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Festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event: a seated figure in orange robes, a maroon-orange head wrap, and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold palanquin with carved lion figures and a gold kalasha-style top. Above him a multicoloured fringed canopy and smaller orange and red parasols shade the scene. Attendants in white dhoti and gold necklaces hold round sun-motif fans and one plays a drum; a man in white with a camera stands at left. Dense crowds, red flags and colourful stalls line the road behind.

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Photograph of a golden palanquin procession at a Kumbh Mela event in Ujjain. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes, wearing a saffron turban, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne-palanquin carved with lions and a cobra hood. A large multicoloured canopy with red, green, yellow and blue tassels shelters the throne, and two large round fans with embroidered faces flank it. Attendants in white dhotis and gold necklaces walk alongside, one holding a yellow umbrella and another a fan, while a man in white with a camera films the procession. Dense crowds, colourful flags and temporary stalls fill the street behind. Several people are visible in the procession and crowd, and one blue and yellow umbrella is printed with the Dhyanapeetam name.2016-04-22A photograph of a festival procession on a crowded road. Centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold palanquin-throne flanked by carved gold lion heads and cushioned seats. A gold rudraksha-style necklace hangs on his chest. Above him is a canopy with multicoloured fringed panels, and orange and multicoloured parasols shade the sides. Attendants in white dhotis and saffron-robed followers walk beside the chariot, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, and a drummer plays in front. Large crowds fill the street behind, with saffron flags and decorated stalls. The central figure shows some cues, but the appearance is not conclusive, so no identity is assigned.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A 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.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A golden ceremonial palanquin procession at an outdoor mela, with a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange-and-white turban at centre on an ornate gilded throne decorated with lion and elephant carvings. A large umbrella with bands of red, green, yellow and blue fringe shades the throne. Around it, men in saffron and orange garments, white dhotis, and rudraksha malas stand or sit on the platform, one beating a drum. Uniformed police and crowds fill the foreground, with colourful flags, banners and decorated umbrellas in the background during the Shahi Snan procession.2016-04-22Outdoor procession at dusk on a golden ceremonial palanquin with lion-head carved supports and a large white canopy edged with multicoloured tassels. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a saffron turban, with a long beaded necklace, sits on a leopard-skin cushioned seat on the gilded platform. A man in white dhoti and a gold necklace holds a yellow parasol beside the palanquin, and another man in white stands at the front holding a camera. A sannyasi in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits at lower right near the crowd. Behind them, a dense crowd, tents and bunting fill the open grounds under evening sky.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A large golden palanquin with carved lion figures and a golden canopy is carried through a crowd. A seated saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits on the golden throne, with a leopard-print cushion beneath. Around the palanquin, white-clad attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested men carry a striped multicolour canopy, large embroidered fans, and red flags. Several men in orange and white stand nearby, one playing a drum. Orange and yellow umbrellas and a tent with a portrait banner appear in the background, with a crowd of onlookers and police in khaki uniforms along the route.2016-04-22