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Night procession scene at the Kumbh Mela. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a gold and jewelled crown, a saffron-orange robe, a thick rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, and is garlanded with pink and white flower garlands. Behind him stands a saffron and teal canopy hung with marigold garlands, and silver trident and axe-shaped staffs rise beside him. On the left a man with white-painted face and white dhoti with a beaded necklace stands in the procession, and on the right two men in glasses and rudraksha malas watch. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate crown, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace cues.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession photograph at a riverside Kumbh setting with lit lamps in the background. A central figure in an ornate gold and red jeweled crown, wearing a saffron-orange robe, pink and white flower garlands, and a long rudraksha-style bead mala with gold ceremonial necklaces, raises a silver staff and smiles. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues. Behind him a tall umbrella canopy with blue fringe and marigold-and-rose garlands hangs, and a red ceremonial axe-like staff stands to the left. Other people nearby include a white-robed attendant on the left and a shaved-headed man with white tilak on the right.2013-02-10Night procession photo at a Kumbh Mela setting with warm lamp light. A central man in a tall gold jeweled crown with red and green stones smiles broadly, wearing orange saffron robes, a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha beads and a gold ceremonial necklace; a white vertical tilak and red bindi mark his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, crown, saffron robes, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a procession with flower garlands behind him. To the right, a bespectacled man in saffron clothing with white forehead markings and a bead necklace sits near a large silver trident. On the left, a man in a shirt holds flower garlands. Colourful draped fabric and marigold-like garlands decorate the palanquin-style canopy.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling man wearing a gold jeweled crown with red and green stones, a white tilak and red bindi, a saffron-orange robe, long rudraksha-style beads, a pink and white flower garland and gold ceremonial necklaces stands in a procession. He holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind him a floral canopy with yellow and red marigold garlands hangs over a procession; several attendants in saffron robes with white painted faces stand nearby, some holding ceremonial staffs and a silver axe-like implement. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, shown in a procession role.2013-02-10A smiling man in a procession at night, seated beneath a decorated canopy hung with red, yellow and white flower garlands and blue-and-purple tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red, green and white gemstones, a white-and-red forehead marking, a saffron-orange robe, a pink flower garland and gold necklaces with a rudraksha mala. Behind him a silver trident is mounted on the canopy pole, and a man in an orange robe stands beside him. Other people are partly visible at the edges, including a man in a reddish-brown wrap with garlands on the left, and city lights glow in the background.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in the centre wears a gold crown with red stones, an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a long gold ceremonial necklace, with a flower garland of red and white blossoms. a person is shown in the procession, with a silver ceremonial staff and trident in view. Behind him, a man in orange clothing with a gold-bead necklace holds a silver staff hung with bells, and a man in white with a white forehead mark holds a silver trident. Flickering lamps and a dense crowd fill the hazy background, with a blue canopy and flower decorations overhead.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession scene under a fringed canopy with blue, orange and red trim and floral decorations. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe wears an ornate gold crown set with red stones, with white tilak on the forehead, and a long pink-and-white flower garland over a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a crown, long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, and smiles while holding a silver staff. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant with shaved head and white-painted skin holds a golden trident-topped staff, and another orange-clad man with white tilak stands at the right edge. Brass ritual vessels and marigold garlands fill the foreground.2013-02-10A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate palanquin-style seat under a canopy of purple, teal and red fabric, draped with garlands of pink roses and yellow-orange marigolds. He wears a tall gold crown set with red and green stones, a white tilak with a red bindi, an orange-saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and heavy gold beaded necklaces. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with red forehead markings holds a silver staff and bells. Silver trishul, a ceremonial axe and a silver staff stand in the frame, with a hand holding a trident on the right. Night-time lights glow in the background.2013-02-10Night procession scene at Kumbh Mela with a smiling man seated at the centre wearing a tall gold crown with red and green jewels, a white tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, an orange-saffron robe, and layered rudraksha malas with a gold ceremonial necklace. He is draped in thick garlands of pink roses and white flowers and holds a silver ceremonial staff raised in one hand. Behind him an orange-and-yellow flower-decorated canopy with a teal and purple fringe frames the scene. Beside him, a man in white ritual cloth with rudraksha beads and a whitened face sits to the left, another man in a maroon-brown shawl with gold beads holds a silver trident-like staff, and monks in saffron robes stand at the right. Marigold and flower offerings and a brass lamp rest in the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has a crown, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and is the person named by the page as present at this event.2013-02-10A smiling man in a golden crown set with red stones sits under a colourful fringed canopy at night, raising one arm and holding a silver trident. He wears an orange saffron shawl, a long rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with a large pink and white flower garland draped over his shoulders. Behind him, several men with white ash markings on their faces and bodies stand with ceremonial silver staffs and a silver axe; flower decorations and a bell are visible. a person is seated at the centre as the presiding figure in a procession. Warm lamplight and city lights fill the background.2013-02-10