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A smiling man with a red tilak on his forehead and dark swept-back hair sits on a golden throne-like seat in a procession, wearing a maroon-red kurta with a zipper and a long rudraksha-style mala. He is draped in thick garlands of red and white flowers, with marigold garlands on the chariot nearby. Behind him stand golden trishula tridents and a golden kalasha-style finial on an ornate ratha or chariot canopy with orange and red fabric. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold chain stands at right. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and pilgrims fill the dusty roadside under an overcast sky, with a banner showing a portrait at left. a person: the seated man has a long, swept-back hairstyle, a maroon kurta, a long mala and a garland, consistent with the page's reference to the procession.

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A man in a maroon-red kurta with a gold zip-front and a tall gold crown with a sunburst halo sits on a decorated ratha procession vehicle at Maha Kumbh Mela, waving his right hand while smiling. Layered garlands of pink-red and white flowers hang on his chest, with a rudraksha-style brown bead mala and gold chains beneath. His forehead bears white and red tilak marks. Behind him stands a gold trident, a gold ceremonial staff with a ringed finial, and marigold garlands on a canopy with blue and red tassels. A second man in brown robes and glasses, with a gold necklace, stands at right. Pilgrims and a bright evening riverside crowd fill the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor photo at a riverside ceremony with a smiling man seated on a golden throne, raising his right hand to his forehead. He wears a dark red zippered kurta-style top, a thick red and pink flower garland and a white jasmine garland, with silver beads and a rudraksha-style mala on his chest. He has long dark hair, a white-painted forehead with a red mark, and a turquoise tassel on his crown-like headpiece. Behind him are marigold garlands, a golden trident and a brass kalasha-like vessel. Two men in saffron and orange robes stand at left under a decorated umbrella, one with a beard, and a third figure in orange is partly visible.2013-02-10A photograph of a procession on a raised platform at dusk, with a man seated centrally in a rust-red robe with a zipped collar and long brown rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. He has long dark hair, white vertical forehead markings and a red tilak, and wears a thick garland of red roses and white flowers. He is gesturing with one hand. To his left, a smiling man in a maroon robe with gold beaded necklaces holds his palms together and a large ornate golden fan or umbrella handle is visible at the edge. On the right, a bespectacled man in a dark robe smiles beside a silver trident and orange-and-marigold garlands hanging from a canopy with blue and red fringe. Pale sky and distant lights appear in the background.2013-02-10A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair rides on a decorated procession vehicle beneath an orange and navy canopy with teal fringe. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long garland of white flowers and red marigold-like blossoms around his neck, with a brown braided cord visible at the chest. Behind him, flower garlands drape over a gilded deity murti and silver ritual objects, and a large crowd gathers along a river bank at dusk beside strings of lights and a uniformed police officer. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ceremonial garland) riding in a procession at the Kumbha Mela.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling man seated on a decorated stage raises his right hand in a wave. He wears a thick red rose garland and a white jasmine garland, a red dot on his forehead, a red garment, and gold beaded necklaces. Behind him hang tassels in orange, red, green and blue, and a gold-and-white flower-wrapped pillar stands at right. a person seated in a ceremonial setting with garlands and ornaments, consistent with a gathering on a dais.2010-12-22A smiling man rides in a procession under an orange canopy with blue and purple tassels, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown with a sunburst back piece, sandalwood and white tilak marks on his forehead, and a red garland of flowers with white blossoms. His saffron-orange robe is layered over a maroon top, with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace. A large silver trident is mounted on the canopy pole behind him, and garlanded marigold strands hang beside it. Another man in maroon stands at the right edge and a bare-chested attendant in orange appears at the left. Swamiji (probable) based on the orange robe, golden crown, rudraksha mala and ceremonial procession setting.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on a decorated procession vehicle, waving his right hand. He wears an orange saffron garment, a leopard-print shawl, a white floral garland and a red flower garland, plus a gold rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him stands a tall ornate pillar with gold fittings wrapped in purple and magenta flowers, and colourful green, yellow, pink and teal tassels hang from the canopy. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and procession setting. The image is a photograph taken outdoors against a pale sky.2010-02-12A smiling man sits under a canopy of orange and red tassels and green fringe, wearing a thick red rose garland over a white flower garland and a red cloth, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand a gold trident (trishul) and gold-and-flower-decorated poles. a person: long swept-back dark hair, distinctive red-and-white garlands and ceremonial gold trident setting, shown seated in a procession canopy. A gold-embroidered cushion edge is visible in the lower right foreground.2010-12-22