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A photograph of a ceremonial golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, golden bells and multicoloured tassels under a turquoise-fringed canopy, set against an orange tent backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on the golden seat, with a bald attendant in orange robes seated below and another standing at right. A banner above reads Jagadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and a carved stone lion-head figure appears at left. Probable Swamiji is seated in the palanquin, identified by long hair, saffron robes and the ceremonial setting; the attendants are priests in orange robes.

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A decorated ceremonial chariot with a golden lion-headed prow draped in marigold and orange garlands, topped by a golden canopy hung with bells and tassels in pink, purple, teal and yellow, beneath a teal-fringed red umbrella. A woman in an orange saffron sari sits smiling beside the ratha, with a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha malas beside her, another man in orange at the lower right. A red tent canopy and a stone wall with a granite panel form the backdrop. A printed banner reads a Sanskrit-style tribute to Jagadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor festival stage decorated with marigold garlands and a large orange canopy with teal and red fringe and hanging brass bells. A woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron shawl sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, smiling, with a rudraksha-style mala in her hands. Beside her a framed photograph sits on a gold stand. A bald man in orange dhoti and bare chest, with a sacred thread, stands with his back to the camera facing her. Seated and standing devotees in the foreground, and a uniformed security officer in a cap at left. Printed notice on the right backdrop. The scene suggests a satsang at a riverside mela camp with orange and gold ceremonial decor.2013-02-10Photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Kumbh Mela camp event. A figure with long dark hair in a saffron-orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne draped with marigold and white garlands, beneath a large orange canopy with colourful tassels. A bald attendant in saffron robes and rudraksha mala kneels at the feet of the seated figure, washing or honouring them. Another saffron-clad attendant stands at right holding a red object. A framed portrait is set beside the throne. Dense crowd members, some with heads bare or in caps, are visible in the foreground.2013-02-10Photograph of a golden palanquin procession at the Kumbh Mela camp, decorated with marigold garlands, gold bells and a teal and red canopy with tassels. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on the golden seat, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a shawl over his shoulder; this appearance-based candidate is a person, seated as the honoured figure of the procession. Two shaved-headed men in orange-saffron robes and beaded malas stand or crouch beside the palanquin, one touching its base. A red tent backdrop displays Hindi printed notices and a framed portrait. Spectators in the foreground are partly visible.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on a gilded golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, hanging gold bells and multicoloured tassels, under an orange and teal canopy. A bald man in orange robes kneels at the palanquin's edge, arm extended, and another bald man in orange stands beside it holding a mobile phone. A dense crowd of men and women in shawls and wraps fills the foreground, with a thatched hut and sky behind. The long-haired figure has distinctive hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A figure in a red-orange turban and ornate gold-and-red attire sits on a golden palanquin beneath a large gold fringed umbrella with a dark central motif. The canopy is hung with orange and white garlands, green, purple and red tassels, and gold bells. Beside the palanquin, a man in a white garment with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces holds a trident, while another attendant in a white shirt stands nearby. Red flags and a pink building with a painted deity mural form the background.2016-04-18