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Outdoor procession at the Kumbh Mela camp in Allahabad/Prayagraj on a hazy winter day. A decorated ratha or palanquin, draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands and strings of bells, carries a golden deity murti and a gold kalasha-topped canopy with a turquoise and red fringed umbrella. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand on the ratha, holding a trident and a long staff, and one is in orange with a rudraksha mala. A man in white with a red cloth on his head walks ahead of the ratha, and a crowd of turbaned and white-clad devotees fills the foreground. Video cameras and loudspeakers are on the sides, with tents in the background.

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A photograph of a large decorated procession chariot at the Kumbh Mela, topped by a golden kalasha-style finial and a canopy with blue, red and yellow fringes. Garlands of orange marigolds wrap the chariot's rails and the golden peetha seat. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand on the chariot; one at right in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala holds a thin cloth and gestures, another beside a trident-like staff. A cameraman in white kurta films from the left and another cameraman stands atop the platform. A dense crowd of pilgrims in turbans, shawls and caps fills the foreground under a pale sky.2013-02-10A large crowd of pilgrims fills the foreground at an outdoor procession. A golden ornate palanquin-style chariot, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, strings of colourful tassels and hanging brass bells, carries a seated central figure wearing an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a golden crown, flanked by attendants in saffron robes holding ceremonial staffs. A cameraman in white stands on the chariot filming, and a multicoloured fringed canopy shades the scene under a pale hazy sky. Many people in the crowd wear headscarves, turbans and shawls, and power lines run overhead.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A decorated golden palanquin procession at a Kumbh Mela crowd scene. A central figure in orange robes and a crown sits on a gilded seat draped with marigold garlands, raising a hand in blessing, while attendants in saffron-orange robes stand beside the seat holding long ceremonial staffs topped with gold finials. The canopy is strung with marigold garlands and hanging bells and tassels, with a turquoise and red fringed parasol above. A large crowd of devotees in white, brown and red clothing, many with turbans and headwraps, surrounds the vehicle on a dusty open ground, with a photographer near the front. Printed banners appear at left.2013-02-10Outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event under a pale hazy sky. A golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, hanging bells, tassels and a brass finial carries a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown; attendants in orange robes stand beside him, one holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a brass finial. Above them an ornate umbrella with turquoise and multicoloured fringe shades the platform. Cameramen in white and a man in a white shirt stand on the platform. A large crowd of devotees in shawls, turbans and head wraps presses around the chariot, with a sign in the lower right corner.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10