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A man in a golden crown with red and green jewel inlays sits on a decorated palanquin at night, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting while holding a silver trident-topped staff. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and multiple gold beaded necklaces, and a thick pink and white flower garland. Behind him, men with white and red forehead markings, orange cloths and silver staffs stand among colourful floral decorations and a multicoloured canopy. Swamiji (probable): the man wears the crown, saffron robe and rudraksha mala of a central procession figure, consistent with the page's Kumbh Mela procession context.

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A smiling man in a golden crown set with red stones sits under a colourful fringed canopy at night, raising one arm and holding a silver trident. He wears an orange saffron shawl, a long rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with a large pink and white flower garland draped over his shoulders. Behind him, several men with white ash markings on their faces and bodies stand with ceremonial silver staffs and a silver axe; flower decorations and a bell are visible. a person is seated at the centre as the presiding figure in a procession. Warm lamplight and city lights fill the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate palanquin-style seat under a canopy of purple, teal and red fabric, draped with garlands of pink roses and yellow-orange marigolds. He wears a tall gold crown set with red and green stones, a white tilak with a red bindi, an orange-saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and heavy gold beaded necklaces. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with red forehead markings holds a silver staff and bells. Silver trishul, a ceremonial axe and a silver staff stand in the frame, with a hand holding a trident on the right. Night-time lights glow in the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling man in a procession at night raises his right hand while holding a tall silver staff. He wears a golden crown with red and green jewelled bands, an orange saffron robe and a brown rudraksha-style mala with a gold necklace, and is draped in thick pink and white flower garlands. Behind him, an ornate canopy has blue, purple and orange fabric with tassels and flower garlands. Attendants in white and orange garments with vibhuti marks on their foreheads stand nearby, and a crowd is visible in the dim background. This appears to be a ceremonial procession; the figure's appearance matches the page's description of Swamiji (probable) with crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, leading the procession.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh-style ceremony. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold jewelled crown raises his right hand in greeting and smiles, holding a silver trident-topped staff. He wears layered pink and white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with white paste on his forehead. Behind him, a red-and-blue fringed canopy, marigold and pink floral decorations and a brass pole frame the scene. Other sadhus stand nearby, one with painted ash-smeared face and a silver staff, and more devotees are visible at the edges under warm lamplight.2013-02-10Night procession photograph at a riverside Kumbh setting with lit lamps in the background. A central figure in an ornate gold and red jeweled crown, wearing a saffron-orange robe, pink and white flower garlands, and a long rudraksha-style bead mala with gold ceremonial necklaces, raises a silver staff and smiles. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues. Behind him a tall umbrella canopy with blue fringe and marigold-and-rose garlands hangs, and a red ceremonial axe-like staff stands to the left. Other people nearby include a white-robed attendant on the left and a shaved-headed man with white tilak on the right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A photograph of a procession at night with a smiling man in the centre waving his right hand, wearing a golden crown set with red and green stones, long dark hair, a white tilak with a red bindi, an orange saffron robe, a red and pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala. He holds a silver trident-topped staff, and marigold garlands hang behind him. Around him, several men in orange or saffron robes with white ash markings stand, one at left wearing a brown robe and beaded necklace. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, and is being honoured in a procession at the Kumbh Mela.2013-02-10