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Night procession on a decorated vehicle under a large orange and teal canopy with tassels and gold finials. A seated figure in a golden crown and layered gold necklaces, wearing a thick red and white flower garland and gold bangles, holds a tall silver staff with a finial. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants stand on the platform, one bare-chested with a garland. Bright lights and onlookers are visible in the background. a person: the seated central figure wears a crown, gold necklaces and a flower garland, with ceremonial procession styling.

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February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a central seated figure under a large orange and blue canopy fringed with tassels and a gold ornament. The central figure wears an orange robe, a gold crown, a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand while smiling. Men in saffron and orange robes flank the palanquin: one on the left holds a silver trident with a crescent finial, and others wear marigold and white garlands and gold necklaces. Warm lamplight and haze surround the scene. The central figure has long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklaces, matching the appearance-based candidate cues for Swamiji (probable).2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a decorated ratha-style vehicle. A seated figure at centre wears a large gold crown, a thick red-and-white floral garland, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and raises both arms in greeting. Behind them an orange-and-teal canopy with tassels shelters the seat. Two saffron-robed attendants stand at the sides: one at left wears a rudraksha mala, and one at right holds a silver staff and wears a beaded mala. Orange and gold cushions, marigold garlands and flowers fill the foreground, with festival lights and a crowd behind. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair and ceremonial gold ornaments, matching the page's named event.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a large orange and turquoise canopy above a central seated figure, who raises one hand in greeting. The central figure wears an orange robe, a gold crown, layered gold necklaces and a thick garland of red and white flowers. Flanking him, two men in orange robes and gold necklaces stand on either side; the left man holds a silver trident-topped staff. Bright street lamps and a hazy night sky surround the procession, with a crowd visible at the lower left.2013-02-10 +1 copiesNight procession at the Kumbh Mela. A man seated centrally on an ornate golden-and-orange palanquin raises his right hand in greeting; he wears a gold crown, an orange robe, a long red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style bead mala with a gold pendant. Above him is a large orange and turquoise fringed parasol with tassels, and to his left stands a silver trident. Around him, saffron-robed attendants carry staffs and wear bead malas and flower garlands, and a bare-chested attendant with an ornate headdress stands at right. Warm street lights glow through the haze. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre, identified by the crown, garland and orange robes; he appears in person.2013-02-10Photo of a night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a gold crown and layers of red, pink and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, smiling with raised hands. An ornate orange and blue umbrella canopy with tassels shades him. Attendants in saffron and orange robes and gold necklaces flank him; one holds a silver trident and another a golden staff. Crowds stand in the hazy background under street lamps.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10