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Photo taken at night of a procession with a golden canopy above. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange-brown clothing holds a silver trident, with gold necklaces and a wristwatch. Behind him, another attendant in orange holds a silver ceremonial axe. Marigold and red flower garlands hang from the canopy, which also has blue, purple and pink tassels, and small lights glow in the background.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a man in a saffron-orange kurta and a tall gold ornate crown, raising one arm in greeting and smiling broadly. He wears a large pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, with a white tilak on the forehead. Behind him stand a silver trident and a silver axe-headed staff beneath a canopy hung with colourful tassels and marigold garlands. To the left, ash-smeared sadhus in white and grey robes with beaded necklaces hold flowers and brass pots. Oil lamps glow in the background. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, though appearance is only a cue.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in the centre wears a gold crown with red stones, an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a long gold ceremonial necklace, with a flower garland of red and white blossoms. a person is shown in the procession, with a silver ceremonial staff and trident in view. Behind him, a man in orange clothing with a gold-bead necklace holds a silver staff hung with bells, and a man in white with a white forehead mark holds a silver trident. Flickering lamps and a dense crowd fill the hazy background, with a blue canopy and flower decorations overhead.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession photo at a Kumbh Mela setting with warm lamp light. A central man in a tall gold jeweled crown with red and green stones smiles broadly, wearing orange saffron robes, a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha beads and a gold ceremonial necklace; a white vertical tilak and red bindi mark his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, crown, saffron robes, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a procession with flower garlands behind him. To the right, a bespectacled man in saffron clothing with white forehead markings and a bead necklace sits near a large silver trident. On the left, a man in a shirt holds flower garlands. Colourful draped fabric and marigold-like garlands decorate the palanquin-style canopy.2013-02-10A smiling man in a procession at night, seated beneath a decorated canopy hung with red, yellow and white flower garlands and blue-and-purple tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red, green and white gemstones, a white-and-red forehead marking, a saffron-orange robe, a pink flower garland and gold necklaces with a rudraksha mala. Behind him a silver trident is mounted on the canopy pole, and a man in an orange robe stands beside him. Other people are partly visible at the edges, including a man in a reddish-brown wrap with garlands on the left, and city lights glow in the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession at night with warm lamplight. A smiling man in the centre wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, a saffron-orange shawl and robe, a pink and white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala with gold ceremonial pendant. He raises a silver ceremonial staff with one hand, and a flower-decorated canopy in blue, yellow and red fringe is behind him. Beside him a bare-chested man with white body markings holds a silver axe-like ceremonial staff, and a man in an orange robe stands at right. a person appears in the centre of the procession, honoured on a decorated palanquin-style platform.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10