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Night procession at a religious gathering. A smiling man in orange-saffron robes and an orange-brown turban sits on a cushioned seat, wearing a red-pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant. He raises one hand holding a silver trident. Behind him a large orange canopy with blue, purple and teal fringe and tassels shelters the seat, and yellow marigold garlands hang from the frame. Other attendants in orange and white stand nearby, including a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold-bead necklace holding a silver trident, and silver ceremonial staffs and a mace-like finial are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the center shows long dark hair, saffron-orange robes, a turban and ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornments, consistent with a presiding role in the procession.

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A procession scene under an orange canopy with blue and purple tassels and a fringed umbrella. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits centrally, wearing a long rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces, and a large floral garland of pink and white flowers, holding a sword aloft in one hand and a silver trident-topped staff in the other. Behind him, another man in orange robes and gold chain holds a trident, and a bald man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands at right. Marigold garlands and pink tassels frame the left side. Ceremonial procession atmosphere with trident, sword and floral decorations. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: saffron robes, turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces; role is the seated figure leading the procession.2013-02-10Night procession scene at the Kumbha Mela. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange-brown turban sits under a large orange canopy with blue and teal fringes and pink tassels, wearing a thick pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, and raising one hand. Beside him stands a silver trident, and another robed figure in orange holds a silver trident and wears gold necklaces and a headdress. Marigold garlands hang at left. The appearance of the central figure matches the page's Swamiji reference with several cues (saffron clothing, turban, rudraksha mala, gold necklaces), so the candidate is labelled probable.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbha Mela with a large orange and blue ceremonial umbrella overhead decorated with pink, yellow and white garlands. A seated man in an orange turban, orange robe, pink and white flower garlands and a gold chain sits on an ornate cushioned palanquin or ratha beneath the canopy. Beside him, a man in orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and a white-marked forehead stands holding a tall silver staff topped with a trident. Behind them, attendants in saffron clothing carry trident staffs and a golden kalasha-style headpiece. Green leaves and white flowers fill the foreground, with warm lamplight in the background. A copyright credit and source line appear in the corner. Several people are visible in the procession. Possible identity candidate present in the procession, appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) with a turban, ornate orange clothing and a gold necklace, seated in the palanquin; attribution is an appearance cue only.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits in the centre, wearing a tall gold crown set with red stones, a long garland of pink, purple and white flowers, and gold necklaces. He holds a silver staff topped with a trident while seated on an ornate palanquin-style seat under a large red, orange and teal canopy fringed with tassels. Around him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads and tripundra markings carry staffs, a silver trident and a golden kalasha, and some wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. Marigold garlands hang from the canopy, and oil lamps and street lights glow in the dusk. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears the crown, garland and orange robes, a distinctive combination of cues.2013-02-10Night procession photograph at a Kumbh Mela setting. A smiling man in an orange robe, wearing a gold crown, large red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, sits on a raised palanquin-style seat under a red, blue and gold canopy hung with tassels and flowers. Attendants in orange clothing hold ceremonial staffs, a trident and a decorated staff around him, with a bald attendant in white-and-orange at left. Silver and gold ritual objects and a dark velvet cushion lie in front of the seat. Hazy streetlights and a crowd of onlookers are visible behind. Probable Swamiji (wearing crown, orange robe, garlands and rudraksha cues).2013-02-10Night procession at a Kumbh-style gathering: a man in saffron robes, an orange turban and a thick red-and-white flower garland sits cross-legged on a decorated palanquin with a yellow cushion, a rudraksha mala and gold chain at his neck. Behind him, men in saffron and orange dhotis, one with bare shoulders and white-smeared foreheads, hold silver trident staffs, and a bare-chested attendant at left wears a white cloth. Marigold garlands, colourful tassels, a red-and-gold canopy and a lamp glow frame the scene, with a smoky crowd in the background. Pilgrims in procession, mela setting.2013-02-10Night procession at the Kumbh Mela. A man with long dark hair wearing a gold jeweled crown, an orange saffron wrap and a pink and white flower garland raises his right hand in greeting while seated beneath a large orange and blue parasol-style canopy decorated with colourful tassels. He holds a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, saffron-robed priests wear gold and beaded necklaces; one at right holds a silver ceremonial staff with a finial. Lamps and fairy lights glow in the background. The page identifies this as Swamiji at the Mauni Amavasya procession, and a visible cue is the ornate crown and saffron clothing, so the central figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial procession.2013-02-10Night procession at a Hindu festival with a large ornate canopy of red, orange, teal and multicolored tassels overhead. A man in the center wears a golden crown, orange robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland with a gold chain, smiling and holding a silver staff topped with a trident. Beside him stands a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha beads, holding a silver trident-staff, and a man in an ornate golden headdress. Behind them, shirtless ash-smeared sadhus with beaded necklaces and a crowd lit by warm lights fill the street.2013-02-10Night procession photo at a Kumbha Mela-style ceremony. A man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style red and white garlands and a gold chain sits under a large orange and teal ceremonial umbrella with tasseled fringe, wearing an orange turban and smiling. Beside him, another man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a further figure in an ornate crown and ash-marked face stands behind. Marigold garlands, flowers and a gold-tipped staff frame the scene under a hazy night sky. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure in orange with long hair, turban, garlands and gold chain is the candidate, seated as the honoured rider of the procession.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10