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A procession at night on a golden palanquin-style cart under a large orange and blue canopy with tassels and marigold garlands. A smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a layered rudraksha mala and gold necklace plus a large pink and white flower garland, raises one hand while seated on a cushion. Beside him a bald man in orange robes with white forehead markings and gold chains holds a silver staff, and a figure in orange holds a trident-topped staff. Pink and yellow flower offerings and a silver vessel lie in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange with turban, rudraksha mala and garlands fits the presentation cues, presented as a procession leader at the Kumbh Mela.

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Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a large orange and blue ceremonial umbrella overhead decorated with pink, yellow and white garlands. A seated man in an orange turban, orange robe, pink and white flower garlands and a gold chain sits on an ornate cushioned palanquin or ratha beneath the canopy. Beside him, a man in orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and a white-marked forehead stands holding a tall silver staff topped with a trident. Behind them, attendants in saffron clothing carry trident staffs and a golden kalasha-style headpiece. Green leaves and white flowers fill the foreground, with warm lamplight in the background. A copyright credit and source line appear in the corner. Several people are visible in the procession. Possible identity candidate present in the procession, appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) with a turban, ornate orange clothing and a gold necklace, seated in the palanquin; attribution is an appearance cue only.2013-02-10Night procession photo at a Kumbha Mela-style ceremony. A man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style red and white garlands and a gold chain sits under a large orange and teal ceremonial umbrella with tasseled fringe, wearing an orange turban and smiling. Beside him, another man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a further figure in an ornate crown and ash-marked face stands behind. Marigold garlands, flowers and a gold-tipped staff frame the scene under a hazy night sky. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure in orange with long hair, turban, garlands and gold chain is the candidate, seated as the honoured rider of the procession.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits in the centre, wearing a tall gold crown set with red stones, a long garland of pink, purple and white flowers, and gold necklaces. He holds a silver staff topped with a trident while seated on an ornate palanquin-style seat under a large red, orange and teal canopy fringed with tassels. Around him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads and tripundra markings carry staffs, a silver trident and a golden kalasha, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. Marigold garlands hang from the canopy, and oil lamps and street lights glow in the dusk. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears the crown, garland and orange robes, a distinctive combination of cues.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A man with long dark hair wearing a gold jeweled crown, an orange saffron wrap and a pink and white flower garland raises his right hand in greeting while seated beneath a large orange and blue parasol-style canopy decorated with colourful tassels. He holds a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, saffron-robed priests wear gold and beaded necklaces; one at right holds a silver ceremonial staff with a finial. Lamps and fairy lights glow in the background. The page identifies this as Swamiji at the Mauni Amavasya procession, and a visible cue is the ornate crown and saffron clothing, so the central figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial procession.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A procession scene under an orange canopy with blue and purple tassels and a fringed umbrella. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits centrally, wearing a long rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces, and a large floral garland of pink and white flowers, holding a sword aloft in one hand and a silver trident-topped staff in the other. Behind him, another man in orange robes and gold chain holds a trident, and a bald man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands at right. Marigold garlands and pink tassels frame the left side. Ceremonial procession atmosphere with trident, sword and floral decorations. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: saffron robes, turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces; role is the seated figure leading the procession.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12