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Outdoor procession photo at a crowded festival setting. In the foreground a smiling man wears an orange turban with a red tilak, a long orange shawl and orange robes, a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, and holds a tall gold staff topped with a flame-like finial. Behind him beneath a red canopy with colourful tassels, another man in orange shawl over white clothes holds a golden trident-topped staff. Several onlookers stand behind them, one wearing glasses and another in sunglasses. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the long swept-back hair, orange turban and saffron robes with rudraksha and gold adornment, shown in an in-person procession role.

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Outdoor photo at a crowded festival procession. In the foreground a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace, with long dark hair falling behind him. He holds a tall gold trident staff with both hands, and a red dot marks his forehead. Behind him a red and orange canopy with colourful tassels is held up on a pole. A second man in white and orange wears glasses and a saffron shawl and stands beside him. White fibrous fly-whisks or fans blur across the lower left. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange turban and robes, gold bead garland and trident staff, shown as a procession participant.January 19 20072007-01-19A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban, orange shawl and orange top stands beside a tall gold trident and under a red umbrella with colourful tassels outdoors. He wears a long gold-bead necklace interspersed with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him to the right, a man in white with rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands among other people. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange turban and ornate gold and rudraksha adornments are consistent with the page's identification of him in this procession.Outdoor procession under red and blue ceremonial umbrellas trimmed with yellow, green and white tassels. A man in a saffron-orange robe, a gold-embroidered cream turban, a white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at centre, smiling and carrying a gold trident-topped staff. Two men in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces hold the umbrella poles beside him, and a woman in an orange shawl and glasses stands behind. Crowd members in white clothes fill the background under palm trees.2008-12-30A smiling man in a procession wears an orange saffron turban with a red bindi and an orange shawl over orange clothing, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders and a gold ceremonial necklace. He holds a gold trident aloft beside him. Behind him, red and purple tasselled parasols and decorated banners with colourful emblems frame the scene, and a bald man and a young woman in the background are partly visible. a person is walking in the procession.2005-12-31January 19 20072007-01-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession where a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands centrally, wearing an orange and gold silk dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold ornate necklace, and a white and orange-tipped jasmine garland with a tricolour tassel. He has his hands pressed together in front of his chest. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, hold tall silver ceremonial staffs with ornate finials. A red and orange umbrella canopy with tassels is overhead. Swamiji (probable) in the centre, distinguished by his long hair, orange and gold silk, gold necklace and jasmine garland. The attendants are men in white with silver staffs and orange sashes.2006-12-27A procession at a Kumbh Mela camp on dusty ground under a bright sky. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold-and-black bead mala wears a loose orange shawl and smiles broadly, walking beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tassels and the printed word "Dhyanapeetam" (painted letters on the canopy). A tall gold staff topped with a trident is held beside him. Around him, men in orange robes and orange turbans, some with gold chains and garlands, walk barefoot or in sandals. Some devotees in white and orange move alongside, and a gold trident-topped staff rises at the left. Electric poles and tents mark the camp behind them.December 29 20082008-12-29Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a procession on a sandy riverbank at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela. A long-haired man in the centre wears a saffron wrap, orange turban, rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, smiling as he walks. Behind him is a red, blue and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels. Two attendants carry golden trident-topped staffs; the man at right holds a gold staff and wears a gold necklace and a white tilak. Other devotees in orange and white follow, with a steel bridge behind them.Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event under a bright sky. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange shawl over an orange-red garment, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace, and holds a gold trident. Behind him, men in white kurtas and orange shawls carry long wooden poles, and a red umbrella with colourful tassels is visible at upper right. A blurred white yak-tail style fly whisk sweeps in from the left. Several people in white and orange surround him, including a man in glasses behind him wearing an orange shawl. Swamiji (probable): the centre man has long swept-back hair, an orange turban and rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, and is holding a gold trident in a procession.Outdoor procession at the Allahabad Kumbh Mela with several men in saffron-orange robes and turbans walking through a crowded fairground under hazy skies. In the foreground, a smiling man with a shaved head and a red bindi wears a saffron wrap over a backpack. Behind him, a man in an orange turban and gold necklace holds a golden trident-topped staff. At right, a man with long swept-back hair and an orange turban wears a saffron robe, a gold-and-black rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant, with one hand on his chest. Flags and utility poles are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man at right with long hair, orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold pendant matches the visible cues for Swamiji in a procession setting.