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A dense outdoor crowd gathers beside a decorated ratha-style vehicle at a Kumbh Mela-type riverside setting, under a rusted steel railway bridge with brick piers. The decorated vehicle is festooned with marigold garlands, golden finials, hanging tassels in red, green, purple and yellow, and small bells. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and holds a rudraksha mala, while a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes stands beside him. Many devotees in winter jackets, shawls and caps press forward, some holding phones, and a woman carries a large green sack on her head. Cars and a utility pole appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair in saffron clothing and rudraksha mala is the presumed Swamiji, shown on the decorated vehicle.

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A large crowd fills a dusty riverside road beneath a steel girder railway bridge at the Kumbh Mela. Many people hold up mobile phones to take pictures, and a man in a red turban and a woman in a red headscarf are prominent among them. On the right, a decorated float or palanquin is hung with marigold garlands, tassels, bells and a gilded horse-head ornament, while a man in a white shirt carries a large bundle on his shoulder. A grey car is parked behind the crowd and the hazy morning sky suggests a cold winter day. a person is not clearly identifiable in this image.2013-02-10Outdoor photo at a Kumbh Mela camp setting: a crowd of devotees, mostly seen from behind, faces a raised golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, multicolored tassels and a fringed teal canopy. A figure in orange robes sits on the palanquin, and a man in orange kneels or stands beside it, while a cameraman films from the right. Behind the crowd stand an orange-painted tent wall, a steel railway bridge and a framed poster. Several people in the foreground wear sweaters, shawls and cardigans in brown, grey and maroon. A portrait banner on a pole shows a man with dark hair.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 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 10 20132013-02-10A festival procession at a Kumbha Mela crowd scene. A large ornate golden palanquin-style float is decorated with marigold garlands, hanging golden bells, colourful tassels and an orange canopy with teal fringe. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, sits cross-legged on the golden platform, smiling with hands together. Two saffron-robed attendants stand beside him, one bald and bending near the float, the other wearing a gold-trimmed orange cloth and a beaded necklace. Dense crowds of devotees in front and around the float watch the procession, with a thatched hut and banners in the background.2013-02-10A decorated open float procession vehicle on a dusty road under a flyover, draped in marigold garlands and hanging brass bells and tassels, with a teal fringed canopy overhead. A man in white dhoti stands at the front tying the decorations, and a seated figure in orange robes sits under the canopy beside a trident-topped staff and a brass horn. Several men and women in saffron and orange garments walk alongside, a bare-headed man in a grey vest and a turbaned man in white stand in the foreground, and loudspeakers are mounted on the float. A procession with ritual decoration rather than a clearly identified event. Several people are visible, roughly 6 to 20.2013-02-12February 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.2013-02-10