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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.

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February 12 20132013-02-12Night 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.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession at the Kumbh Mela on a flower-decorated ratha with a bright canopy of blue, orange and pink fabric hung with tassels. A seated figure in red and gold, with a crown and floral garland, sits on the raised platform. A bare-shouldered man in saffron cloth stands at the front of the float and raises his hands in greeting. Ceremonial attendants in white dhotis and saffron cloth hold tall silver staffs and ornate poles, and a man in white raises a camera on a long pole. Crowds in winter caps and shawls line the road, and a saffron flag flies at right. Marigold garlands drape the cart and strings of lights glow in the dusk.2013-02-10Night procession on a decorated ratha at the Kumbha Mela, lit by street lamps in hazy air. The elevated platform is heaped with marigold garlands and hung with tasselled drapery under a blue-and-orange canopy. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand on the platform, some bare-chested with tilak and sacred threads, and one figure in white and orange on a central seat. A man in white ritual clothes works at the platform's edge. Saffron flags are held aloft by devotees below, and a bare-chested man with a shaved head walks in the foreground. Crowds fill the background, and a kalasha-like finial sits atop the canopy.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10Night 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 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12A night procession under a large red and blue fringed canopy topped with a golden kalasha and marigold garlands. A bald man in orange saffron robes and a gold chain stands at center, one hand raised toward the canopy, with a long silver trident and staff beside him. Behind him a figure in white dhoti with a red sash and a shirtless attendant with ash markings and rudraksha beads, plus several men in orange robes holding silver staffs and a fan-like ritual implement. Devotees hold phones and cameras at the bottom edge. The pole and canopy are wrapped in orange, pink and white flower garlands.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10