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Outdoor photograph of a procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering in the open. A central man in a tall gold and jewelled crown with red and green stones, a white and red forehead marking, and long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala and a large floral garland of red, pink, orange and white flowers. He stands on a ceremonial float holding a silver staff with his right hand and smiles. Behind him is a canopy with blue and purple fringed tassels and marigold-like garlands. To the left, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and a saffron cloth stands near the float, and to the right a man in orange cloth and glasses holds a trident-topped staff. Background shows hazy sky, poles and a distant crowd. The central figure's distinctive gold crown, long hair and ornate orange clothing match the page's Swamiji (probable) cues.

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February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling man with long dark hair, a white and red forehead marking and a red bindi sits in a procession under a colourful canopy. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, a saffron-orange garment and layered garlands of red roses and yellow and white marigolds. He holds a tall silver staff upright with his right hand. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange and another man in orange cloth are visible, and the crowd stretches into the hazy background. Swamiji (probable) appears in this procession, identified by his distinctive saffron clothing, ornate gold crown and flower garlands.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession at the Kumbh Mela. A central figure seated on a decorated palanquin wears a gold-and-red crown, an orange robe with long dark hair, and a layered red and white flower garland, with white tripundra marks on the forehead. He smiles and extends his right arm while holding a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, shirtless attendants in white-ash body marks and gold necklaces carry silver ceremonial staffs and an axe-like standard, and a tasselled canopy of red, teal and yellow garlands covers the palanquin. A bridge and distant crowd appear in the hazy background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robe, crown and garland matches the page's stated presence.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A festival procession photograph in which a smiling person seated in an open palanquin or decorated chariot is the central figure. The seated person wears a gold crown, a saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders, and thick layered garlands of red, magenta and white flowers, with white sacred ash marks on the forehead. The right hand raises a long silver staff beneath an orange canopy hung with marigold garlands and tassels. Flowers in yellow and white with ribbons fill the foreground. Behind, a bare-chested sadhu with rudraksha beads, a seated man in orange and dark clothing with a mala, and a man with white ash-smeared skin and gold-beaded necklaces in white dhoti attire are visible. Several people, all male, are visible in the scene. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and central, identified by the gold crown, saffron robe, floral garlands and ceremonial canopy.2013-02-10Outdoor procession at the Kumbha Mela with a smiling man seated on a wooden throne, wearing an ornate gold crown, a saffron-orange robe and layered red and white flower garlands, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace. He has white and red forehead markings. Behind him a silver trident and a silver-topped staff are held upright, and a man in white with a gold sash and glasses holds a staff. Other men in maroon robes with white forehead marks and beaded malas stand nearby, and a large crowd fills the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, distinguished by the crown, saffron robe, garlands and rudraksha cues.2013-02-10