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Photograph of a procession at night among crowds, with many orange and saffron flags behind. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron kurta and dhoti, a thick multi-strand rudraksha and gold bead necklace, and a large pink and white flower garland, raising his right hand in greeting. Beside him on the left, a bare-chested priest with rudraksha malas and a white-smeared face wears a white dhoti with red-orange border. Other devotees in orange and white surround them, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a camera is visible in the background. Ritual Kumbh Mela procession atmosphere.

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February 10 20132013-02-10A blurred outdoor procession with a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and maroon flower garland and a gold necklace, with a gold headband, walking forward. Beside and behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry a long gold-topped staff and orange flags stand in the background. A woman in a pink dress and white shawl walks at the right edge. The central figure has long dark hair, a gold headband, a saffron robe, a gold necklace and a flower garland, which are cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable). He is shown in a procession with attendants and devotees in the crowd.2007-12-25Outdoor procession at dusk along a road at a Kumbh Mela site, with a crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees walking barefoot. A central man wears a long fuchsia and white marigold garland, a rudraksha-style mala, orange-red robes and a bindi, and stands beneath a red fringed umbrella. Nearby, a man holds a tall trident staff and another raises a hand. On the left a bald man in orange dhoti and gold-trimmed white cloth wears a gold chain and raises a palm. On the right, a man with white painted face and body wears white and red cloth. Orange flags and wooden poles line the background under a pinkish evening sky.2013-02-10Outdoor procession with a central man in a saffron-orange robe and a long flower garland of white, red, yellow and purple blossoms, with gold beaded necklaces and a red bindi. He has long swept-back dark hair and raises one hand in blessing. Flanking him, men in orange robes carry tall golden ceremonial staffs, and one wears a white forehead band and sandal marks. Behind them, colourful ceremonial banners and umbrellas are visible.2009-12-23Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and a white garland with red accents. He smiles and raises his right hand in greeting while others in the crowd wave or look on. Men and women in white shirts and orange shawls surround him, with an orange flag and a wooden staff visible at left.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a crowd at the Kumbh Mela pilgrimage, with a central man in a saffron-orange robe and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces raising both hands and smiling. Around him, many men wave orange flags and some hold cameras, while bare-chested sadhus with white-smeared bodies and gold chain necklaces press close. Decorated tall poles with colourful banners rise in the background against a pale sky. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, raising his arms in greeting amid the procession crowd.2013-02-10February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05