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A smiling man in a procession at night raises his right hand while holding a tall silver staff. He wears a golden crown with red and green jewelled bands, an orange saffron robe and a brown rudraksha-style mala with a gold necklace, and is draped in thick pink and white flower garlands. Behind him, an ornate canopy has blue, purple and orange fabric with tassels and flower garlands. Attendants in white and orange garments with vibhuti marks on their foreheads stand nearby, and a crowd is visible in the dim background. This appears to be a ceremonial procession; the figure's appearance matches the page's description of Swamiji (probable) with crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, leading the procession.

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Night 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 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling man in a golden crown set with red stones sits under a colourful fringed canopy at night, raising one arm and holding a silver trident. He wears an orange saffron shawl, a long rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with a large pink and white flower garland draped over his shoulders. Behind him, several men with white ash markings on their faces and bodies stand with ceremonial silver staffs and a silver axe; flower decorations and a bell are visible. a person is seated at the centre as the presiding figure in a procession. Warm lamplight and city lights fill the background.2013-02-10A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre of a night procession, raising his right arm and holding a silver trident-topped staff. He wears an ornate gold and jewelled crown with red and green stones, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and a layered pink and white flower garland over a rudraksha mala and gold chains. Behind him is a decorated canopy with red, blue and gold fringed panels, marigold garlands and trident finials. Two other men in saffron, one with white-painted forehead and gold necklaces, stand nearby, with string lights glowing in the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in a tall gold crown and orange robes, with a pink and white flower garland and gold necklaces, raises one arm in greeting. Behind him a silver trident and a silver staff are held upright beneath a colourful canopy hung with marigold and white flower garlands. A bare-chested man with white-painted body stands at left holding a ceremonial staff, and a man in orange holds a trident at right. Warm lamp light and night sky surround them.2013-02-10A smiling man in saffron-orange robes raises both hands in greeting during an evening procession, standing under a canopy with blue, teal and purple tassels and a golden trident finial. He wears an ornate gold-and-red crown, a thick pink and white flower garland, layered gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, with white and red forehead markings. Behind him, a man in saffron wears white vibhuti on his face and a beaded necklace, and to the right another man in saffron robes and glasses stands near the procession. Marigold and white flower decorations hang on the canopy, and warm lights glow in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, shown with the crown, saffron robes and garlands of a procession leader.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 photograph with a central figure standing on a raised platform under a canopy with red, orange and blue fabric and purple tassels. The central person, who has long dark hair, a gold crown, white forehead markings, an orange robe, a dense pink and white flower garland, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, raises one hand in blessing. Behind him a golden trident and a silver ceremonial axe-staff are held upright. Around him stand several men in orange and saffron robes and garlands, some with white-painted faces, and a man in dark-rimmed glasses. Warm stage lights glow in the background. a person, given the crown, flower garland and rudraksha malas, but the image does not let me confirm identity; the candidate is shown in the procession as a raised blessing figure.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession scene under a colourful canopy hung with tassels in blue, magenta and orange and topped by a brass trishul. A central figure in a gold and red crown with a bright red bindi and white forehead markings wears orange robes, a heavy red and white flower garland, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads with a gold pendant. He smiles and raises one arm in greeting while holding a silver staff. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, based on the crown, orange robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace. Behind him, other people in saffron and ochre clothing with white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and garlands stand near the canopy, and a camera operator is visible at right. Warm lights glow in the background.2013-02-10