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Outdoor 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.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession at the Kumbha Mela in Allahabad. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and hanging brass bells. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a tilak mark and rudraksha beads, which fits the Swamiji (probable) candidate. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth and rudraksha mala leans forward and reaches toward the crowd. A dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, many men and some women, watches from below, with a thatched hut and a banner behind.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event: a long-haired man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gilded golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and hanging brass bells, with colourful tassels above. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange dhoti leans forward touching the palanquin, and another orange-clad attendant holds a phone at right. A dense crowd of spectators fills the foreground, and a thatched hut and orange tent appear behind. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing, matching the page's Swamiji reference (probable).2013-02-10A large crowd of pilgrims fills the foreground at an outdoor procession. A golden ornate palanquin-style chariot, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, strings of colourful tassels and hanging brass bells, carries a seated central figure wearing an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a golden crown, flanked by attendants in saffron robes holding ceremonial staffs. A cameraman in white stands on the chariot filming, and a multicoloured fringed canopy shades the scene under a pale hazy sky. Many people in the crowd wear headscarves, turbans and shawls, and power lines run overhead.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A decorated golden palanquin procession at a Kumbh Mela crowd scene. A central figure in orange robes and a crown sits on a gilded seat draped with marigold garlands, raising a hand in blessing, while attendants in saffron-orange robes stand beside the seat holding long ceremonial staffs topped with gold finials. The canopy is strung with marigold garlands and hanging bells and tassels, with a turquoise and red fringed parasol above. A large crowd of devotees in white, brown and red clothing, many with turbans and headwraps, surrounds the vehicle on a dusty open ground, with a photographer near the front. Printed banners appear at left.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10