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Photo of a procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha with a saffron-and-red umbrella and flower-garlanded green frame. A central man in an orange-saffron hat and orange robe with marigold garlands raises his hand in greeting. Around him, women in orange and saffron garments, one holding a long white chamara fan, a man in white with a grey beard pressing palms together, and a man in a dark shirt with a camera.

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May 21 20162016-05-21July 23 20092009-07-23A procession on a decorated float with a silver lion-armrest throne and a fringed red-and-green canopy wrapped in green leaves and blue and red flowers. A bald man in saffron robes and a yellow-orange marigold garland raises his hand in blessing while seated on the throne. Behind him a man in a red-trimmed garment holds the canopy pole, and a young boy in white holds a feathered fan. Around the float, sadhus in saffron, a woman in a yellow shawl and an older bearded sadhu with a rudraksha mala sit or stand. A saffron flag with a fringe and a banner with a printed name are visible, with a tree and tents in the background.2016-05-21February 10 20132013-02-10May 21 20162016-05-21A bearded man in saffron robes with a large pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a tall, wide-brimmed dark red and gold hat with a fan-shaped gold ornament and a gold pendant necklace. Above him, an ornate red and gold embroidered parasol is held by a man in cream clothes. Beside him, a woman in pink-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a pink head covering stands near an orange-robed attendant wearing an orange cap. The canopy is decorated with pink, red and yellow flowers and green leaves, with orange flags behind. A Kumbh Mela procession scene with a crowd in the lower left.2016-05-21A smiling figure in an orange-saffron turban and matching saffron robe sits on a white-cushioned ratha or chariot, waving with raised right hand. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a white-and-green flower garland with red blossoms hangs across the chest with rudraksha beads. Behind the chariot a crowd of people watches, with a brick wall, banana leaves and flower-decorated canopy overhead. Swamiji (probable): the cues of an orange turban, saffron robes, long hair and garlands on the chariot-seated figure fit a probable Swamiji presence in procession.2008-07-28 +1 copiesA crowd procession scene outdoors under a colourful fringed canopy with red, green, yellow and blue tassels. In the centre, a smiling man wears a bright orange turban, a red dot on his forehead, long dark hair, and a white and red flower garland over orange robes; he appears to be a central figure being honoured. To his left, a man in orange robes wears a heavy gold bead necklace. To the right, a young man in an orange shawl holds a long wooden pole of the canopy, and a red mark is visible on his forehead. Behind them, devotees and onlookers press close, and a man in white with glasses stands at right. Fruit is visible at upper left, and a hand holds a camera at lower right.2008-07-17Outdoor procession photograph in a dense crowd. A man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange robes, a white and red flower garland and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, smiling with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklaces stands at left, and a younger man in an orange shawl and white garment holds a wooden pole on the right. Devotees around them raise hands and hold phones; a golden trident-topped staff rises at left and fruit trays and a silver pot appear above the crowd. a person: the central man has a turban, saffron clothing and gold necklaces with a garland, consistent with a procession figure in ceremonial dress.2008-07-17A procession outdoors under colourful canopies with red, orange and multicoloured tasselled fringes and bird emblems on the umbrellas. Centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white flower garland and gold pendant necklace stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Around him, men in saffron-orange shawls wear gold beaded necklaces; one holds a tall gold trident staff at left. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a red bindi carries flowers at lower right, and a man with a white forehead mark and red headband appears at right. Greenery and trees are visible behind the canopies.2008-07-17Outdoor procession on a decorated vehicle at dusk at the Kumbha Mela. A man in an orange jacket stands at the left rear. Under a gold-embroidered umbrella, a bearded elder in a white turban and orange-and-white robes stands beside a figure wearing a red-and-orange turban and a red shawl, holding a tall ceremonial staff wrapped in marigold garlands. Nearby, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a marigold garland stands with hands folded. Women in pink and grey headscarves and shawls stand among the group, and devotees with raised hands fill the foreground below. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2013-02-10December 30 20082008-12-30