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Outdoors at dusk, a man in an orange-saffron robe rides on a golden processional chariot, waving with his right hand and smiling. He wears a golden crown with a peacock-feather plume and a golden halo-like arch behind it, a red tilak on his forehead, and a pink-white marigold garland around his neck. Two tall golden staffs with ornate finials stand beside him, and a gold-and-silver decorated canopy frame is at the right edge. Behind are a crowd of onlookers, tents and a lamp post under a hazy orange sky, consistent with a procession at a mela. A small poster at left shows a bald man in saffron clothing.

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A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a silver ornate seat during a festival procession, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown decorated with a peacock feather, a red bindi on his forehead, a garland of pink and white flowers, and a long gold and dark bead necklace with a gold pendant. In his left hand he holds a golden trident. Behind him is a backdrop of gold tinsel and streamers against a blue sky, with a partly visible person at the left edge.Photograph at dusk of a procession at Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in a gold ornate crown with a dark plume and a golden halo-like arch raises his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a thick garland of white and deep red flowers around his neck. Behind him, a wooden ratha or procession vehicle with a carved animal head and a gold-painted staff is visible. A crowd of onlookers stands behind a wooden barrier under a pink-orange evening sky with power lines and a setting sun.Outdoor dusk procession at a Kumbh Mela camp. A man in an ornate gold crown with a dark plume and a gold sunburst backdrop sits on a decorated ratha-style float, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears an orange saffron wrap and a thick garland of white and red flowers. A tall gold staff topped with a bird finial stands beside him, and a carved wooden ornament rests in the foreground. Behind a bamboo barrier, a crowd of devotees in mostly white and muted clothing watches, with tents and a hazy sky at sunset. A printed portrait of a shaved-headed man in orange sits at the left edge.Dusk procession photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron robe and layered white and red flower garland, raising one open hand in greeting. He wears an ornate gold crown with a dark plume and a gold disc behind it, seated beside a tall gold-and-carved ceremonial staff with a finial. Behind him a crowd is gathered along barricades under a pale orange sky with utility wires and a setting sun. The figure has a distinctive gold crown and saffron robe with a flower garland, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a procession participant.A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a float decorated with garlands, standing close to the viewer. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, a red beaded necklace with gold ornaments, and an orange garment. Behind him a tall pole carries blue and green tassels, and pink, yellow and orange flower garlands fill the foreground. The bright sky forms the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold crown, orange clothing and ornate beaded necklaces are visible cues for the figure on the procession float.2012-01-01A person in an orange saffron robe sits on a golden palanquin or ratha at dusk, wearing a tall gold crown with an ornate finial and a garland of red and white flowers. Golden staffs topped with a bird-shaped finial stand beside them. The person has yellow tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, and smiles toward the side. Behind them, a crowd stands behind a railing with tents and a hazy sunset sky, with a small framed portrait of a bald man in orange on a pole at left. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, gold crown, long hair, garland) seated in procession.A smiling man rides in a procession at night, raising his right hand while holding a silver staff. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red tilak on his forehead, gold earrings, and a saffron garment under layers of garlands in red, yellow, orange and white. Many rudraksha-style beads and bracelets adorn his wrists and neck. The palanquin canopy above is blue, purple and gold with tassels and marigold garlands. A saffron-robed attendant stands at left, with street lights glowing behind. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by the swept hair, crown, saffron clothing and beads.2013-02-12A man seated in a golden procession vehicle raises his right hand in blessing against a backdrop of gold tinsel decorations and a blue evening sky. He wears an ornate gold-and-silver crown with a peacock feather, a red-and-white flower garland over a saffron-orange robe, and a ceremonial gold necklace with a rudraksha-style mala. A red tilak marks his forehead. A golden trident-topped pole and a gilded shell-shaped ornament are visible at the frame's edges. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the procession as a figure of honour, with cues of saffron clothing, crown, and gold adornments.A smiling man in a gold crown with a peacock feather, wearing an orange saffron robe and layered garlands of white and maroon flowers with rudraksha beads and a gold ceremonial necklace, waves his right hand while holding a gold trident-topped staff in his left. He stands in front of an ornate golden canopy decorated with tinsel and gold streamers under a dusk sky. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues are long hair, a crown, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments, and he is the central figure in a procession setting. A second person in orange stands at the right edge.A smiling man in a richly ornamented golden crown with a dark feather plume rides in a procession at dusk, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a long garland of white and red flowers around his neck. Behind him, a gilded ornamental staff with a carved finial and a carved animal head are visible, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind a wooden barricade under a pink-orange sunset sky with power lines overhead.Dusk photograph at a Kumbh Mela procession in Allahabad. In the right foreground, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and a gold ornate crown with a tall gold ornamental disc rises above him, wearing a long white and maroon flower garland around his neck, raising one hand in greeting. A gold-wrapped staff with a carved finial stands at the left edge, and a carved wooden animal head is visible below the garland. Behind him, a crowd of onlookers watches from behind bamboo barriers under a pale sunset sky with power lines and tents on the distant ground. Physical people visible: the procession figure and several crowd members in the background, roughly six to twenty in total.Outdoor dusk procession photo at a riverside encampment. A man in an ornate gold crown with a fan-shaped gold backpiece sits on a carved vehicle, wearing an orange-red shawl and a thick garland of white and dark red flowers. He raises one palm in greeting and smiles toward the crowd. A carved animal head with open jaws. Behind a bamboo barrier, a crowd of devotees stands in the dim evening light, and a tent is visible in the distance under a pink sky with a low sun. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a gold crown, orange shawl and flower garland, and is seated as the honoured figure in the procession.