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Night procession on a decorated palanquin under a large orange canopy with blue, purple and multicolored tassels. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a gold crown, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, is garlanded with thick pink and white flower garlands and raises one arm in greeting; he is identified as Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial adornments, a probable identification from appearance only. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a tall silver trident-topped staff, and another bare-chested man in orange-gold cloth with a gold necklace holds a silver trident staff at right. Other attendants in orange and white stand behind, with marigold garlands on the palanquin and blurred lights in the background.

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Night procession at a Kumbh Mela camp under a red, orange and teal canopy with tasseled fringe and marigold garlands. A central seated figure in an orange robe, gold crown and bright pink and white flower garlands, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, raises a hand in greeting. Men in orange and saffron robes with gold chains and ceremonial silver staffs and a trident stand around, while a silver kalasha, flower offerings and a conch sit in the foreground. a person is the central figure, shown seated in a procession.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession scene on a decorated palanquin-style platform under a large canopy with bright orange, blue and red fabric and tassels. A central seated figure wears a gold crown, an orange robe, a long rudraksha-style mala of pink and white flower garlands, and a gold necklace; the figure has long swept-back hair and is smiling. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a gold crown, orange ornate clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, consistent with the page's claim of his presence. Around him are saffron-robed attendants holding a silver trident and a silver ceremonial axe, a bald attendant in orange cloth, and a man in glasses. Trident finials and marigold garlands decorate the canopy, and a silver and brass ritual vessel sits in the foreground.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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night 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.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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 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.2013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10