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A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair waves with one raised arm under a colourful canopy hung with blue, pink and purple tassels. He wears an elaborate gold crown set with red and green stones, a garland of pink and white flowers, and a long rudraksha mala with gold necklaces. Behind him, men with white and grey forehead markings hold silver tridents and a silver staff, and a bare-chested man with a bead mala stands at left. a person appears to be the central figure, shown in a procession setting. Copyright text overlays the lower right corner.

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Night procession scene: a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold jeweled crown set with red and green stones raises one hand in greeting while holding a tall silver trident. Pink and white flower garlands drape his neck, with a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style mala beads. Behind him, a teal and orange canopy with tassels and marigold garlands shelters the group. Other participants stand around him, including a bare-chested man with gold beaded necklaces and white-painted face, and a figure in orange with a gold crown at right. Street lights glow in the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe waves his right hand while standing in a procession. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red, pink and green jewels, a rudraksha mala and a thick garland of pink and white flowers. Behind him rise a silver trident and a silver ceremonial staff, and a canopy with blue, purple and red fringed tassels overhangs the scene. On the left, a bald man with a saffron wrap, red markings on his forehead and a gold chain stands near a golden axe-headed staff. Several people are visible in the background in orange clothing, against warm evening lighting.2013-02-10A night procession photograph at the Kumbh Mela. A central man in saffron-orange robes waves his right hand and smiles, wearing an ornate gold crown set with red, green and pink gemstones, a red-pink marigold-and-rose garland and a gold necklace. A red-and-white tilak sits on his forehead. Behind him, a large canopy with blue, orange and pink tassels and a floral garland stands beside silver trident staffs. Two other men with red-orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads stand at the left and right edges; one partially visible man is in the frame, and a man in orange at the right edge holds a drum-like object. Warm lights glow in the background. a person is the central figure, identified by the crown, saffron clothing, garland and procession setting, though this is an appearance-based label only.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A festive procession under a canopy decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and blue fringed fabric. A smiling man with long dark hair, a gold and red jewelled crown with a purple plume, white tilak and red bindi, and an orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold bead necklace, raises his right hand in greeting while holding a silver trident-topped staff. Other saffron-robed attendants and white-clad people stand around him at night with warm lamplight in the background. a person, the presiding figure in the procession.2013-02-10A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre of a night procession, raising his right arm and holding a silver trident-topped staff. He wears an ornate gold and jewelled crown with red and green stones, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and a layered pink and white flower garland over a rudraksha mala and gold chains. Behind him is a decorated canopy with red, blue and gold fringed panels, marigold garlands and trident finials. Two other men in saffron, one with white-painted forehead and gold necklaces, stand nearby, with string lights glowing in the background.2013-02-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes raises his right hand in greeting while smiling broadly, wearing an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones. He wears layered pink and white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, with white sacred ash and a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stand a silver trident and a silver ceremonial staff with an axe-shaped finial, with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a canopy of fringed blue and pink cloth. Two men in white and orange stand at the edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, a crown and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to the event.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh-style ceremony. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold jewelled crown raises his right hand in greeting and smiles, holding a silver trident-topped staff. He wears layered pink and white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with white paste on his forehead. Behind him, a red-and-blue fringed canopy, marigold and pink floral decorations and a brass pole frame the scene. Other sadhus stand nearby, one with painted ash-smeared face and a silver staff, and more devotees are visible at the edges under warm lamplight.2013-02-10A smiling man in a procession at night raises his right hand in greeting while holding a tall silver staff topped with a trident. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red stones, a red-tilaka forehead mark with white vibhuti, an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with heavy gold necklace beads. Garlands of pink and white flowers hang around his neck. Behind him a canopy with teal and purple fringe and marigold garlands shades a palanquin or ratha, with other people and bright city lights in the dark background.2013-02-10