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A smiling man in a golden crown with red stone inlay sits on an ornate seat under a colourful canopy, holding a silver trident-topped staff. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a thick rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace and a large pink and white flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in orange with white-painted forehead and a rudraksha-adorned chest stands beside a silver staff, and a figure in white with a gold-bordered cloth stands to the left. Nearby are lit oil lamps, marigold and red flower garlands, and a silver trident.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 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.2013-02-10Photograph of a festival procession with a central figure seated under a decorated canopy, smiling broadly and raising a silver staff with one hand. He wears a gold and jewelled crown, an orange-saffron robe and layered rudraksha malas with a large gold ceremonial necklace, and a white-and-red marked forehead. He is draped in pink and white flower garlands. Around him are attendants with white-painted faces and marks, one in white dress with beads, another in orange robes, and a few older men with white-marked foreheads and gold chains. Trishul staffs with brass and silver finials stand nearby, and the canopy shows red, blue and purple fabric with flower decoration. Probable Swamiji by central placement and matching cues: long dark hair, crown, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace.2013-02-10A man in a golden crown with red and green jewel inlays sits on a decorated palanquin at night, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting while holding a silver trident-topped staff. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and multiple gold beaded necklaces, and a thick pink and white flower garland. Behind him, men with white and red forehead markings, orange cloths and silver staffs stand among colourful floral decorations and a multicoloured canopy. Swamiji (probable): the man wears the crown, saffron robe and rudraksha mala of a central procession figure, consistent with the page's Kumbh Mela procession context.2013-02-10Outdoor photo at dusk during a procession, with warm lamp-lit haze behind. A central seated figure wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, an orange robe, a dense garland of pink flowers and white blossoms, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, and a white forehead marking with a red dot. He smiles and rests his arm on a raised platform. Behind him, a red-and-blue canopy hangs with tassels and flower garlands, and a silver trident-topped staff stands at right. Several attendants in saffron and orange cloth, one with a white-painted forehead, stand around the group, and a crowd and lights are visible in the distance.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor procession at night with warm lamplight. A smiling man in the centre wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, a saffron-orange shawl and robe, a pink and white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala with gold ceremonial pendant. He raises a silver ceremonial staff with one hand, and a flower-decorated canopy in blue, yellow and red fringe is behind him. Beside him a bare-chested man with white body markings holds a silver axe-like ceremonial staff, and a man in an orange robe stands at right. a person appears in the centre of the procession, honoured on a decorated palanquin-style platform.2013-02-10Photo at night of a procession. A central man in orange-saffron robes wears a golden crown set with red stones, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of pink and white flowers, and holds a silver trident aloft in his right hand. Behind him, a tall silver trident and a colourful fringed canopy frame the scene. Men flanking him have white ash marks on their foreheads and wear beaded necklaces and red garlands. Lit lamps and tall ornamental poles glow in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the central figure, who is smiling and in procession with trident and crown.2013-02-10February 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.2013-02-10