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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Photo of a night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a gold crown and layers of red, pink and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, smiling with raised hands. An ornate orange and blue umbrella canopy with tassels shades him. Attendants in saffron and orange robes and gold necklaces flank him; one holds a silver trident and another a golden staff. Crowds stand in the hazy background under street lamps.2013-02-10June 04 20062006-06-04Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A man seated centrally on an ornate golden-and-orange palanquin raises his right hand in greeting; he wears a gold crown, an orange robe, a long red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style bead mala with a gold pendant. Above him is a large orange and turquoise fringed parasol with tassels, and to his left stands a silver trident. Around him, saffron-robed attendants carry staffs and wear bead malas and flower garlands, and a bare-chested attendant with an ornate headdress stands at right. Warm street lights glow through the haze. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre, identified by the crown, garland and orange robes; he appears in person.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession with a large orange and teal ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) carried over a figure at the front. The central man wears an ornate gold and red jeweled crown, an orange robe and a long pink and white flower garland, and raises one arm while smiling. He holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Behind him, other men in orange and saffron robes with garlands and gold necklaces walk in the procession, and a second silver trident stands at the right edge. Marigold and fringed decorations hang from the umbrella, with warm lights in the dark background.2013-02-10A street procession at dusk with devotees in saffron-orange clothes and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala gestures with one hand while holding a small object; a red-sweatered devotee beside him also wears beads. Behind them rises a decorated palanquin or utsava murti carriage with a deity murti and attendant figures under a fringed umbrella canopy, garlanded with flowers. Devotees on the left hold a trident and a yellow ceremonial umbrella, and a young man raises a fan-like chamara. Mounted lights and a building with red brick frame the scene.2006-05-26Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a large orange and turquoise canopy above a central seated figure, who raises one hand in greeting. The central figure wears an orange robe, a gold crown, layered gold necklaces and a thick garland of red and white flowers. Flanking him, two men in orange robes and gold necklaces stand on either side; the left man holds a silver trident-topped staff. Bright street lamps and a hazy night sky surround the procession, with a crowd visible at the lower left.2013-02-10 +1 copiesNight outdoor ceremony with a central figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold ceremonial necklace and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident aloft and speaking. Surrounding people wear orange shawls and white dhotis or kurtas; a girl on the left wears an orange shawl, glasses and rudraksha beads and holds a ritual item. Behind them a large ornate yellow and multicoloured fan-shaped fan or parasol-like object is held up, a red fringed umbrella canopy hangs overhead, and a dark decorated pole with orange ribbon stands on the right. Brass vessels and offerings are visible low in the frame. Several spectators stand in the background. Probable Swamiji identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, seated at the centre of the procession.2006-06-04February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10