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Night photograph of a decorated ceremonial procession vehicle draped in marigold and white flower garlands, with a blue and red canopy fringed with tassels overhead. A central figure wearing a golden crown with red jewels, a saffron-orange shawl and a pink flower garland sits on a cushioned seat, holding up a silver trident, with a silver ceremonial axe-staff at left. A shaved-headed attendant in white stands at left, and a man with grey hair and a saffron robe with rudraksha mala beads sits at right holding a silver staff. Ornate golden elements and a lit lamp are visible behind.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession under a large red and blue canopy hung with orange and blue tassels and marigold and white flower garlands. A person seated on a decorated palanquin wears an ornate golden crown, saffron-orange robes, a pink floral garland and a kumkum-marked forehead, smiling while raising a silver staff. Beside them a man in saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace holds a silver trident, and other devotees with white ash on their faces and shoulders stand nearby. A silver trident and a golden staff are visible at the edges. Probable Swamiji is seated in the palanquin, identified by the crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial adornments.2013-02-10Night procession on a decorated palanquin under a red canopy with blue lotus-petal motifs, fringed with colourful tassels and strung with marigold and white flower garlands. A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and an ornate gold crown holds a silver trident-topped staff, a person candidate by the crown and saffron clothing. Beside him a older man in orange with a rudraksha-style garland, and a bald man in saffron with a beaded mala and shaved head, sit on the platform. A cameraman in a white shirt and dark vest films at left. Silver tridents and an axe-like ceremonial staff are visible, with a gilded throne at lower left.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession under a large canopy with red and blue fabric, gold trim, and tassels in pink, orange, and yellow hanging from its frame. Marigold and white flower garlands drape the poles. In the centre, a smiling man in a golden crown and saffron-orange robe with a pink and white flower garland raises a silver trident-topped staff. Beside him at right, a bare-chested man with white markings on his forehead and body wears gold necklaces and holds a gold ceremonial staff. Silver tridents and ornaments are visible in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a crown, saffron clothing and garland, which are distinctive presentation cues, and is shown as a participant in the procession.2013-02-10A photograph of a decorated ceremonial palanquin procession at night. A smiling figure seated on a throne-like seat wears a gold crown, long dark hair, an orange-saffron robe and a pink-and-white flower garland; he holds a silver ceremonial axe-staff with a bell. Behind him, a silver trident rises beside a tall pole. Garlands of orange, yellow and white marigolds and flowers, a red canopy with blue fringes, and hanging tassels in pink, purple and yellow decorate the carriage. Two men at right in orange robes with white forehead bands and beaded malas stand beside him, and a bare-chested man with a white forehead band wears a mala at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, a gold crown and saffron robes with garlands, which fits the page's account of the Kumbha Mela procession.2013-02-10A decorated ceremonial chariot procession at night, with a man seated centrally on an ornate golden throne-like platform wearing a tall gold-and-red crown, orange robes and a pink-and-white flower garland. Strands of marigolds and white blossoms drape the platform, and a red-and-orange canopy with blue and pink tassels overhead. To the left, a bald man with white-ash-smeared skin wears orange cloth and holds a tall staff; another attendant stands behind him. A seated figure in white, seen from behind, occupies the foreground, and an orange flag with a dark circular emblem hangs at right beside a black speaker. The seated central figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the crown, saffron robe and ornate garland cues; the page indicates Kumbha Mela activity in Allahabad.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A photograph of a nighttime procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin. A man seated centre-front wears a tall gold crown with red jewelled band, a saffron-orange garment, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style neck piece; he smiles. Behind him a large silver trident stands upright beside a golden kalasha-style ornament, and the structure is draped with orange and blue fabric, tassels and marigold garlands. Two bald men in white ritual clothes with white and red forehead marks flank the frame, one on the left and one on the right with a gold necklace. A purple cushion edged in orange and white flowers sits at lower left.2013-02-10Night procession at Kumbh Mela with a decorated ratha-style palanquin covered in marigold and white flower garlands, brass finials, and blue and magenta tassels. A man in orange robes and a golden crown with a magenta flower garland raises one hand in greeting from the seat. Two saffron-robed attendants walk beside the vehicle with ceremonial staffs, one holding a long silver-tipped staff and an orange flag on a pole overhead. Bright lamps light the dark sky behind the procession and a crowd is visible at the edges. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by the crown, saffron robes and garlands, riding in procession as the leader.2013-02-10