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Night procession at a Kumbha Mela-style gathering. A smiling person seated cross-legged on a yellow-draped platform wears an ornate gold crown, an orange saffron robe, a large garland of pink and white flowers, and a rudraksha mala with gold beads and pendants. A red tilak marks the forehead. Behind them a silver trident rises beside a flower-decorated canopy with blue fringe. Other saffron-clad attendants, one with a gold necklace and another with a silver kalasha on his head, sit nearby among brass vessels, flowers and a purple cushion. Bright lamps glow in the background.

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Night 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 20132013-02-10A night procession at the Kumbh Mela, with a smiling man in a golden crown and orange saffron robes seated on a decorated palanquin-style throne. He wears layered garlands of pink and white flowers, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. Attendants stand around the palanquin: on the left a bald man in orange holds a silver trident and wears beads, and another attendant holds a tall silver staff with a decorative top. Behind them a canopy of orange and blue fabric is strung with yellow marigold garlands, and a silver conch-shaped object and flowers rest in front. A dense crowd and warm street lights fill the background. Probable Swamiji seated centrally, identified by the golden crown, orange robes and layered rudraksha malas, presented in a procession role.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Photo at night of a procession. A central man in orange-saffron robes wears a golden crown set with red stones, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of pink and white flowers, and holds a silver trident aloft in his right hand. Behind him, a tall silver trident and a colourful fringed canopy frame the scene. Men flanking him have white ash marks on their foreheads and wear beaded necklaces and red garlands. Lit lamps and tall ornamental poles glow in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the central figure, who is smiling and in procession with trident and crown.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession scene: a man seated on a decorated palanquin-style platform, smiling, wearing an ornate gold crown, saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with pink and white flower garlands draped over his shoulders. He holds a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, attendants with white-painted faces and forehead markings wear saffron and white clothing and gold chains. Above, a canopy with tassels and flower garlands; a silver kalasha-like vessel and offerings sit at the left. Warm lights glow in the background.2013-02-10