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A festival procession at the Kumbh Mela beneath a steel lattice railway bridge with an Indian Railways train crossing overhead. On the right, an ornately decorated red and orange float (ratha) has a golden lion-shaped ornament, strings of orange, red and yellow tassels, golden bells and marigold garlands. A woman in an orange saffron sari sits on the float, and a bald man in white is partly visible beside her. A large banner with a portrait is labelled "Nithyananda" at top right. Below, a crowd of devotees, including a person in a red turban, fills the foreground under a clear pale sky.

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A photograph of a festival procession at a Kumbh Mela setting beneath a steel truss railway bridge, with an Indian Railways train passing overhead against a pale blue sky. In the foreground a decorated open float or ratha is hung with marigold garlands, brass bells, tassels in pink, blue and green, and a brass animal-shaped ornament. On the float a figure in orange-saffron robes stands near the edge, and a second person in white is partly visible at right. A large crowd of onlookers fills the lower frame, some holding up phones. A red and white banner at upper right shows a printed portrait captioned with Nithyananda name text. Dense crowd, marigold garlands, saffron robes, brass bells.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A dense outdoor crowd gathers beside a decorated ratha-style vehicle at a Kumbh Mela-type riverside setting, under a rusted steel railway bridge with brick piers. The decorated vehicle is festooned with marigold garlands, golden finials, hanging tassels in red, green, purple and yellow, and small bells. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and holds a rudraksha mala, while a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes stands beside him. Many devotees in winter jackets, shawls and caps press forward, some holding phones, and a woman carries a large green sack on her head. Cars and a utility pole appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair in saffron clothing and rudraksha mala is the presumed Swamiji, shown on the decorated vehicle.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Crowded pilgrim road at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, with a long blue-and-silver passenger train crossing a steel truss railway bridge on orange-brick piers. Many pilgrims walk toward the bridge, some carrying bundles, cloth bags and plastic carriers; women wear sarees and head coverings, men wear jackets, shirts and trousers. Makeshift tents and an orange-draped structure stand at right. Hazy sky, bare concrete path. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-02-10A large crowd fills a dusty riverside road beneath a steel girder railway bridge at the Kumbh Mela. Many people hold up mobile phones to take pictures, and a man in a red turban and a woman in a red headscarf are prominent among them. On the right, a decorated float or palanquin is hung with marigold garlands, tassels, bells and a gilded horse-head ornament, while a man in a white shirt carries a large bundle on his shoulder. A grey car is parked behind the crowd and the hazy morning sky suggests a cold winter day. a person is not clearly identifiable in this image.2013-02-10Outdoor festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on a gilded golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, hanging gold bells and multicoloured tassels, under an orange and teal canopy. A bald man in orange robes kneels at the palanquin's edge, arm extended, and another bald man in orange stands beside it holding a mobile phone. A dense crowd of men and women in shawls and wraps fills the foreground, with a thatched hut and sky behind. The long-haired figure has distinctive hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate.2013-02-10Outdoor photo at a Kumbh Mela camp setting: a crowd of devotees, mostly seen from behind, faces a raised golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, multicolored tassels and a fringed teal canopy. A figure in orange robes sits on the palanquin, and a man in orange kneels or stands beside it, while a cameraman films from the right. Behind the crowd stand an orange-painted tent wall, a steel railway bridge and a framed poster. Several people in the foreground wear sweaters, shawls and cardigans in brown, grey and maroon. A portrait banner on a pole shows a man with dark hair.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10