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Outdoor procession at a crowded religious gathering under a red and multicoloured fringed umbrella. A man in an orange turban and orange robes with long hair and a red tilak on his forehead holds a golden trident and wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha mala; he smiles and gestures. Beside him, a man in white kurta with orange shawl, glasses and a rudraksha mala stands with a lanyard badge. Behind them, devotees in white and an older man in sunglasses are visible, along with an orange and gold cloth at the right edge. The a person candidate is the turbaned man holding the trident, based on the saffron attire, long hair and ornate gold cues.

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January 19 20072007-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event under a bright sky. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange shawl over an orange-red garment, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace, and holds a gold trident. Behind him, men in white kurtas and orange shawls carry long wooden poles, and a red umbrella with colourful tassels is visible at upper right. A blurred white yak-tail style fly whisk sweeps in from the left. Several people in white and orange surround him, including a man in glasses behind him wearing an orange shawl. Swamiji (probable): the centre man has long swept-back hair, an orange turban and rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, and is holding a gold trident in a procession.Outdoor photo at a crowded festival procession. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange robes and an orange shawl, with long dark hair and a red bindi, holds a tall gold trident-shaped staff with a wooden pole and wears a gold-bead and rudraksha mala. Behind him, a red and multicoloured fringed canopy is visible. A second man in orange shawl over white clothes, wearing glasses and a red mark on his forehead, looks upward beside him, and more people stand in the crowd behind. Sunlight and a clear sky fill the background.Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style festival ground under bright sky. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban with a red bindi, an orange shawl over orange robes, and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces with a gold pendant. He holds a tall golden trident staff with a wooden shaft. Beside him, a man in white with orange shawl, glasses, a red tilak and a rudraksha mala holds a second golden trident beneath a red parasol fringed with multicoloured tassels. Other people in white and orange surround them, and a decorative metal gateway stands behind. a person (appearance-based): long hair, orange turban and robes, gold and rudraksha ornaments, trident procession.2007-01-19Outdoor photo at a crowded festival procession. In the foreground a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace, with long dark hair falling behind him. He holds a tall gold trident staff with both hands, and a red dot marks his forehead. Behind him a red and orange canopy with colourful tassels is held up on a pole. A second man in white and orange wears glasses and a saffron shawl and stands beside him. White fibrous fly-whisks or fans blur across the lower left. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange turban and robes, gold bead garland and trident staff, shown as a procession participant.December 27 20082008-12-27January 01 20062006-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession under a purple canopy with red tassels on a wooden pole. A smiling man with long dark hair and an orange turban with a red tilak mark stands in the centre, wearing an orange shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant. Behind him, a man in orange holds a rudraksha mala, and men in white kurtas carry poles and an orange-and-red decorative fan-shaped umbrella. A red and blue banner with white script and triangular flags of many colours hang above, with green trees behind.2005-12-31Outdoor procession under red and blue ceremonial umbrellas trimmed with yellow, green and white tassels. A man in a saffron-orange robe, a gold-embroidered cream turban, a white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at centre, smiling and carrying a gold trident-topped staff. Two men in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces hold the umbrella poles beside him, and a woman in an orange shawl and glasses stands behind. Crowd members in white clothes fill the background under palm trees.2008-12-30A procession scene in bright daylight with hazy sky. The central figure wears a saffron-orange turban and an orange shawl over orange clothing, with long dark hair, a red bindi, and a heavy gold-beaded necklace with dark rudraksha-style beads. He holds a large gold trident (trishul) in his right hand and looks downward. Around him, other saffron-clad men wear orange turbans and shawls, and a woman in white with orange trim stands at right beside devotees in orange and white. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept hair, a saffron turban, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and holds a trident, consistent with the Kumbh Mela procession described on the page.January 21 20072007-01-21