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Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a large orange and blue ceremonial umbrella overhead decorated with pink, yellow and white garlands. A seated man in an orange turban, orange robe, pink and white flower garlands and a gold chain sits on an ornate cushioned palanquin or ratha beneath the canopy. Beside him, a man in orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and a white-marked forehead stands holding a tall silver staff topped with a trident. Behind them, attendants in saffron clothing carry trident staffs and a golden kalasha-style headpiece. Green leaves and white flowers fill the foreground, with warm lamplight in the background. A copyright credit and source line appear in the corner. Several people are visible in the procession. Possible identity candidate present in the procession, appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) with a turban, ornate orange clothing and a gold necklace, seated in the palanquin; attribution is an appearance cue only.

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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits in the centre, wearing a tall gold crown set with red stones, a long garland of pink, purple and white flowers, and gold necklaces. He holds a silver staff topped with a trident while seated on an ornate palanquin-style seat under a large red, orange and teal canopy fringed with tassels. Around him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads and tripundra markings carry staffs, a silver trident and a golden kalasha, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. Marigold garlands hang from the canopy, and oil lamps and street lights glow in the dusk. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears the crown, garland and orange robes, a distinctive combination of cues.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown with red and green stones sits under a large colourful canopy with fringed tassels, raising one arm and wearing a pink and white flower garland, gold chain and rudraksha-style necklace, with a white tilak on the forehead and long dark swept hair. Beside him on the right, a man in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a bearded man in red-orange clothing stands behind. Behind them a silver mace-like staff and a bright illuminated temple-like structure glow in the dark background. Flower petals and a conch-shaped silver vessel lie in the foreground.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A man with long dark hair wearing a gold jeweled crown, an orange saffron wrap and a pink and white flower garland raises his right hand in greeting while seated beneath a large orange and blue parasol-style canopy decorated with colourful tassels. He holds a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, saffron-robed priests wear gold and beaded necklaces; one at right holds a silver ceremonial staff with a finial. Lamps and fairy lights glow in the background. The page identifies this as Swamiji at the Mauni Amavasya procession, and a visible cue is the ornate crown and saffron clothing, so the central figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial procession.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession photo at a Kumbha Mela-style ceremony. A man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style red and white garlands and a gold chain sits under a large orange and teal ceremonial umbrella with tasseled fringe, wearing an orange turban and smiling. Beside him, another man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a further figure in an ornate crown and ash-marked face stands behind. Marigold garlands, flowers and a gold-tipped staff frame the scene under a hazy night sky. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure in orange with long hair, turban, garlands and gold chain is the candidate, seated as the honoured rider of the procession.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession scene with a man seated on an ornate throne-like palanquin beneath a large orange and red canopy trimmed with fringe and marigold garlands. He wears an orange robe, a golden crown set with red stones, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and is heavily garlanded with pink and white flowers. He smiles and raises one hand in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed attendants with gold necklaces and bare-chested men carry poles and ceremonial objects; one attendant on the right wears a shaved head and orange robes. Lamps glow in the background and a silver ornament sits in the foreground.2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event with warm street lights behind. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown sits centrally on a decorated ceremonial platform beneath a large orange umbrella canopy with blue, purple and yellow tassels. He wears rudraksha beads, a gold necklace, a red and white flower garland, and smiles while raising his right arm in greeting. Seated beside him are several men in orange robes with gold garlands and white-marked foreheads; one on the left holds a silver trident, and one on the right is shaved-headed and bare-chested with gold chains. Crowds fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in procession with the platform attendants.2013-02-10Outdoor evening procession at a religious gathering. A man seated centrally on a raised platform beneath a large orange and blue fringed canopy raises one hand and smiles; he wears a gold crown set with red stones, a saffron robe, a long pink and white flower garland, and gold necklaces. Probable Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, crown, saffron ornate clothing and gold ceremonial necklaces. Beside him a man in a saffron robe with a gold chain holds a long silver staff, and to the right another man in orange robes with beaded necklaces holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind them more people in orange and saffron garments and gold headdresses stand among silver staffs, marigold garlands and flowers. Night lights glow in the background.2013-02-10Night procession photograph at a Kumbh Mela setting. A smiling man in an orange robe, wearing a gold crown, large red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, sits on a raised palanquin-style seat under a red, blue and gold canopy hung with tassels and flowers. Attendants in orange clothing hold ceremonial staffs, a trident and a decorated staff around him, with a bald attendant in white-and-orange at left. Silver and gold ritual objects and a dark velvet cushion lie in front of the seat. Hazy streetlights and a crowd of onlookers are visible behind. Probable Swamiji (wearing crown, orange robe, garlands and rudraksha cues).2013-02-10