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February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15April 26 20122012-04-26A night procession on a dirt path lined with trees, with devotees carrying ceremonial umbrellas and staffs. In the foreground, a woman with long hair and an orange shawl over white clothes holds a large gold-fringed umbrella with a red, green and blue embroidered panel and a white bird emblem. Beside her, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a silver staff. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange shawls carry gold-topped staffs and multicoloured umbrellas. A woman in a yellow top and red skirt walks to the left, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands among the group. The scene is lit dimly.2007-01-01Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with devotees in saffron and orange shawls and dhotis, carrying tall silver-topped standards, a large orange flag bearing a dark emblem, and a decorated ornate pennant with red and gold embroidery. Several men in white dhotis and shawls walk among them, one with a red-and-white checked shawl. A white-robed figure with a white head covering stands in the foreground. Street lamps glow in the dark background.2013-02-15Night procession on a paved road lit by sodium street lamps, with a steel truss bridge overhead. Saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walk in a line. A shaved-headed woman in white at left raises one arm and holds an orange flag on a pole. Front right, a man in saffron wraps and glasses holds a tall silver staff with a spearhead, and beside him a robed figure holds a silver trident. Another sadhu in a yellow-orange turban carries a silver mace, and banners with ornate red-and-gold borders are carried aloft. White-clad attendants and devotees follow behind in the dim, dusty scene.2013-02-15Night procession at a Kumbh Mela site with saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis walking on a dirt road. Several carry tall golden staffs, trident-tipped rods and orange flags, and a few hold decorated ceremonial banners. A woman in white with braided hair walks among them. On the right, a large banner shows a portrait labelled with Hindi text and a figure in white clothes, alongside a printed portrait of a bearded man in red and white. Lights glow in the background.2013-02-15Night procession in an outdoor crowd lit by small lamps. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange sleeveless garment, a gold necklace and a red tilak, and holds a silver trident with a silver trishul-style staff. Behind him people in orange and saffron robes and red garlands crowd together, some holding trident-topped staffs; an older man in white stands at left and a young man in orange with a shawl stands at right. Orange flags and warm lights fill the background. The foreground man's appearance fits the Swamiji (probable) profile with long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, shown as an in-person participant in the procession. Visible people number roughly 20 in the frame.2006-06-04Night procession on a dirt road with many people in red-maroon and orange robes. At centre, a man in a red-maroon garment wears a red turban-style cap, a long white and red flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, walking barefoot beside a silver ceremonial parasol held over him. Behind him, a man in orange cloth holds a lit flame near the procession. Attendants carry tall spears, a trident and a gold-toned staff with decorated banners, and women in red saris with rudraksha malas walk alongside, some holding small cards. A small lamp glows on the road in the foreground.2013-11-17Night procession with many devotees carrying ceremonial flags and staffs. In the foreground a white banner on a pole stands beside orange-and-gold pennants, and a tall cylindrical standard painted with blue, red and yellow floral and bird motifs is held up. Most participants wear white dhotis or shawls with orange-red cloths; a woman in a pale shawl and an older man with a rudraksha mala appear in the crowd. Illuminated lights glow in the background.2013-02-12Night procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, with devotees in saffron and orange robes carrying ceremonial standards. A multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels and the printed words Dhyanapeetam is held aloft. A man in the centre wears a saffron turban, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Beside him a devotee holds a golden staff and a trident-topped rod, and another carries a gold fan-shaped standard and a feathered fan. Men and women in white and dark clothing walk behind, with lamps glowing in the background.April 26 20122012-04-26