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February 10 20132013-02-10A festival procession on a decorated palanquin. A man in saffron robes and a tall gold crown sits with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, draped in a thick garland of red roses, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. Beside him on the left, a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes and a gold chain necklace, also with hands folded, sits on red velvet. The palanquin is trimmed with gold poles and marigold garlands, with a striped cushion and a red and orange embroidered cloth in the foreground. Blue sky above.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling man in a gold ornate crown set with red and green gems, with white and red forehead markings, raises his right hand in a wave while seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a red and teal fringed canopy. He wears an orange and red robe and a large garland of red roses and white flowers, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Marigold and orange flower garlands hang from the canopy. Beside him, two men in red-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand, one with a shaved head, and a man in the background wears white. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a jeweled crown, orange robes and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's account of a procession at the Kumbh Mela.2013-02-10December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession scene on a decorated palanquin. A man in the centre wears an orange-red turban, long dark hair, a white flower garland with red accents and an orange-saffron robe, raising one hand in greeting while sitting on a carved wooden seat. Beside him stands a bald man in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha beads and glasses, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Behind them are colourful tassels in purple, red and green, a blue and gold ornamental panel, and a golden kalasha-topped pole wrapped with orange flowers. Probable Swamiji seated in the palanquin, identified by the distinctive long hair, turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style garland cues.2010-07-24December 27 20092009-12-27A person rides in a procession beneath a red canopy with blue tassels, raising one arm in greeting. They wear an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, a white and red tilak on the forehead, a red-maroon top, an orange shawl, a thick red and white flower garland, and rudraksha-style beads. Behind them stand bare-chested men with brass and gold ceremonial items, a trident-like staff, and a yellow-orange floral garland on the canopy pole. a person appears as the seated figure whose appearance matches the page's claim, with a crown, saffron-orange shawl and garlands; the canopy and palanquin-style procession suggest a ceremonial ratha.2013-02-10December 29 20102010-12-29February 10 20132013-02-10