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Outdoor photo of a decorated procession float (ratha) covered with green foliage, pink, white and red artificial flowers and garlands, topped by a red and gold umbrella. A shaved-headed man in orange clothes sits on the float with hands folded in greeting, a yellow-orange garland around his neck. Two men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand at the front; the man on the right wears a rudraksha mala, a rosette ribbon on his chest, and an orange turban and robe, while the man on the left wears dark sunglasses and a yellow shawl over orange. Yellow flowers are heaped at the base of the float, and colourful bunting flags hang across a street lined with buildings and trees. Four people are visible.

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Outdoor procession scene at a Kumbh Mela event: a decorated palanquin draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a patterned cream umbrella held overhead. Several saffron-robed men stand on the platform, one bare-chested with adornments and bead necklaces, another bearded in orange with a raised hand in blessing. A bearded elder in a white turban and red shawl stands below in the crowd, next to a uniformed police officer in khaki. A woman in a pink sari and a man in white raise their hands among onlookers. Orange tents and a building with a tiled roof are in the background.2016-05-21A procession float or palanquin under a red and gold canopy with gold fringe, decorated with green leaf garlands and marigold and white flower garlands. Seated in front is a man in a saffron turban and gold-rimmed glasses, with a saffron robe. Beside him sits a bearded man with dark hair in an orange robe with a pink and orange garland, and next to him a man with long hair and a beard in a white embroidered kurta wearing a wristwatch. Another saffron-clad figure stands at the left edge. Marigold garlands hang across the frame and bunting flags are visible at the right.2016-04-18A festival procession on a decorated palanquin. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears an orange turban and orange robes, a rudraksha mala, and a white and red flower garland; they sit with one hand raised in greeting. A bald man at left in orange robes, glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a round blue, gold and orange emblem with a white dove. A younger man at right in orange robes and a mala stands beside the palanquin. Above them hang tall fringed tassels in purple, red, green and orange, and a white jasmine garland drapes the frame. Palm trees and a white wall stand behind.2010-07-24May 09th 20162016-05-09A decorated procession float at an outdoor religious event, draped in marigold and rose garlands with an ornate maroon-and-gold umbrella overhead. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit on the float; one in the center wears a white-and-orange shawl with rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, another bald sadhu in a peach-coloured robe sits lower. Orange flags with Sanskrit-style lettering flank the float, and a crowd of devotees in orange and white stands below. Dense marigold garlands cover the raised platform. Approximately twenty or more people are visible in the crowd and on the float.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph of a festival procession with saffron-robed participants. On the right, a man in an orange turban and gold necklace smiles, wearing an orange robe, with long dark hair visible at the edge. Beside him, a bare-chested or lightly clad man with rudraksha beads and a white garland stands in orange cloth. Behind them, men in orange hold ornate yellow and red embroidered parasols with tassels, and a man in white stands among them. A cameraman in orange carries a video camera. Green banana leaves and red-and-white decorated pillars frame the scene under a tent-like canopy.2007-12-30A decorated procession chariot draped in red and orange marigold, rose and leaf garlands, with a red and gold canopy above. A bearded sadhu in saffron robes and orange tilak, wrapped in a flower garland, sits centrally and raises his right hand in greeting. Behind him stands another saffron-robed sadhu with a rudraksha mala. Saffron-clad attendants, a man in an orange turban and a bald priest in white crowd the platform, and a flywhisk-holding attendant stands at left. Orange flags and a blurred tree stand in the background, and a devotee in orange holds a phone up to film. Kumbh Mela procession setting.2016-05-21July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesApril 22 20162016-04-22A procession on a decorated float with a green leaf and flower-garland frame and a golden embroidered canopy overhead. A bearded sadhu in saffron-orange robes and orange turban sits at centre, wearing a red tilak, multiple rudraksha malas and a white yak-hair chamara beside him. Two young attendants in orange turbans and saffron clothes stand on either side, one holding a silver staff, and a man in orange cloth holds a silver-topped staff at right. Below, a rainbow-coloured placard shows a printed portrait of a bald elderly man. Crowd members fill the foreground and a golden ornate structure is visible at right. Visible people are four on the float plus several in the crowd.2016-04-22A decorated palanquin procession float covered in garlands of white, yellow, orange and magenta flowers, with a tall red and gold canopy hung with bells and colourful tassels. A woman with long dark hair wears an orange head wrap and orange robe with a white garland and rudraksha beads, seated on the float with her hand raised. A bald man in orange robes, glasses and a mala stands behind her holding a white whisk fan. A red flag appears at left and a person's partial face is visible in the lower left foreground. The float's side shows an orange and gold circular emblem with a blue bird motif and blue flowers.2010-07-24