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A photograph of a ceremonial procession at night against a dark background. On the left, a gold trident stands beside a tall gold finial topped with red and yellow tassels. In the centre, a smiling man in an ornate gold crown and a rust-coloured shawl holds a gold mace with a sunburst head and a silver blade. Red beaded necklaces hang at his neck, and a wooden rudraksha-style bracelet is on his wrist. Behind him, a man in white stands at the right edge, while another man with a pale forehead mark stands in the left background. Swamiji (probable) appears through his crown, mace, shawl and beaded adornments, which suggest a ritual role rather than a plain devotee.

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February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at sunset on a decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden kalasha-style finial and fringed canopy draped in green, red and gold tassels. A central figure wears a gilded crown, a red-maroon robe, a long ornate gold necklace, a red and white flower garland and a silver sun-shaped medallion with a lion face. Flanking attendants in ochre and maroon garments with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas sit beside him, and a woman in a dark garment is seated behind. Rubble and small buildings stand in the background with onlookers.2015-02-17February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial seated figure on an ornate golden palanquin or throne at night, lit by warm lights and decorated with golden finials, tall yellow and green tassels, and garlands of marigolds and red flowers. The central figure wears a tall gold crown with a red gem, a saffron-brown garment, red beaded malas and bangles, and holds a golden staff topped with a sun-face motif. Beside him a man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala sits at left, and another attendant in an orange turban stands behind. a person seated centrally, with cues of a gold crown, saffron-toned ornate clothing and rudraksha-style beads; the person at right is a devotee with short hair in white.2015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A smiling man in an ornate gold and jewelled crown with red, green and pink gemstones and a tall green-and-orange tassel behind him, wearing a large gold and bead necklace, red flower garland and an orange shawl. He has a tilak on his forehead and looks down toward a ceremonial silver curved blade on the left and a gold kalasha-like vessel at the bottom. The setting appears to be a covered hall with a metal roof. Appearance cues of a crown, ornate gold jewellery and orange shawl match a probable Swamiji presentation, shown in person.2013-03-02February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a decorated ceremonial palanquin procession at night. A smiling figure seated on a throne-like seat wears a gold crown, long dark hair, an orange-saffron robe and a pink-and-white flower garland; he holds a silver ceremonial axe-staff with a bell. Behind him, a silver trident rises beside a tall pole. Garlands of orange, yellow and white marigolds and flowers, a red canopy with blue fringes, and hanging tassels in pink, purple and yellow decorate the carriage. Two men at right in orange robes with white forehead bands and beaded malas stand beside him, and a bare-chested man with a white forehead band wears a mala at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, a gold crown and saffron robes with garlands, which fits the page's account of the Kumbha Mela procession.2013-02-10January 13 20152015-01-13