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Night procession scene: a man seated on a decorated palanquin-style platform, smiling, wearing an ornate gold crown, saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with pink and white flower garlands draped over his shoulders. He holds a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, attendants with white-painted faces and forehead markings wear saffron and white clothing and gold chains. Above, a canopy with tassels and flower garlands; a silver kalasha-like vessel and offerings sit at the left. Warm lights glow in the background.

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Photograph of a festival procession with a central figure seated under a decorated canopy, smiling broadly and raising a silver staff with one hand. He wears a gold and jewelled crown, an orange-saffron robe and layered rudraksha malas with a large gold ceremonial necklace, and a white-and-red marked forehead. He is draped in pink and white flower garlands. Around him are attendants with white-painted faces and marks, one in white dress with beads, another in orange robes, and a few older men with white-marked foreheads and gold chains. Trishul staffs with brass and silver finials stand nearby, and the canopy shows red, blue and purple fabric with flower decoration. Probable Swamiji by central placement and matching cues: long dark hair, crown, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Photo at night of a procession. A central man in orange-saffron robes wears a golden crown set with red stones, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of pink and white flowers, and holds a silver trident aloft in his right hand. Behind him, a tall silver trident and a colourful fringed canopy frame the scene. Men flanking him have white ash marks on their foreheads and wear beaded necklaces and red garlands. Lit lamps and tall ornamental poles glow in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the central figure, who is smiling and in procession with trident and crown.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling man wearing a gold jeweled crown with red and green stones, a white tilak and red bindi, a saffron-orange robe, long rudraksha-style beads, a pink and white flower garland and gold ceremonial necklaces stands in a procession. He holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind him a floral canopy with yellow and red marigold garlands hangs over a procession; several attendants in saffron robes with white painted faces stand nearby, some holding ceremonial staffs and a silver axe-like implement. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, shown in a procession role.2013-02-10Night procession photograph at a riverside Kumbh setting with lit lamps in the background. A central figure in an ornate gold and red jeweled crown, wearing a saffron-orange robe, pink and white flower garlands, and a long rudraksha-style bead mala with gold ceremonial necklaces, raises a silver staff and smiles. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues. Behind him a tall umbrella canopy with blue fringe and marigold-and-rose garlands hangs, and a red ceremonial axe-like staff stands to the left. Other people nearby include a white-robed attendant on the left and a shaved-headed man with white tilak on the right.2013-02-10Outdoor photo at dusk during a procession, with warm lamp-lit haze behind. A central seated figure wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, an orange robe, a dense garland of pink flowers and white blossoms, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, and a white forehead marking with a red dot. He smiles and rests his arm on a raised platform. Behind him, a red-and-blue canopy hangs with tassels and flower garlands, and a silver trident-topped staff stands at right. Several attendants in saffron and orange cloth, one with a white-painted forehead, stand around the group, and a crowd and lights are visible in the distance.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits in the centre, wearing a tall gold crown set with red stones, a long garland of pink, purple and white flowers, and gold necklaces. He holds a silver staff topped with a trident while seated on an ornate palanquin-style seat under a large red, orange and teal canopy fringed with tassels. Around him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads and tripundra markings carry staffs, a silver trident and a golden kalasha, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. Marigold garlands hang from the canopy, and oil lamps and street lights glow in the dusk. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears the crown, garland and orange robes, a distinctive combination of cues.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate palanquin-style seat under a canopy of purple, teal and red fabric, draped with garlands of pink roses and yellow-orange marigolds. He wears a tall gold crown set with red and green stones, a white tilak with a red bindi, an orange-saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and heavy gold beaded necklaces. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with red forehead markings holds a silver staff and bells. Silver trishul, a ceremonial axe and a silver staff stand in the frame, with a hand holding a trident on the right. Night-time lights glow in the background.2013-02-10