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February 14 20132013-02-14A photograph inside a red and gold tented hall during a procession. At the centre, an elderly saffron-robed sadhu with a long white beard walks with a cane, flanked by attendants in orange robes. Two decorative umbrellas in red and gold float above the group. Devotees in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls stand with palms pressed together, and a man with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala stands at right. Large screens show earlier images on the walls and red drapes hang behind. The floor is red with yellow lines. Several people are seated in chairs at left, and many more fill the hall.2018-01-05Photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela setting, with a golden shrine behind holding a deity murti pair adorned with garlands. In the foreground a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl stands with hands on chest, flanked by saffron-robed attendants with malas. A frail elderly man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and folded hands is guided by an attendant, while a uniformed security officer in camouflage stands beside him. Several people are visible, including bald attendants and white-turbaned men in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in the long-haired orange-robed figure with rudraksha mala and yellow shawl, presented in the role of a sannyasi standing among devotees.2013-02-14April 24 20162016-04-24A crowded indoor festival procession in a decorated pavilion with red carpet, red and green pennants, and a chandelier overhead. Around him, a woman in orange sari and gold necklace smiles, a shaved-headed man in saffron with gold garland holds a staff, and men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces walk alongside. Onlookers press in from both sides and behind, many with phones raised.2016-04-24A procession on a green carpet walks under a white tent canopy with a pink ornate parasol held above a central figure. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban and orange robes with a large marigold garland, walking barefoot. Flanking attendants wear orange and saffron robes, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, one carrying a tall silver staff. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a bead garland walks beside him. Cameramen and uniformed police stand along the route, with a golden structure and green-topped shrine visible behind.2016-04-23Under a large orange-and-white striped tent, a procession of saffron-clad sadhus and white-robed attendants walks along a mat. A man in white dhoti with gold-banded borders and a silver staff on the left leads the way. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange robe, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, with a pink-red turban, walks beneath a yellow fringed parasol held by an attendant. On the right, a bald man in rust robes and gold-bordered shawl with a gold necklace holds a mobile phone. Several people wear white dhotis with gold borders and garlands, and a woman in pale pink stands at the edge. The centre figure's appearance is consistent with the a person cues of ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and turban, but the identity is uncertain.2016-04-21April 24 20162016-04-24 +1 copiesA procession on a red carpet at an outdoor temple-like shrine under a corrugated roof. A bearded elder in saffron-orange robes and a bare-headed look walks barefoot at centre, holding a staff, with a white parasol-like umbrella above. Two men in brown-and-gold dhoti-style garments with rudraksha malas flank him, one smiling. Rows of women in orange saris with hands pressed together in anjali stand on the left and in red saris on the right, with young girls and boys in red and orange clothes lining the path. Behind them an ornately decorated ratha or palanquin with a deity murti, colourful festoons and a flag. Crowd members stand in the background.2013-11-05Outdoor procession at a crowded festival ground. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Around him, a crowd of devotees surrounds the procession; several men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered sashes and gold necklaces, and one man in orange robes with folded hands faces him in front. A large orange-and-gold canopy with fringe and a smaller decorated ratha or palanquin shelter stand behind, beside a white arch and a banner-decorated temple-style structure. Most devotees hold up phones to record the scene. Visible people number well over twenty.2016-05-04A procession inside a large white tent with a green floor mat. At centre, a man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace walks beneath a yellow-orange parasol with fringed edging, holding a tall metal staff. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies carry rudraksha malas, and drummers in orange garments play drums to the right. A crowd of devotees lines the left side, some with hands raised or folded. The page does not indicate a person's presence at this event, and the central figure's appearance is not sufficient to establish identity, so he is described by role only.2016-04-17December 31 20092009-12-31