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A photograph of a decorated golden palanquin or ratha during a procession, draped with orange and marigold garlands and hanging tassels in red, pink, blue and purple, with a brass bell at the upper left. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron/orange shawl over an orange dhoti sits on the throne, smiling and holding a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead; the appearance is consistent with a person on a palanquin during the Kumbha Mela procession, though the identity is uncertain. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in an orange wrap and rudraksha malas bends forward and touches the seated man's bare foot in reverence.

February 10 2013

February 10 2013

November 21 2011

Photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Kumbh Mela camp event. A figure with long dark hair in a saffron-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne draped with marigold and white garlands, beneath a large orange canopy with colourful tassels. A bald attendant in saffron robes and rudraksha mala kneels at the feet of the seated figure, washing or honouring them. Another saffron-clad attendant stands at right holding a red object. A framed portrait is set beside the throne. Dense crowd members, some with heads bare or in caps, are visible in the foreground.

February 10 2013

Outdoor procession at the Kumbha Mela in Allahabad. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and hanging brass bells. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a tilak mark and rudraksha beads, which fits the Swamiji (probable) candidate. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth and rudraksha mala leans forward and reaches toward the crowd. A dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, many men and some women, watches from below, with a thatched hut and a banner behind.

A photograph of a central figure seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, framed by long garlands of marigolds, yellow and white flowers and purple blooms. The seated person wears an orange robe, a white flower garland over the shoulders, a gold-toned beaded necklace and red flower garlands draped across the lap. A younger assistant in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits at the left edge, and a woman in an orange headscarf sits at the right edge. Small string lights glow in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and ceremonial gold beads, cues consistent with the page's claim of his presence at this event.

July 02 2010

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A standing man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap with a gold-bordered cloth over one shoulder, wearing a long gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles with his hands clasped in front of him. Long, swept-back dark hair falls to his shoulders. Behind him stands a large floral garland of yellow, orange, purple and green flowers framing two deity murtis, one wearing a gold crown. A brown velvet throne with black carved arms sits beside him, and a golden bull figure is partly visible on the left. A pillared temple-style backdrop completes the stage. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold beads as cues.

A smiling man in an orange turban and orange saffron robe with a gold-edged shawl sits at a flower-decked table on a stage. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi, and his hands rest on the table edge. Behind him, a large painted backdrop shows a chariot scene with red and gold ornaments. Two bald men in orange robes sit behind him at the right, and a red and gold chair with a leopard-print cloth stands at the right edge.

Photo of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands, at night. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long white-and-red flower garland and a gold bead necklace, with long dark hair swept back, smiling with his hands resting on the red cushioned armrests. Behind him are more flower garlands and a dark night backdrop. To the right, a bespectacled man in orange robes and a flower garland sits partly visible. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and ceremonial gold and flower adornments. A partially visible person stands at the far left edge.