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Night photograph of a decorated golden palanquin procession. A seated man with long dark hair, a red-orange crown or headdress, an orange garment and a magenta-and-white flower garland smiles from a gold-carved throne covered in marigold and yellow flower garlands. Striped fringed canopies in blue, orange and pink hang above, and brass ceremonial instruments with round cymbal-like discs are at right. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold borders stands at left, holding a ceremonial staff, and another attendant in orange robes stands behind. A pink tent edge and a black speaker sit in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, given the distinctive long hair, ornate crown and orange clothing with a garland.

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Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style float covered in marigold and orange garlands, tassels in pink, purple and teal, and a golden peacock-shaped finial. Seated on the golden throne is a smiling man in an orange garment, a crown-like golden headpiece and a purple flower garland. Beside the float, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with a gold border and gold bangles stands at a loudspeaker, and an older man in orange robes and beads, with white markings, stands on the left holding a ceremonial staff. A camera operator films from the left, and a pink canopy edge appears at the lower right. a person candidate present by appearance: the seated figure in orange with a crown and garlands; identification is only probable from appearance cues.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a large golden palanquin draped in marigold and orange garlands, topped by a blue and red canopy with hanging tassels and a gold kalasha-like finial. Inside the palanquin a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a gold seat, with a rudraksha-style garland visible. Around it, men in white dhotis with saffron shawls walk alongside, one holding a ceremonial staff and another with a trident-like rod. A loudspeaker stands in the foreground, and a crowd of devotees with shaved heads and white clothes fills the lower edge under orange city lights. Photo shows a ceremonial procession rather than a seated discourse.2013-02-10Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands, red and pink tassels, and brass bells. A woman in a red and gold crown and red floral garland raises one hand while holding a long golden staff. Behind her, a seated figure in saffron clothing sits on a gilded throne-like seat. Men in white dhotis stand at the poles, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and gold chain. A bare-headed boy in white sits in front, and a black speaker box is in the foreground. Kumkum-marked and garlanded attendants surround the ratha.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A night procession on a richly decorated palanquin-style float with a canopy of teal, red, and pink tassels and dense marigold and white flower garlands. Seated on a gilded golden throne is a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe with a magenta flower garland, wearing an ornate gold-and-red crown; he appears to be the honoured figure of the procession. Beside the float, a bald priest in orange dhoti and gold chains holds a ceremonial staff, and another man in orange stands nearby. Gold ceremonial fans and umbrellas are at the right edge. Several people are partially visible in the crowd around the float, including a bald man with glasses at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a gold crown, saffron robe, and garlands, with the page noting Swamiji's presence at this event.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession scene under a canopy of marigold and yellow flower garlands with blue, orange and pink tassels. A seated man in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne-palanquin, wearing a tall gold crown, and smiles. Beside him a cameraman in a white dhoti with bare chest films with a handheld video camera. A bald man in an orange-brown garment with a beaded necklace stands at left, and a shiny gold ceremonial umbrella/finial appears at upper right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbha Mela style festival: a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot is draped with marigold garlands and yellow and orange flowers, with a blue-and-orange canopy fringed with pink and blue tassels above. Seated on the golden seat is a figure in an orange robe wearing a red and gold crown, with a red-and-white flower garland, flanked by an attendant in a golden crown. On the left, a man in an orange-brown robe holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, while a figure wrapped in a white cloth stands beside him. An orange flag flies at the left edge, and a camera crew member is visible near the chariot. Two people are visible on the chariot and two or three attendants near it, so the total is small.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10