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Night photograph of a procession. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a saffron-red shawl sits on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a canopy of green and red fabric with yellow tassels. He wears layered garlands of red and white flowers, a gold chain and a gold pendant. Behind him, a yellow-and-white flower garland drapes the seat. To the right, a bald man in orange robes holds a silver trident, and another man is partly visible behind him. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's swept-back hair, saffron-red shawl, ornate gold necklace and garlands are the qualifying cues, and he is presented as the honoured figure of the procession.

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Night photograph of a smiling man with voluminous dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark, seated in an orange-red robe and draped shawl. He wears a long red and white flower garland with a gold chain and an ornate gold pendant. Behind him a golden structure with a purple tassel, yellow fringe and white flowers is lit by string lights. A second man in white and orange stands at the right edge.2016-01-03Night 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 sits in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl draped over his shoulders, wearing a thick red and white flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant. He has a white vertical tilak and a red dot on his forehead and voluminous dark hair. Behind him stand a golden decorative element, a purple and yellow tassel, and string lights; a second person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands at the right edge. The setting looks like an evening festival procession.2016-01-03A 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.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night 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.2013-02-10Night procession scene on a decorated palanquin draped with white, red and pink flower garlands and a green tassel. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange robe, a heavy beaded necklace and a yellow marigold garland, sits smiling on a cushioned seat with an orange cover, raising one hand. Beside him a man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with bare upper arms holds a silver-handled umbrella with embroidered fringe. Dark background with spectators at the edges.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a procession float at night, decorated with strings of white jasmine and pink and orange flower garlands and hanging tassels. A man with a tall black hair bun and crescent ornament sits on the float in saffron-red robes, wearing a yellow flower garland and a heavy gold bead necklace with brown rudraksha-style beads, a red bindi on his forehead, and raising one hand in greeting while smiling. Beside him, a second man in saffron-red robes with a white tilak on his forehead and brown bead necklaces holds a tall silver staff, with a red and gold canopy visible behind. The scene resembles a festival procession ratha. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair in a tall bun, saffron robes, a flower garland and rudraksha-style necklaces, so he is a probable in-person candidate.2016-03-07January 02 20162016-01-02Night procession scene on a decorated ratha-style float draped with white and red flower garlands and tassels. A figure with a tall dark matted hair crown and a crescent ornament sits on an orange-cushioned seat, wearing a red-orange robe, a yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him a man with a white tilak and an orange-red cloth sits on a gold seat holding a silver staff, while a golden ornate umbrella and a silver staff stand at the sides.2016-03-07February 10 20132013-02-10