seated man in saffron-orange robes and a crown-like golden headdress, with a large flower garland, raises a ceremonial staff, with a second bald figure in orange seated beside him. Standing at the front, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti holds a long staff and wears rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with other shaved-headed attendants in orange clothing around the float. A cameraman in white stands at left filming, and warm lights glow in the background.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12