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A nighttime procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with flowers. A central figure wears a tall gold crown and a long red-and-white flower garland, smiling, with a bright gold ceremonial lamp above. Around the platform, attendants in orange robes hold a silver trident, a black staff and a ceremonial umbrella with floral embroidery; several have white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Marigolds and red blossoms fill the foreground, and a brass lamp and kalasha-style vessel sit on the lower platform. The scene resembles a temple procession.

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May 27 20132013-05-27Night 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.2013-02-10A 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 photograph of a ceremonial procession with a central figure wearing a maroon and orange head wrap, a white and yellow flower garland, gold necklaces, and a leopard-print skirt with a gold belt, smiling with hands folded. Around them, men and youths in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and white sacred markings on the arms stand with brass stands and staffs. A young man in a tall embroidered cap and gold necklaces holds a metal bowl with a lit flame, while others hold woven baskets. A decorated orange canopy with a bird motif and a trident are visible above. The setting appears to be a Karthigai Deepam style procession at night.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNight procession photograph at a Kumbh Mela setting. A smiling man in an orange robe, wearing a gold crown, large red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, sits on a raised palanquin-style seat under a red, blue and gold canopy hung with tassels and flowers. Attendants in orange clothing hold ceremonial staffs, a trident and a decorated staff around him, with a bald attendant in white-and-orange at left. Silver and gold ritual objects and a dark velvet cushion lie in front of the seat. Hazy streetlights and a crowd of onlookers are visible behind. Probable Swamiji (wearing crown, orange robe, garlands and rudraksha cues).2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession photograph in a misty, lamp-lit crowd. A man with long dark hair, a gold crown, a red bindi and an orange shawl over saffron clothing sits on a raised seat, smiling, with a thick pink and white flower garland and gold necklaces. Behind him a seated man in orange holds a gold trident, and a standing attendant in orange holds a ceremonial staff with bells. Another older man in orange with glasses and a white forehead mark sits to the right. Overhead is a canopy with blue and orange fringe, and a silver trident is visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears a gold crown, long hair, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces, consistent with the page's account of a procession.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession with a central figure in a maroon robe and a long multicoloured garland of white, red and purple flowers, carrying a silver trident-like staff. He wears a gold crown-style headpiece, a gold pendant and a dark rudraksha mala, and smiles toward the camera. Behind him, a man in a saffron-and-gold robe with a rudraksha mala holds a staff, and another shaven-headed man in a maroon robe with a gold border and black beads walks beside him. Behind them, ornate golden deity figures and decorated palanquin or chariot elements glow with lights, with orange-clad marchers and yellow poles bearing triangular banners with a dove emblem on both sides.2016-01-24Night procession photograph. A smiling man seated on a cushioned palanquin or ratha beneath a colourful canopy with pink tassels and flower garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red-and-green flower garland, a heavy gold bead necklace, gold armbands and a rust-orange cloth. Beside him stands an attendant in orange cloth with a white forehead mark holding a ceremonial ornate silver sword and a round yellow-and-blue shield. Gold lanterns and marigold garlands decorate the palanquin.2013-05-27Night procession photograph of a richly decorated golden palanquin hung with tasselled bells and tassels in green, orange, pink and yellow. Seated on the palanquin is a person with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland, gold necklace and gold armband, with white forehead markings and a saffron wrap, holding a curved wooden staff and smiling. Beside the palanquin stands a bald man in saffron robes with a wrapped cloth, leaning on the gold frame. A large silver fan-shaped ceremonial disc is mounted on the palanquin, with flower garlands in purple and white draped along its base. Below, devotees in saffron and white clothes with white ash markings on their foreheads and faces, a woman in a red sari, and onlookers fill the foreground. Purple and white garlands and bright lamps light the scene.2013-03-02February 12 20132013-02-12