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A festive procession on a road with a crowd of many people in front of a golden ornate palanquin-style throne mounted on a decorated vehicle. A seated man in the centre wears a red-orange turban, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and is shaded by a multicoloured fringed canopy. Attendants in white dhoti-style clothing with gold trim hold long poles and a large yellow umbrella, and red flags fly around the vehicle. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit below, one playing a horn, and uniformed police stand near the vehicle. A banner in the background reads Kumbh Mahaparv and a logo reading Nithyananda Paramashivam is visible in the lower right. The scene appears to be a ceremonial kumbh procession. Several dozen people are visible, with a crowd partly obscured in the foreground.

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A festive procession on a dusty road lined with a dense crowd. A seated sadhu in orange robes and rudraksha beads rides a gilded ornate palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and a yellow parasol. Attendants in white dhotis and bare torsos carry red flags, a round decorative fan and long staffs, and fan the rider with white chamaras. Behind them, many devotees in saffron and white, and banners and umbrellas stretch down the street. Banners in the background show portraits of religious figures.2016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18April 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 festival procession on a sunny day with a golden palanquin-style chariot in the background. A central figure in an orange robe and red turban raises a hand in blessing while seated on a leopard-print cushion. Around him, attendants in orange and saffron garments, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit and stand on the platform. Two men on the left wave yak-tail chamaras and one holds a long staff. A yellow umbrella and a red-and-multicolour umbrella marked Dhyana Peetham shade the group, and red flags flutter nearby. Men in khaki uniforms and white dhotis are present at the edges.2016-04-22A festival procession on a crowded street during the Kumbh Mela, centred on an ornate golden palanquin (ratha) carrying a seated sadhu in orange robes with a red-and-orange turban and rudraksha malas. Attendants in white dhotis and garlands stand beside and behind the palanquin, some holding long poles and a golden fan. Above is a multicoloured fringed canopy and a yellow umbrella. Red flags wave at left, and uniformed police walk alongside the chariot. Dense crowds of devotees, many bare-chested or in saffron and white, press around. Yellow and white banners with Marathi/Hindi text line the route.2016-04-22A 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.2016-04-22Outdoor 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.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor street procession in daylight with a gilded palanquin-style ratha carried along a road lined by crowds and police in khaki uniforms. A large gold and orange canopy umbrella shades the seated figure on the palanquin, which is decorated with orange and maroon tassels, marigold garlands and a golden arch. A saffron-robed man in a rudraksha mala walks at the front, raising a hand, while a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold-bordered shawl stands beside the ratha. Red flags are held aloft by several attendants, and a white-clad man in dhoti and shawl walks on the right near the palanquin. Vendors' banners and a yellow printed sign in the background show Hindi text.2016-04-18