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Nighttime procession at a riverside festival with a central figure seated on an ornate palanquin-like platform beneath a large canopy with red, orange and blue fringed fabric. The man at centre wears a tall gold ceremonial crown, an orange-saffron robe and a large pink and white flower garland, with a gold necklace and beaded mala. He raises his right hand in greeting. Around him, several sadhus with white-smeared faces and bare torsos stand with silver staffs and a trident, and orange-robed attendants accompany the procession. Gold kalasha-style finials, marigold and white flower decorations, and a lit lamp in the background complete the scene.

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February 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 night procession photograph at the Kumbh Mela. A central man in saffron-orange robes waves his right hand and smiles, wearing an ornate gold crown set with red, green and pink gemstones, a red-pink marigold-and-rose garland and a gold necklace. A red-and-white tilak sits on his forehead. Behind him, a large canopy with blue, orange and pink tassels and a floral garland stands beside silver trident staffs. Two other men with red-orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads stand at the left and right edges; one partially visible man is in the frame, and a man in orange at the right edge holds a drum-like object. Warm lights glow in the background. a person is the central figure, identified by the crown, saffron clothing, garland and procession setting, though this is an appearance-based label only.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 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.2013-02-10Photo of a procession at night. A man in saffron-orange robes, a gold jeweled crown, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala waves his raised right hand while holding a silver trident staff. Behind him a multicoloured canopy with fringe and a garland-wrapped pole rises above the crowd. Other ceremonial figures in white-streaked forehead markings and saffron cloth stand nearby, one holding a silver ceremonial staff. The scene is lit warmly by night lighting.2013-02-10A 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.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.2013-02-10A 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10