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Night procession at a riverside ghat during the Kumbh Mela. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group, many wearing rudraksha and gold-pendant malas. A man in the centre in an orange turban and orange robes, with long hair and layered gold and bead necklaces, gestures with an open hand while smiling; he has distinctive long swept hair, a turban and ornate gold necklaces, which is consistent with the page's Swamiji candidate, so he is described as Swamiji (probable). Two red and multicoloured fringed umbrellas, one bearing a Dhyanapeetham emblem, are carried by attendants. A staff with a gold finial and a trident-like staff are visible. A woman with curly hair in white garments and a yellow shawl stands at the front right, and a man in white holds an umbrella on the right. Ritual procession, dim evening light.

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A nighttime procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. A man in saffron robes, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold pendants walks at the centre, arm raised in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry gold-topped staffs, and a red umbrella with coloured tassels and a multicoloured canopy printed with the Dhyanapeetam emblem shelters the procession. A bare-headed man in white holds a yellow sash, and a person in white with curly hair walks in the foreground. Trident-shaped standards and warm street lights appear in the background.A night procession at the Kumbh Mela, with saffron-robed sannyasis walking on a paved path under decorated parasols. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange head wrap and an orange robe with a long garland of rudraksha beads and ornate gold pendants, and he walks beside men carrying tall gold-topped staffs and a trident. Nearby, men in orange robes with maroon borders wear gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and a man in white with a mala stands at the right edge. Lamps glow in the dark background.2007-01-19Night procession on sandy ground with several saffron-robed sannyasis walking together under colourful fringed parasols bearing the word Dhyanapeetham on their canopy. A man in the centre wears an orange turban and orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, with long swept-back hair; he is the candidate in question and his cues are a turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the figure leading the procession. Other sannyasis wear orange cloth and gold necklaces, carrying silver staffs and a trident-like staff. One man in white dhoti and shawl walks beside them. Lights glow in the background.2007-01-19January 19 20072007-01-19 +1 copiesA night procession of saffron-robed sadhus walks along a paved path under multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads and gold necklaces, holds a gold trident-topped staff. Beside him a man in orange carries a silver staff with ornate finials, and a young man in orange with a gold necklace and red bindi walks at the right. Other robed men in orange and white follow, with lamplight and dark trees behind them.January 19 20072007-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20072007-01-19January 09 20072007-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20072007-01-19Night procession on sandy ground at a Kumbh Mela setting, with a line of saffron-robed sannyasis walking past warm street lamps. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and layered gold-and-rudraksha necklaces walks ahead of the group; he is a. Two tasselled canopy umbrellas with Dhyanpeetham lettering are carried overhead, and ceremonial silver staffs are held by attendants. Several young men in orange dhotis and shawls wear gold necklaces, and one attendant in white dress walks at the right.January 19 20072007-01-19A night procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a wet road at Allahabad Kumbh Mela. Behind him a colourful canopy with tassels, marked with Dhyanapeetham lettering and a dove emblem, is held aloft on a pole. Other devotees in orange robes carry a golden staff and large silver trishulas, and a figure in white stands among them. Street lamps glow through the misty night.