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A seated man in a golden crown and saffron-orange robe sits under a large orange and blue ceremonial canopy with tassels and marigold garlands, smiling and holding a tall silver trident-topped staff. He wears layers of pink and white flower garlands and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a second man in a maroon robe and gold necklaces holds a silver staff, and several shirtless and saffron-robed attendants stand nearby. In front, a gold-rimmed brass vessel, a silver conch shell and a red-draped deity murti with marigolds sit on a maroon cloth. Dense crowds of devotees fill the background at a river festival procession, with a cameraman at left.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession at a river event with a red and teal canopy overhead, decorated with marigold and rose garlands. A smiling man with long dark hair, a tall ornate golden crown, tilak markings, a saffron-orange garment and layered magenta and white flower garlands sits on a golden throne holding a golden staff. Beside him a shaven-headed man in maroon robes and a gold necklace raises a silver trident. Behind them stand bare-chested men with white-smeared bodies, a man in a dark jacket and a crowd of onlookers.2013-02-10Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style pilgrimage site under a red and teal fringed canopy hung with pink, purple and yellow tassels and marigold garlands. A central figure in an orange saffron robe, a gold crown and a long pink-and-white flower garland sits on a raised seat, holding a silver trident-topped staff. Beside him a man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti holds a silver staff and wears a silver turban, and several men with bare torsos and white-smeared bodies and rudraksha malas sit or stand around the palanquin. Crowds of pilgrims and bamboo barriers fill the hazy background, with a red banner visible at right. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair, a gold crown, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style garland, consistent with the page's account of a procession leader.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession at the Kumbh Mela with a man seated on a raised ornate chair beneath a large red and blue canopy draped with orange and white marigold garlands. The central figure wears a gold and jeweled crown, orange robes, a long red and white flower garland, and raises one hand in greeting while holding a silver staff topped with a trident. Beside him a bald man in maroon robes and a gold bead necklace smiles and holds a silver staff; a man in a dark jacket and a man with white-smeared skin stand nearby, and a bare-chested man with sacred ash marks and beads stands at left. Trident finials and a bright lamp are visible at the right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A festival procession photograph in which a smiling person seated in an open palanquin or decorated chariot is the central figure. The seated person wears a gold crown, a saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders, and thick layered garlands of red, magenta and white flowers, with white sacred ash marks on the forehead. The right hand raises a long silver staff beneath an orange canopy hung with marigold garlands and tassels. Flowers in yellow and white with ribbons fill the foreground. Behind, a bare-chested sadhu with rudraksha beads, a seated man in orange and dark clothing with a mala, and a man with white ash-smeared skin and gold-beaded necklaces in white dhoti attire are visible. Several people, all male, are visible in the scene. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and central, identified by the gold crown, saffron robe, floral garlands and ceremonial canopy.2013-02-10A photograph of a procession under a red canopy with pink, blue and orange fringe and marigold garlands. On the right, a man with a gold crown, white and red forehead markings, and an orange-and-maroon robe wears a thick pink and white flower garland and a gold necklace, smiling as he sits. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces are visible. Beside him on the left, a young priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and red floral garland raises one hand. Behind them, other attendants in orange and maroon, with white body markings, stand near brass ritual vessels, a kalasha and a trident-topped staff.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown with red and green stones sits under a large colourful canopy with fringed tassels, raising one arm and wearing a pink and white flower garland, gold chain and rudraksha-style necklace, with a white tilak on the forehead and long dark swept hair. Beside him on the right, a man in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a bearded man in red-orange clothing stands behind. Behind them a silver mace-like staff and a bright illuminated temple-like structure glow in the dark background. Flower petals and a conch-shaped silver vessel lie in the foreground.2013-02-10