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A procession scene under an orange and blue canopy with fringed tassels and marigold and rose garlands. A smiling figure in a red-brown top and orange shawl, wearing a gold crown, white and red forehead markings and a large rose garland, raises one hand in greeting while holding a silver trident-topped staff. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a gold crown, orange shawl, multiple garlands and has long dark hair, matching the page's event context. Beside him, men with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces stand in the procession, and a silver axe-headed staff is visible at left.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling man in a procession at a Kumbha Mela setting raises his right hand in greeting while gripping a tall silver pole. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, white vibhuti marks across his forehead with a red bindi, a red and pink marigold-and-rose garland, and an orange-saffron shawl over a rust-red top with a rudraksha mala. Beneath a fringed red-and-blue ceremonial canopy topped with gold finials, a trident stands on the right. Two attendants in saffron and orange clothes stand behind him, one bald on the left and one with glasses on the right, with a second canopy and marigold garlands in the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession photo at a Kumbh Mela setting. A central figure wears an ornate gold crown, white and red tilak face markings, pink and magenta flower garlands over orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and holds a silver trident. Behind him, saffron-robed sadhus with white-smeared faces and rudraksha malas stand near silver tridents and a decorated canopy with purple tassels, marigolds and white flowers. A man in a dark jacket with white face markings is at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long hair, a gold crown, ornate ceremonial clothing and rudraksha mala cues, and is recognized in this procession role. Several physical people are visible.2013-02-10A smiling man rides in a procession under an orange canopy with blue and purple tassels, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown with a sunburst back piece, sandalwood and white tilak marks on his forehead, and a red garland of flowers with white blossoms. His saffron-orange robe is layered over a maroon top, with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace. A large silver trident is mounted on the canopy pole behind him, and garlanded marigold strands hang beside it. Another man in maroon stands at the right edge and a bare-chested attendant in orange appears at the left. Swamiji (probable) based on the orange robe, golden crown, rudraksha mala and ceremonial procession setting.2013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10Outdoor procession at the Kumbh Mela. A central figure seated on a decorated palanquin wears a gold-and-red crown, an orange robe with long dark hair, and a layered red and white flower garland, with white tripundra marks on the forehead. He smiles and extends his right arm while holding a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, shirtless attendants in white-ash body marks and gold necklaces carry silver ceremonial staffs and an axe-like standard, and a tasselled canopy of red, teal and yellow garlands covers the palanquin. A bridge and distant crowd appear in the hazy background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robe, crown and garland matches the page's stated presence.2013-02-10A person rides in a procession beneath a red canopy with blue tassels, raising one arm in greeting. They wear an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, a white and red tilak on the forehead, a red-maroon top, an orange shawl, a thick red and white flower garland, and rudraksha-style beads. Behind them stand bare-chested men with brass and gold ceremonial items, a trident-like staff, and a yellow-orange floral garland on the canopy pole. a person appears as the seated figure whose appearance matches the page's claim, with a crown, saffron-orange shawl and garlands; the canopy and palanquin-style procession suggest a ceremonial ratha.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10