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A golden ornate throne-palanquin is carried in a festival procession at a Kumbh Mela setting. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a rust-coloured turban and a gold necklace sits centred on the golden seat, which is decorated with carved lion heads and scrollwork. Around him, saffron-robed attendants wearing rudraksha malas and gold chains walk and sit, while a figure in white dhoti with gold border holds a large round ceremonial fan-umbrella on the left. Uniformed police in khaki stand near the carriage, a man in beige holds a handheld camera, and red flags and a yellow canopy fringed with crystal beads frame the scene. Tall trees and white banners form the background of this Shahi Snan procession.

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A photograph of a procession at a Kumbh Mela, centred on an ornate golden palanquin with a multi-tiered golden canopy and lion heads. Seated on the palanquin is a saffron-robed sadhu wearing a red-orange turban, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, raising one hand in blessing. Around him, a man in a white dhoti with gold trim holds a yellow fringed umbrella and a decorated fan, and several saffron-clad sadhus and uniformed police officers in khaki surround the platform. Sadhus with long matted hair and orange robes sit in front, and a film camera operator stands to the side. Behind is a yellow banner with red text and a pennant on a pole.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A procession on a city street during a Kumbh Mela-style festival. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban wears a large rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sitting on an ornate gold throne-palanquin with lion and leopard-print cushions. A yellow parasol with a fringed edge is held over him. A bald attendant in white dhoti with gold border holds a yak-tail fly whisk, and a man in orange stands beside a drum. Uniformed police in khaki shirts walk alongside, and a crowd fills the background under a bright blue sky with a tree and banner at left. The figure's identity is not established by visible cues alone.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession on a crowded street, with a large golden ratha-style float under a multicolored canopy. A seated sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raises his hand in blessing from a gilded throne with lion-face armrests. Around him, orange-robed attendants hold red flags, yellow and blue umbrellas and a ceremonial fan. Uniformed police and men in white dhotis stand on the float, with a dense crowd of devotees behind. Banners with printed text and a red-and-yellow decorated disc are visible. The swami's face is not clearly identifiable from this view, so no identity is asserted.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Procession on a street crowded with people at a Kumbh Mela-style festival. At the centre, a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits on an ornate gold palanquin-throne decorated with carved lion figures and a golden canopy. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with mala garlands walk beside and support the palanquin. A rainbow-striped canopy and yellow and orange umbrellas shade the procession, and red flags wave. Uniformed police officers and a man holding a camera stand near the palanquin. A banner with Devanagari text hangs in the background, and crowds fill the street.2016-04-22 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a crowded street with a large golden ratha-style chariot carrying a seated saffron-robed sadhu wearing an orange turban and gold beaded necklaces, one hand raised in blessing. Rainbow-striped canopy overhead and yellow and blue parasols around the golden palanquin. Men in white dhotis walk beside the chariot, and uniformed police officers line the procession. Red flags flutter in front, and the background is packed with a dense crowd and banners.2016-04-22A golden ceremonial palanquin procession at a crowded festival. A seated figure in saffron robes, an orange turban, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with lion heads and carved cobra hood. Attendants in white dhotis with saffron shawls surround the throne; one plays a drum and another holds a red flag. Decorated umbrellas in orange, red and maroon with sun-face medallions shade the throne, and a red-and-black umbrella reads Dhyanapeetam. Crowds and tents fill the background. a person cues: orange turban, saffron robes, gold ornaments seated on the throne in procession.2016-04-22