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Night procession under a decorated canopy with orange, blue and purple fabric, marigold garlands and hanging gold-capped tassels in pink, magenta and yellow. A shaved-headed man with white-smeared face and shoulders wears a saffron-orange garment and a gold-beaded necklace, looking up toward the canopy. Beside him, a man in an ornate gold crown and saffron clothing with a garland stands near a silver trident. Another man with a white-marked face stands at left in white with gold chains. A silver staff with a crest rises at right and a red cushion with flowers rests at bottom right.

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Night procession on a decorated float under an orange and blue canopy trimmed with colourful tassels and gold finials. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with a shaved, white-smeared head stands on the left, holding a fringed edge of the canopy. Centre right, a smiling man in an orange kurta and an orange turban, wearing a long magenta-and-white flower garland, raises his right arm and holds a silver ceremonial staff. Marigold and flower garlands, pink and white blossoms and a red-and-gold floral decoration fill the float's edges. Two or three further partial figures appear at the left edge. a person: the smiling man in the orange turban and garland, raising a staff on the float, matches the page's description of the procession.2013-02-10A decorated ceremonial palanquin procession at night, framed by marigold and mixed flower garlands and hanging tassels in pink, yellow, blue and purple. A red and blue canopy topped with a silver trident shades the scene. Seated in the palanquin's centre is a person in a rust-coloured turban and saffron-orange robe, smiling, wearing pink and white flower garlands and holding a trident-topped staff. Beside them a figure in orange and a bare-chested attendant with white-painted forehead and a rudraksha mala raise a silver staff. Others in white and orange clothing with painted foreheads stand nearby. a person: the seated figure wears a rust turban, saffron robe and flower garlands, with a trident staff. Scene shows Maha Kumbh procession setting.2013-02-10A photograph of a nighttime procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin. A man seated centre-front wears a tall gold crown with red jewelled band, a saffron-orange garment, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style neck piece; he smiles. Behind him a large silver trident stands upright beside a golden kalasha-style ornament, and the structure is draped with orange and blue fabric, tassels and marigold garlands. Two bald men in white ritual clothes with white and red forehead marks flank the frame, one on the left and one on the right with a gold necklace. A purple cushion edged in orange and white flowers sits at lower left.2013-02-10Night procession on a richly decorated ratha with a golden canopy in orange and turquoise fringes, hung with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A seated figure in orange robes and a gold crown with a red flower garland sits on a gold throne-like seat, smiling, with a golden deity murti or ornate figure beside. Two men stand at left: one bare-chested with a silver trident-topped staff and rudraksha-style gold necklaces, the other in orange cloth with a white-haired shaved head and a trident staff, carrying an orange flag. A camera operator and a speaker box appear at the bottom. No readable text is visible.2013-02-10Night procession on a flower-decorated chariot with an ornately carved gold base draped in marigold and rose garlands. A seated figure in saffron robes, a gold crown and a pink-and-white garland sits on a cushioned seat at centre-left, a probable Swamiji by his crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornments. A bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti holds a silver trident aloft beside a second bare-chested attendant in ash-smeared saffron cloth carrying a silver staff. Above them a large red-and-blue canopy with fringed tassels and hanging bells shelters the chariot. Street lamps glow in the background and a bald attendant stands behind the seat. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession scene under a large orange and blue ceremonial canopy hung with fringed tassels, marigold garlands and gold finials. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron wrap and a pink-and-purple flower garland sits on a decorated palanquin or ratha seat, smiling and pointing upward with one hand while holding a silver-tipped staff. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with white-smeared body and a gold necklace stands and reaches toward the seat. A silver staff and an attendant in white with a rudraksha mala are at the left edge. Garlands of orange and white flowers decorate the platform.2013-02-10Night procession photo at an ornate golden chariot canopy decorated with orange, blue, pink and green tassels, marigold and white flower garlands and gold bells. A smiling person seated on the chariot wears a gold crown, saffron-orange robe, a multi-coloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a golden trident beside them. Beside the chariot a bare-chested, shaved-headed man with ash-smeared skin and gold beads blows into a metal conch or horn. Garlands wrap the chariot frame and a gilded base is visible below.2013-02-10Night procession on an ornate golden ratha with a red and blue canopy hung with tassels and marigold garlands. A seated figure wears a gold crown, an orange robe, a pink and white flower garland and a sweeping dark hairstyle, flanked by silver ceremonial staffs. In the foreground a bald man in orange dhoti and gold-beaded mala smiles while holding a tall silver trident. Attendants in white and orange surround the cart under orange street lights.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A festive procession scene at night beneath an ornate canopy with blue and orange fabric, pink and turquoise tassels and hanging bells. A gilded golden palanquin or throne is heavily garlanded with marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms. Seated on it is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-red crown and a pink-and-purple shawl, smiling and raising a hand. Beside the palanquin, a man with a shaved head, orange-saffron clothing, a gold necklace and a silver trident-tipped staff walks in the procession, and a man in white with an earphone sits at the bottom right. A white-clad attendant with a red sash stands at the right edge. Several people are visible.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10