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A decorated golden palanquin procession at the Kumbh Mela. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a tall gold-and-red crown raises one hand in greeting, wearing a long red and magenta floral garland. He is shaded by a large red umbrella with blue and teal fringe, and the palanquin is hung with gold bells, pink, red and teal tassels and marigold garlands. Around the palanquin, bare-chested men with ash-smeared skin and saffron dhotis hold a silver staff and a long silver standard, and one of them talks on a mobile phone. A cameraman films from the right, and a crowd stands in the foreground. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the probable Swamiji cues of crown, garlands and saffron clothing.

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February 10 20132013-02-10April 18 20162016-04-18Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A gold, ornately carved palanquin, decorated with thick garlands of marigolds and white flowers and hung with colourful tassels and bells, carries a seated figure wearing a gold crown and saffron-orange robes with red and white flower garlands. Two shaved-headed attendants in saffron robes and beaded necklaces walk beside the palanquin, one holding a silver ceremonial staff. A saffron flag stands at left under a blue fringed canopy, with bright lamps glowing in the dark background and a crowd visible at the bottom edge.2013-02-10A photograph of a ceremonial procession on an ornately decorated golden-and-red ratha or palanquin, covered by a red canopy with marigold garlands and hanging tassels in pink, purple, red, teal and yellow with brass bells. A seated figure in a gold and red crown and saffron-orange robes, with a garland of red flowers, raises one hand in blessing while holding a golden staff. Beside him, a bare-chested, ash-smeared attendant with a white sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, and a shaved-headed attendant in saffron robes stands at left. Flower-strewn fabric and garlands decorate the platform. The setting appears to be an outdoor Kumbh Mela-style procession. The seated figure's appearance shows crown, saffron clothing and garlands, but the image is not clear enough to confirm identity.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A festival procession on an ornate golden chariot decorated with marigold garlands, a large red and turquoise canopy, and hanging brass bells with pink, purple and green tassels. A seated figure in a red-orange robe and a gold crown, with a garland around the neck, sits on a gold throne-like platform. Beside the chariot a bald, bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti holds a silver staff and a mobile phone to his ear, with a rudraksha-style mala and wristwatch visible. Another attendant holds a silver staff with a trident-like top, and a silver sword-like pole rises at the right. Flower bouquets and marigold strands cover the chariot railings.2013-02-10A night procession on a golden palanquin decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a large orange canopy with blue fringe and hanging tassels. On the palanquin, a seated man in an orange robe and orange turban waves while wearing a multi-coloured flower garland. In front, a bald man in an orange robe and white ash markings on his body, with a gold necklace, walks past the palanquin. To the left, a man in orange holds a tall silver staff, and a man in white dhoti with white ash on his body and a rudraksha mala stands beside him. A man with a white tilak on his forehead appears at the lower left edge.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10December 27 20132013-12-27Festive procession photo with a figure in an orange-red sannyasi robe and a gold-and-jewelled crown, standing on a decorated palanquin-style float under a red and orange canopy hung with gold bells and coloured tassels in pink, yellow, green and turquoise. The standing figure smiles and raises one hand in greeting while holding a tall silver staff, and a red-and-white flower garland hangs from the float. Beside them a bald, bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace holds a ceremonial sword-like object. Flower garlands in orange, red and white decorate the float, and utility poles and wires stretch across a clear blue sky.2013-02-10Photograph of a decorated ceremonial chariot procession at a Kumbh Mela-style event. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall gold crown with a red-and-white garland sits on an ornate canopy-covered cart hung with golden bell finials and multicoloured tassels in pink, purple, yellow, turquoise and green. Marigold and rose garlands wrap the poles. A bald man in saffron cloth with a silver-tipped staff stands at left, his body dusted with white ash, while another attendant in orange sits beside him. On the right, a photographer in white clothing aims a digital SLR camera at the scene. The chariot is flanked by silver ceremonial staffs and flower arrangements under a clear blue sky.2013-02-10