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Night procession on a gold-and-maroon ratha lavishly decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, hanging tassels, and a large red umbrella with turquoise fringe. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti stands at the front of the cart, and a seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe sits on the cushioned seat, with a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala holding a phone to his ear at the right. Orange flags and a crowd of devotees and cameramen fill the foreground under a dark sky with street lamps.

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February 12 20132013-02-12A 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.2013-02-12Night 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.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on an ornately decorated golden ratha or chariot draped with marigold garlands and hanging tassels in red, pink, green and turquoise, topped by a large turquoise-fringed red canopy with a blue lotus-petal emblem. On the chariot, a man in an orange turban sits on a cushioned seat beside a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti, who holds a long silver staff. In the foreground, a standing man in orange robes and a saffron shawl, wearing a gold necklace and mala, holds a mobile phone to his ear. An orange flag and silver ceremonial staffs stand nearby, with streetlights and crowds in the dim background.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a richly decorated golden palanquin draped in marigold and white flower garlands, hanging tassels in pink, blue and red, and a large orange and blue canopy overhead. Seated on the palanquin is a woman in an orange sari with a red and gold crown and flower garlands. A bald man with white-smeared skin and an orange-red dhoti stands at left, wearing gold-coloured beaded necklaces and carrying a small bag, beside a second man in white. Orange and saffron flags rise behind them and the crowd presses against a black speaker box at lower right.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10