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A smiling man in a procession at night raises his right hand in greeting while holding a tall silver staff topped with a trident. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red stones, a red-tilaka forehead mark with white vibhuti, an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with heavy gold necklace beads. Garlands of pink and white flowers hang around his neck. Behind him a canopy with teal and purple fringe and marigold garlands shades a palanquin or ratha, with other people and bright city lights in the dark background.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Photo of a procession at night. A man in saffron-orange robes, a gold jeweled crown, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala waves his raised right hand while holding a silver trident staff. Behind him a multicoloured canopy with fringe and a garland-wrapped pole rises above the crowd. Other ceremonial figures in white-streaked forehead markings and saffron cloth stand nearby, one holding a silver ceremonial staff. The scene is lit warmly by night lighting.2013-02-10Photograph of a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe standing on a procession vehicle, waving his right hand. He wears an ornate gold and red-jewelled crown, a red bindi and white forehead markings, a dense garland of white flowers and yellow and red marigolds, and a rudraksha-style mala with gold beads. A second person in a white and orange garment stands beside him holding a silver staff. Behind him are a silver trident, a canopy with blue and red fabric, and marigold garlands. Lights glow in the background. The figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial regalia, so this is a person appearance, shown in person.2013-02-10A smiling man in saffron-orange robes raises both hands in greeting during an evening procession, standing under a canopy with blue, teal and purple tassels and a golden trident finial. He wears an ornate gold-and-red crown, a thick pink and white flower garland, layered gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, with white and red forehead markings. Behind him, a man in saffron wears white vibhuti on his face and a beaded necklace, and to the right another man in saffron robes and glasses stands near the procession. Marigold and white flower decorations hang on the canopy, and warm lights glow in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, shown with the crown, saffron robes and garlands of a procession leader.2013-02-10Photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes riding in a procession, waving his right hand and holding a silver trident-topped staff. He wears a golden crown with red stones, long dark hair, a white vibhuti mark with a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and is draped in a pink and white flower garland. Behind him is a colourful canopy with fringed purple, blue and red cloth and marigold garlands. Other men in orange and ochre clothing stand around him at night, with flickering lamps in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in the procession with a crown, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.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 scene: a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold jeweled crown set with red and green stones raises one hand in greeting while holding a tall silver trident. Pink and white flower garlands drape his neck, with a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style mala beads. Behind him, a teal and orange canopy with tassels and marigold garlands shelters the group. Other participants stand around him, including a bare-chested man with gold beaded necklaces and white-painted face, and a figure in orange with a gold crown at right. Street lights glow in the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in a tall gold crown and orange robes, with a pink and white flower garland and gold necklaces, raises one arm in greeting. Behind him a silver trident and a silver staff are held upright beneath a colourful canopy hung with marigold and white flower garlands. A bare-chested man with white-painted body stands at left holding a ceremonial staff, and a man in orange holds a trident at right. Warm lamp light and night sky surround them.2013-02-10Outdoor evening procession photograph. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes wears a golden crown set with red and green stones and a white and red tilak on his forehead. He is draped with a thick magenta and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style brown bead mala with ornate gold beads, and raises one hand in greeting while holding a silver staff with a trident-like finial. Behind him are marigold and rose garlands on a canopy with purple fringe. Another man in orange with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces stands at the right edge, and a figure in white is partly visible at the left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A festive procession under a canopy decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and blue fringed fabric. A smiling man with long dark hair, a gold and red jewelled crown with a purple plume, white tilak and red bindi, and an orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold bead necklace, raises his right hand in greeting while holding a silver trident-topped staff. Other saffron-robed attendants and white-clad people stand around him at night with warm lamplight in the background. a person, the presiding figure in the procession.2013-02-10