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Outdoor procession scene with a central figure seated on an ornate silver throne under a red and gold canopy fringed with tassels. The seated person wears saffron-orange robes, a long white and pearl rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and holds a silver trident-topped staff. Around the throne stand devotees and attendants in saffron and orange garments and white dhotis, some wearing beaded malas and gold chains; a saffron flag and ceremonial gold-tipped staffs appear behind. The sky is bright white. Probable Swamiji seated in procession, with the identification resting on the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate mala and gold adornments.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph of a procession on a riverbank with a central figure seated on an ornate silver-backed throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth. The seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair, wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand white bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a sacred rope across the seat. Around the throne, attendants in saffron robes hold tall silver trident staffs and orange-fringed ceremonial umbrellas, and a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left beside a tall painted pole with floral and bird motifs. Orange and marigold garlands and scattered petals lie on the boat deck below.2013-02-13Outdoor procession on a riverbank with hazy light and a red sandstone building behind. A central seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears saffron/orange robes, a white bead mala with rudraksha-style beads, gold necklace and gold bangles; he holds a silver trident-topped staff and sits on an ornate silver-framed throne. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robes, ceremonial beads and gold necklace. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad attendants hold colourful embroidered umbrellas and tall ceremonial staffs with gold finials. Crowd members in saffron and white dhotis and women in saffron saris stand close, some with rudraksha malas. Visible banner with an orange flag at left.2013-02-13Outdoor procession on a decorated float. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an ornate gold-chain necklace, wearing saffron-orange robes, sits on a cushioned seat holding a silver trident-topped staff, with a red, yellow and green canopy umbrella above. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange clothes and white dhotis stand and sit, some holding colourful ceremonial banners and flags with floral and bird motifs. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands in the foreground, and another devotee in orange holds a golden staff at the right edge. Marigold petals cover the platform.2013-02-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver throne on a boat or open platform, a golden shoulder-length...2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, wearing orange-saffron robes, a white beaded necklace and gold armlets, sits cross-legged on a raised platform draped with a black tiger-striped cloth, with brass lamps and scattered marigold petals at his feet. A man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a large red fringed umbrella over him, and another holds a trident. Women in white and orange-red saris sit to the left, some wearing bead necklaces, and a row of people in orange and white robes stands behind. Coloured flags with orange pennants and decorated pillars surround the platform, with multi-storey buildings and a temple spire in the hazy background.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor riverside procession on a raised platform with a black-and-gold tiger-skin mat on a seat. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange cloth, long white and gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, sits cross-legged on the mat, appearing to be a person figure seated in a place of honour. Beside him a bald man in orange dhoti and gold chain holds a large red umbrella with tassels over the seat. A third man in orange shawl and beaded mala stands at right with one hand on the platform edge. Brass lamps, marigold petals on the platform, orange flags, a silver trident and kalasha-like colourful decorations surround them. Seated women in orange and white saris and men in white dhotis sit behind at left. Urban buildings and a temple spire are visible behind the river scene.2013-02-13