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Photograph of a procession wading barefoot through shallow river water over rounded stones, with a large red and multicoloured parasol with pompom trim held over a central figure. The central figure wears a long orange-saffron robe and has long dark hair, and is walking at the front. Behind them, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, a woman in a green and yellow sari, a girl in pink and olive, and others wear rudraksha malas. Stone steps and buildings line the riverbank, with a crowd of people on the steps above.

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May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22Outdoor procession on a concrete path beside a stone riverbank wall, with a river and boulders at left. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe walks at centre, smiling, with a bare-armed companion carrying a red umbrella with colourful pompom trim over them; the umbrella bearer wears white dhoti-style clothing and a rudraksha mala. Behind them devotees in white kurtas, a woman in a green sari, a man in a blue shirt with a rudraksha mala, and others follow. A white building with steps and a gate stands in the background. Several rudraksha malas and a white plastic shopping bag are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure at centre, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2006-05-22A photograph of a yatra procession climbing a stone-stepped path under green trees. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, walks at the front holding a staff, with a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a trident-topped staff raised behind him. Around him, devotees in orange, saffron and white clothes walk barefoot or in sandals, including a woman in green salwar kameez with an orange shawl and a bald man in white with a mala. A man in a light green shirt and orange dhoti walks centre-frame. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor procession on a paved path beside a river, under an overcast sky. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala walks at the front, with a red tasselled umbrella held above him by a man in orange. Behind him a woman in an orange top and dark trousers wears a rudraksha mala and carries a silver staff topped with a finial. Other devotees in orange shawls and white or grey clothes follow, and a man at the right edge wears an orange shirt and carries a backpack. A white gateway with a loudspeaker on top and a yellow signboard stands in the background, with buildings and a blue railing beside the water. The figure in front has distinctive long hair, saffron robes, gold and rudraksha adornments, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate walking in procession.2006-06-04A procession walks along a dirt path beside a river under an overcast sky. Several people in orange and saffron clothing carry a red, green and gold ceremonial parasol-canopy on a long pole, with a yellow fringed banner on a second pole. Other participants in white kurtas and orange shawls walk alongside, one carrying a yellow-rimmed decorative fan, and a woman in an orange t-shirt with a pendant walks at the right. Green shrubs and trees line the path.2006-06-04A procession of devotees walks along a riverbank in overcast weather, led by a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, holding a silver staff. Above, a red, green and blue ceremonial parasol with gold trim, tassels and a bird emblem is carried by two men on poles. Behind them, many people in orange shawls and white and red clothes walk along stone steps beside the water, with trees and a flagged structure visible on the right.2006-06-04A procession on a sandy riverbank at the Kumbh Mela. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala beads and sandals, walks at the centre beneath a large red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella. Around him, devotees in orange robes walk in step; one on the left holds a tall gold staff topped with a trident and wears a gold necklace, and another on the right carries a silver kalasha-like vessel. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads walks at the right edge, and onlookers stand in the background.