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Night 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.

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Night 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 at a religious festival, shot against a dark sky. Under a decorated palanquin canopy with blue and orange fabric and tassels, a central figure wearing a tall gold crown with pink and red ornaments and a flower garland sits on an orange seat, smiling, in orange robes. Around the canopy, marigold and white flower garlands hang in dense strands. To the left, a man with a shaved head and white-painted body, wearing orange cloth and gold neck ornaments, holds a silver trident, while another ash-smeared ascetic stands behind him. An orange flag bearing a dark emblem and the word Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam is held at the left edge, topped with a silver axe-shaped finial. Several people in the crowd stand behind the canopy.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.2013-02-10Night procession on a riverside at the Kumbh Mela, lit by lamps and bright sky glow. A central figure in a gold crown and orange-saffron robe sits under a richly decorated canopy hung with marigold and white flower garlands, tassels in pink, purple, blue and green, and brass ornaments. Purple and red flower garlands drape his shoulders and chest. Beside the canopy, a bald man in white wrap and orange cloth holds a silver staff, with a rudraksha mala and white-painted forehead markings; other priests in orange stand nearby holding staffs and ritual items, with devotees in the background. Ritual procession with ratha-style palanquin.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin with a large canopy in red, blue and turquoise, fringed with gold and multicoloured tassels and hung with marigold garlands. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold crown and rudraksha-style red garland smiles seated under the canopy, holding a tall gold-and-silver trident. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth holds a staff and a ceremonial mace, while a white-clad figure at the left edge holds a fan. Flower garlands drape the palanquin's frame and a silver trident stands at the base. The image is a photograph of this procession at night. a person: the seated man wears a gold crown, saffron-orange robes, a red-and-white garland and sits as the honoured figure under the ornate canopy.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a golden ornate palanquin under a canopy covered in marigold and red flower garlands and blue fringed silk. A man in an orange robe and a tall gold-and-red crown sits on the golden throne-seat, smiling, with a rudraksha-style mala and a floral garland. Beside the seat stands a sadhu with a shaved head, white-ash body, gold chain and a trident, next to an orange flag on a pole. Another person in white sits at the front, and a few figures are partly visible at the lower edge. a person cues: tall gold crown, orange robe and ceremonial mala on the seated figure, consistent with a ceremonial procession role.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of an elaborately decorated palanquin procession. A person seated in the centre wears an ornate gold and red crown, a pink garland and an orange robe, smiling, under a canopy with blue fringed valance and orange lotus-patterned panels. Marigold and white flower garlands hang from the frame, with brass bells and tasseled pink, orange and blue tassels. A tall silver trident stands at left beside a standing figure in orange robe with a white turban-like head covering and beaded necklace, who may be a cutout or person. Lower right shows a devotee's head and flower arrangements on the palanquin.2013-02-10Night procession photograph. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a gold jewelled crown with red and green stones stands on a decorated float, raising his right hand in greeting and holding a silver trident (trishul). He wears a pink-and-magenta flower garland and gold necklace. Behind him hang orange silk banners and tassels in pink, purple, blue and yellow beneath a canopy of marigold garlands. A second man with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a gold chain, stands partly visible at right, with white and red flowers in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified only by distinctive crown, saffron robe, garland and trident cues in a ceremonial procession setting.2013-02-10