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A night procession on a flower-decorated float or chariot. In the centre, a bearded man in red robes with a rudraksha mala sits holding a silver staff, flanked by men in orange and saffron turbans and orange robes. Behind them, a man in orange with a long white beard raises a hand under an ornate gold-fringed umbrella, and a bearded man in white stands near a tall orange flag. Yellow and red marigold garlands line the float's edge. On the left, a green net and orange-robed figure are partly visible. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style procession scene at dusk.

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February 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.2013-02-10Night procession scene with a man seated on an ornate throne-like palanquin beneath a large orange and red canopy trimmed with fringe and marigold garlands. He wears an orange robe, a golden crown set with red stones, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and is heavily garlanded with pink and white flowers. He smiles and raises one hand in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed attendants with gold necklaces and bare-chested men carry poles and ceremonial objects; one attendant on the right wears a shaved head and orange robes. Lamps glow in the background and a silver ornament sits in the foreground.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10May 21 20162016-05-21Photograph 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.2013-02-10Night 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 man with long dark hair wearing a gold jeweled crown, an orange saffron wrap and a pink and white flower garland raises his right hand in greeting while seated beneath a large orange and blue parasol-style canopy decorated with colourful tassels. He holds a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, saffron-robed priests wear gold and beaded necklaces; one at right holds a silver ceremonial staff with a finial. Lamps and fairy lights glow in the background. The page identifies this as Swamiji at the Mauni Amavasya procession, and a visible cue is the ornate crown and saffron clothing, so the central figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial procession.2013-02-10Photograph of a night procession under an orange and white tent canopy at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with string lights overhead. Several sadhus in saffron and orange robes stand together: one in light orange with an orange turban raises a hand, a bearded sadhu in deep orange wears a marigold garland and holds a long staff, and a bald sadhu in orange has a beaded mala. A red and gold ceremonial parasol and red and orange flags are raised behind them. A white-clad man with a white turban and a bearded white-robed elder stand nearby, and a crowd of onlookers in casual shirts watches from the background. A folding chair with a white plastic bag sits at left.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21A decorated procession chariot draped in red and orange marigold, rose and leaf garlands, with a red and gold canopy above. A bearded sadhu in saffron robes and orange tilak, wrapped in a flower garland, sits centrally and raises his right hand in greeting. Behind him stands another saffron-robed sadhu with a rudraksha mala. Saffron-clad attendants, a man in an orange turban and a bald priest in white crowd the platform, and a flywhisk-holding attendant stands at left. Orange flags and a blurred tree stand in the background, and a devotee in orange holds a phone up to film. Kumbh Mela procession setting.2016-05-21