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Photograph of a procession on a decorated palanquin-style float under a large canopy with tassels in red, blue, pink and purple. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long red-and-white marigold garland sits at the centre, with a gold chain and beaded neck ornaments. Silver trident staffs (tridents) stand upright beside the float, and other saffron-clad men in white-and-orange attire with beaded necklaces walk alongside, some holding tridents. Yellow and orange marigold garlands wrap the silver pillars of the float. Warm, dim lighting and a crowd are visible in the background, and a camera is in the lower right corner. The seated figure has swept-back dark hair, a crown-like orange turban and distinctive gold and rudraksha adornments, which is consistent with a probable Swamiji in a ceremonial procession.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin with a red and blue canopy hung with tassels and bells, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. A man seated centrally in an orange robe, pink and white garland and an ornate gold-and-red crown holds a trident-like staff and smiles. Beside him a bald attendant in orange; standing at right, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a tall silver staff, and another attendant in orange with glasses holds a silver ceremonial staff. A camera operator is visible at left.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits in the centre, wearing a tall gold crown set with red stones, a long garland of pink, purple and white flowers, and gold necklaces. He holds a silver staff topped with a trident while seated on an ornate palanquin-style seat under a large red, orange and teal canopy fringed with tassels. Around him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads and tripundra markings carry staffs, a silver trident and a golden kalasha, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. Marigold garlands hang from the canopy, and oil lamps and street lights glow in the dusk. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears the crown, garland and orange robes, a distinctive combination of cues.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a large orange and blue ceremonial umbrella overhead decorated with pink, yellow and white garlands. A seated man in an orange turban, orange robe, pink and white flower garlands and a gold chain sits on an ornate cushioned palanquin or ratha beneath the canopy. Beside him, a man in orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and a white-marked forehead stands holding a tall silver staff topped with a trident. Behind them, attendants in saffron clothing carry trident staffs and a golden kalasha-style headpiece. Green leaves and white flowers fill the foreground, with warm lamplight in the background. A copyright credit and source line appear in the corner. Several people are visible in the procession. Possible identity candidate present in the procession, appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) with a turban, ornate orange clothing and a gold necklace, seated in the palanquin; attribution is an appearance cue only.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event with warm street lights behind. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown sits centrally on a decorated ceremonial platform beneath a large orange umbrella canopy with blue, purple and yellow tassels. He wears rudraksha beads, a gold necklace, a red and white flower garland, and smiles while raising his right arm in greeting. Seated beside him are several men in orange robes with gold garlands and white-marked foreheads; one on the left holds a silver trident, and one on the right is shaved-headed and bare-chested with gold chains. Crowds fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in procession with the platform attendants.2013-02-10A festival procession on an ornate palanquin decorated with garlands of white flowers, orange and marigold blooms, pink tassels and hanging lamps. A central seated figure with long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange robe, a yellow marigold garland and rudraksha-style beads, holding a silver staff, appears to be Swamiji (probable), positioned as the honoured figure of the procession. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a white forehead mark and a bead necklace holds a silver trident, and a third attendant in a dark robe with a gold border stands at the right edge. Warm lights and fine dust haze the scene.2016-03-07Night procession photograph at a Kumbh Mela setting. A smiling man in an orange robe, wearing a gold crown, large red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, sits on a raised palanquin-style seat under a red, blue and gold canopy hung with tassels and flowers. Attendants in orange clothing hold ceremonial staffs, a trident and a decorated staff around him, with a bald attendant in white-and-orange at left. Silver and gold ritual objects and a dark velvet cushion lie in front of the seat. Hazy streetlights and a crowd of onlookers are visible behind. Probable Swamiji (wearing crown, orange robe, garlands and rudraksha cues).2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10