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A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a wrapped saffron turban holds a silver staff with a twisted shaft, beside a tall red-and-silver ceremonial staff. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and stands on a red carpet under a hanging decorative canopy. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold chains holds a silver staff. To the right, a man in orange robes with white ash markings on his arm also holds a silver staff. Probable Swamiji cues include the saffron turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with the central figure in the role of a sannyasi leading the procession.

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May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a red carpet. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red draped robe wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a silver staff, eyes closed. To his left, a man with long dark hair wears white dhoti with gold borders and gold beaded necklaces and holds a silver staff. To the right, a man in orange robes with white markings on his arms holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind them, a man in white with gold necklaces raises a red-and-white pole with an umbrella-like canopy overhead. Four men are visible in total.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes stands barefoot on a red carpet, holding a tall silver-and-red staff with one hand and raising the other in greeting. A brown rudraksha mala hangs across his chest and he wears a bindi. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders wear gold chain necklaces and rudraksha garlands, and one holds a red staff. Behind them are chandelier lights, colourful hanging decorations and a lit ceremonial area.2016-05-05February 11 20132013-02-11A man in an orange-saffron turban and matching saffron robes stands on a red carpet holding a tall silver staff with both hands crossed over its top, a tilak on his forehead and a brown rudraksha-style mala draped across his chest. Behind him, people in orange and white garments stand and sit on the red carpet at an event setting. Another seated figure in saffron is visible at right. a person cues: turban, saffron clothing and mala, standing centrally with the staff in a ceremonial setting.2016-05-05A smiling man in an orange-brown turban and draped saffron-brown robe, wearing a long brown rudraksha mala, walks along a red carpet holding a silver staff with a trident-topped finial. An attendant in white dhoti with gold borders holds a red pole supporting an orange canopy fringed with crystal beads, while another attendant in orange-striped robes holds a silver trident at the left edge. Ornate lamps and decorations fill the blurred background of a festive ceremonial hall. Swamiji (probable): the man in the central position fits the page's Swamiji claim by his brown turban, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, so he is presented as an in-person candidate.2016-05-05Photograph of a smiling man in an ochre-orange turban and saffron-orange robes, standing barefoot on a red carpet and holding a tall silver-and-red ceremonial staff topped by a crystal-fringed umbrella canopy. He wears a long brown rudraksha mala. Around him stand several attendants: a man at left in orange robe with a crossbody orange bag, two men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold ceremonial necklaces, and a man at right in white with a red-and-gold shawl and a gold necklace. Behind them, colourful hanging tassels and lit lamps decorate a large pavilion.2016-05-05A smiling man in a rust-orange turban and orange sannyasi robes stands centre-frame, holding a tall silver staff with a twisted pattern. He wears a long brown rudraksha mala around his neck and has a dark tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in peach-coloured robes with rudraksha beads and a yellow tilak looks on, and to the right a man in white dhoti holds a long red pole. The background shows blurred ornate temple decorations in gold and red. Appearance-based cues (orange turban, rudraksha mala, silver staff) are consistent with a person presence, but identity is uncertain.2016-05-05February 11 20132013-02-11A photograph of a man in a rust-orange turban and matching orange draped robe, wearing a dense multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold chain, standing on a red carpet and holding a silver trident-topped staff. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti with gold border and a red-saffron cloth holds a red pole, and a partially visible person stands at the right edge. Blurred festival lights and a decorated backdrop fill the background. The orange-robed man has long hair under the turban, distinctive ornate clothing and rudraksha beads, matching the Swamiji (probable) presentation with the page's Kumbh Mela event.2016-05-05