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A photograph of a procession float with an ornate gold-leaf throne decorated with carved peacocks and scrollwork. Seated on the throne is a smiling man in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a long gold ceremonial necklace, a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold armband. Hand on the throne edge. In the foreground a bald man in glasses and white earphones smiles, and at the left edge a large decorated deity murti with red and yellow ruffled trim and a silver staff is partly visible. The procession setting is a Kumbh Mela shahi snan event.

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A festive procession scene in daylight. A central figure sits on an ornate gilded throne with a cobra-hooded back and lion-head armrests, wearing a maroon-red turban, saffron-orange robe and a large gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Around him, attendants in saffron cloth and red and gold umbrellas, a leopard-print cushion, and a cymbal player in the lower right. A yellow umbrella and a decorated red parasol frame the scene. The text 'a person' applies only as a cautious appearance-based label: the seated figure has a turban, saffron robe, gold necklace and rudraksha-like beads on a throne-style palanquin. Visible event context is a Kumbh procession.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22November 16 20152015-11-16A procession photograph in bright daylight. A seated man in rust-orange robes and a matching rust-orange turban waves with his right hand and smiles. He wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. He sits in front of an ornate golden throne carved with peacock-like and serpent motifs. Red poles are visible at the left edge, and other people and a leopard-print cloth are partly visible at the lower corners. Appearance cues (turban, orange robes, gold necklace, rudraksha) are consistent with the a person label, though the page does not state he is present. Procession and throne setting.2016-04-22A smiling man in a maroon-red turban and rust-coloured robes sits on an ornate golden throne carved with peacock and floral motifs, raising one hand in greeting. He wears layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant with a deity figure, a rudraksha mala, and beaded red-brown bracelets on his arms. A silver staff with a decorated head stands to his left, held by a hand in the frame, and a gold-and-red patterned fabric covers the seat. The setting suggests a procession or ceremonial seat at an outdoor festival.2016-04-22November 25 20152015-11-25April 22 20162016-04-22November 25 20152015-11-25A seated man in a maroon-red robe and matching red turban with a small red forehead mark sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a large arched gilded backrest carved with scrollwork. He wears a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands, bangles and a ring, and is smiling. A silver staff stands to the right and green flowering plants frame the throne. The setting is a dark stage or hall. A bird logo appears in the upper left corner. A person seated on a throne with saffron-maroon robes and gold ornaments, with a ceremonial staff nearby.2015-07-01April 22 20162016-04-22June 12 20162016-06-12A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a matching orange turban with a red tilak mark sits in front of an ornate gilded golden throne carved with peacock and serpent motifs. The figure wears a long wooden-bead rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace with garlands. Partially visible at the bottom, another person in a dark uniform-like outfit and a hand holds a rifle-like object near the platform. Behind, a red flag and a fringed canopy frame the scene, with a shadowy figure visible at the top right.2016-04-22