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Outdoor festival procession. A man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne-palanquin with a golden hooded canopy, raising his right hand in blessing. Attendants in white and saffron stand on the palanquin, one holding a long ceremonial staff. Uniformed police in khaki stand in front, one holding a rifle, and a cameraman films from the side. A draped canopy with red, green, yellow and white tassels overhangs the scene under a clear blue sky. a person is the central figure seated on the throne-palanquin.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A procession scene in daylight under a large ornate parasol with pink, white, orange, green and blue fringed edges. A central figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gilded throne shaped like a cobra hood, raising one hand in greeting, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold necklaces. Uniformed police in khaki with rifles flank the throne, one in a camouflage cap. Attendants in white dhotis with garlands and a figure holding a long red flag and a white fly-whisk stand around the throne. A bald man in orange and rudraksha beads sits at the lower right. The throne is gilded with lion and cobra motifs.2016-04-22Outdoor procession on a sunny day under a blue sky. A seated sadhu in saffron robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin-throne, raising one hand in blessing, wearing a long beaded necklace. Above him is a large white canopy with coloured tassels and an orange umbrella. Around the throne, bare-chested attendants in white dhotis with gold necklaces stand and hold ritual items, and uniformed police officers in khaki with rifles walk alongside. Seated devotees in saffron with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit at the front corners of the platform. Other people in white and saffron stand at the edges of the scene.2016-04-22A street procession on a golden ratha-style float with a golden throne-like seat at its centre. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red turban sits on the throne, with orange garlands around the neck. A bright yellow ceremonial umbrella is held above the throne by a man on the left wearing a rudraksha-style neck adornment. Flanking the float, sannyasis in orange cloth sit on colourful striped mats, and three uniformed police officers in khaki stand or sit on the float with rifles. Crowds, orange flags and a loudspeaker fill the street behind, and a large banner stands at the right edge. The scene resembles a shahi snan kumbh procession.2016-04-22A photograph of a procession with a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne topped by a golden multi-hooded naga canopy and carved golden lion and bird figures. The central figure wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe and a long gold-beaded necklace, with a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, seated with feet resting on a leopard-print cushion. Two uniformed policemen in khaki and olive-green stand in front holding rifles, one wearing a camouflage cap. Behind, attendants in white dhotis and gold necklaces hold a red staff and a long ceremonial pole, and a bald man in white with a gold necklace stands at right. A pink-and-multicolour fringed canopy overhead and a bare tree against a blue sky complete the scene.2016-04-22Outdoor procession on a sunny day under a clear blue sky. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold palanquin-style throne beneath a large cream canopy with multicoloured fringe and an orange parasol. Men in saffron and orange robes with beaded necklaces sit around the throne, one in the foreground holding a rifle-style staff, and two uniformed police officers in khaki with caps stand beside it holding rifles. Behind them a man in white robes holds a camera on a rig, and a banner with a colourful deity picture stands at the right edge.2016-04-22A photograph of a procession on a sunny road. A seated figure in the centre wears saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and a golden crown, and sits on an elaborately carved gold throne mounted on a vehicle. Two yellow umbrellas with tassels and a red umbrella shade the throne. Men in saffron dhoti and white upper cloths with rudraksha malas stand and sit around it, one holding a long ceremonial staff. Uniformed police officers in khaki hold rifles at the front and sides of the vehicle. The scene is a shahi snan style procession at a Kumbh Mela setting. The central figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky at a crowded festival street. A gilded golden throne-chariot carries a seated figure in orange robes with hands joined, shielded by a large golden pillar-like canopy and a yellow umbrella held by a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti. Around the float, uniformed police officers in khaki and white caps sit and stand on the platform and railing. Orange-clad drummers play frame drums on colourful striped cushions. Crowds fill the roadside, with loudspeaker horns, orange flags and a large banner visible behind. Trees and scaffolding frame the scene.2016-04-22Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a long gold necklace and a tall gold crown, raises one hand while seated on an ornate golden ratha-style throne with gold lion and peacock carvings. Two large yellow parasols with beaded fringes are held over the throne, and a red flag flies at left. A man in white dhoti and shawl with garlands and eyeglasses stands on the left, and an attendant in saffron garments holds a sacred staff. Uniformed police officers in khaki caps stand in front holding rifles, with onlookers and devotees behind.2016-04-22A procession scene outdoors under a bright blue sky. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-and-floral design, beneath a large umbrella (chhatra) with orange canopy and multicoloured fringe, raising one hand in blessing. He wears a beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and sits on a leopard-print cushion while wearing sandals. Around him, two uniformed police officers in khaki and a dark cap hold rifles, a bald man in saffron with beaded necklaces stands at right, and men in white dhotis with orange and gold garlands walk beside the throne and hold the umbrella poles. Trees and a building edge appear in the background.2016-04-22