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Photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes riding in a procession, waving his right hand and holding a silver trident-topped staff. He wears a golden crown with red stones, long dark hair, a white vibhuti mark with a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and is draped in a pink and white flower garland. Behind him is a colourful canopy with fringed purple, blue and red cloth and marigold garlands. Other men in orange and ochre clothing stand around him at night, with flickering lamps in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in the procession with a crown, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.

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A festive procession under a canopy decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and blue fringed fabric. A smiling man with long dark hair, a gold and red jewelled crown with a purple plume, white tilak and red bindi, and an orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold bead necklace, raises his right hand in greeting while holding a silver trident-topped staff. Other saffron-robed attendants and white-clad people stand around him at night with warm lamplight in the background. a person, the presiding figure in the procession.2013-02-10A smiling man in a procession at night raises his right hand in greeting while holding a tall silver staff topped with a trident. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red stones, a red-tilaka forehead mark with white vibhuti, an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with heavy gold necklace beads. Garlands of pink and white flowers hang around his neck. Behind him a canopy with teal and purple fringe and marigold garlands shades a palanquin or ratha, with other people and bright city lights in the dark background.2013-02-10Outdoor evening procession photograph. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes wears a golden crown set with red and green stones and a white and red tilak on his forehead. He is draped with a thick magenta and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style brown bead mala with ornate gold beads, and raises one hand in greeting while holding a silver staff with a trident-like finial. Behind him are marigold and rose garlands on a canopy with purple fringe. Another man in orange with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces stands at the right edge, and a figure in white is partly visible at the left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads.2013-02-10Night procession scene: a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold jeweled crown set with red and green stones raises one hand in greeting while holding a tall silver trident. Pink and white flower garlands drape his neck, with a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style mala beads. Behind him, a teal and orange canopy with tassels and marigold garlands shelters the group. Other participants stand around him, including a bare-chested man with gold beaded necklaces and white-painted face, and a figure in orange with a gold crown at right. Street lights glow in the background.2013-02-10Photograph of a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe standing on a procession vehicle, waving his right hand. He wears an ornate gold and red-jewelled crown, a red bindi and white forehead markings, a dense garland of white flowers and yellow and red marigolds, and a rudraksha-style mala with gold beads. A second person in a white and orange garment stands beside him holding a silver staff. Behind him are a silver trident, a canopy with blue and red fabric, and marigold garlands. Lights glow in the background. The figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial regalia, so this is a person appearance, shown in person.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes raises his right hand in greeting while smiling broadly, wearing an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones. He wears layered pink and white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, with white sacred ash and a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stand a silver trident and a silver ceremonial staff with an axe-shaped finial, with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a canopy of fringed blue and pink cloth. Two men in white and orange stand at the edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, a crown and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to the event.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh-style ceremony. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold jewelled crown raises his right hand in greeting and smiles, holding a silver trident-topped staff. He wears layered pink and white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with white paste on his forehead. Behind him, a red-and-blue fringed canopy, marigold and pink floral decorations and a brass pole frame the scene. Other sadhus stand nearby, one with painted ash-smeared face and a silver staff, and more devotees are visible at the edges under warm lamplight.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10