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Outdoor procession on a dusty road at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A golden palanquin on a flatbed tractor-trolley, heavily garlanded with marigold and orange flower strings, carries a seated figure under a red canopy with tassels. A figure in saffron robes and a tall crown-like headdress holds a ceremonial staff and fan-like insignia. Nearby, sannyasis in saffron-orange and white robes walk alongside, one holding a long ceremonial staff. A young ascetic in an orange robe with white-painted face and rudraksha beads walks in front, and a crowd of devotees in white, pink and striped headwear watches. A camera operator on the trolley films, and loudspeakers are mounted on the cart. Colourful tassel decorations hang from the left side.

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A festival procession at the Kumbh Mela with a golden palanquin decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A standing figure in the centre wears a crown and an ornate red-and-gold garment and raises a hand in blessing; a person depicted in a crown and ornate clothing, raising one hand in blessing from the palanquin. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with bald heads and mala necklaces stand beside the palanquin, one holding a silver staff with a ceremonial umbrella overhead. A woman in a white sari with a red border and ash-marked forehead stands in the foreground. Devotees with white ash on their faces and bodies surround the chariot, and a large tiered umbrella with blue fringe and a yellow-and-green decorated pole rise above the group. A banner with printed text is visible at the upper right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A 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.2013-02-10A festival procession on a paved road shows a flower-decorated float drawn by a tractor, with an orange-and-blue canopy and marigold garlands. A standing sannyasi in orange robes holds a trident aloft on the float, with another orange-robed figure beside him. Women in white and orange saris walk alongside the tractor, and a man in orange kurta walks in front. Speakers, bells and brass ornaments hang from the float, with a red tractor and a crowd of onlookers behind.2013-02-12A 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 20132013-02-10February 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 20132013-02-10