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A photograph of a procession on a paved path with a tree and hillside behind. A man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti, wearing a large marigold garland with pink flowers, raises one hand while walking and smiling. Beside and behind him, people in saffron and orange robes walk with him. A man on the left in an orange shawl carries a silver trident staff. Other devotees wear orange wraps and rudraksha malas, and several carry white staffs. Several people in the crowd are visible, and most are in orange or rust-coloured robes.

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A procession on a roadside path with a crowd of onlookers behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-red robe with a gold-trimmed shawl wears a large marigold garland with red and orange flowers and a tilak on his forehead. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis walk, one on the left and one on the right carrying silver-tipped staffs topped with tridents. A woman in orange and a woman in maroon wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. Trees and a few spectators fill the background.2014-01-13A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a narrow paved path flanked by dry grass and green shrubs. At centre, a bald man in orange robes holds a silver trident staff, and beside him a smiling woman in deep red-orange robes and an orange cap wears a thick marigold garland. Behind them, several other saffron-clad devotees and a woman in grey walk along, some carrying staffs. The scene is a daytime outdoor walk with trees in the background.2014-01-13March 14 20142014-03-14Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path beside a wire fence and scrubland. A young man in an orange robe wears a long multicolour flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bald man in orange with glasses carries a tall gold staff. Behind them, a man with long dark hair and a beard, in an orange kurta with a gold beaded necklace and a pendant, holds a silver trident-topped staff. Further back, women in white and yellow shawls walk among devotees, and a yellow-and-red ceremonial banner on a pole rises at right.2009-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24December 25 20092009-12-25January 13 20142014-01-13December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on sandy ground with palm trees behind. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and green jasmine garland with red flowers, a saffron head wrap, and a gold chain with a pendant, walking barefoot in sandals. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a gold chain holds a tall gold staff, and a bearded man in orange holds a wooden pole. Men in cream kurta-dhoti and red shawl walk with long wooden poles topped with gold trident and tassels, and a parasol with coloured tassels is visible. Crowd of onlookers in white and orange behind.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela with several men in saffron-orange robes and turbans walking through a crowded fairground under hazy skies. In the foreground, a smiling man with a shaved head and a red bindi wears a saffron wrap over a backpack. Behind him, a man in an orange turban and gold necklace holds a golden trident-topped staff. At right, a man with long swept-back hair and an orange turban wears a saffron robe, a gold-and-black rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant, with one hand on his chest. Flags and utility poles are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man at right with long hair, orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold pendant matches the visible cues for Swamiji in a procession setting.