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Night procession scene with a seated figure under a blue and gold canopy hung with orange and yellow marigold strings. The central figure wears a gold crown, a large red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a bead mala, and holds a silver staff with a finial. Around him, two men in saffron/orange robes with bead necklaces flank the palanquin-style seat, one leaning in and touching his face, the other on the right wearing a rudraksha-style pendant. Fresh orange and white flowers are placed on the dais in front, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind under warm lamplight. a person candidate appearance: the central figure has long hair and gold regalia; identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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Night procession on a decorated palanquin under a large red and blue canopy with tassels and gold finials. A central figure wearing a gold crown and a red-and-white flower garland, with a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, raises one hand in blessing while smiling. Figures in saffron and orange robes with beaded gold-chain necklaces sit around the palanquin, one holding a silver staff. A man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace and bare head sits at right, holding flowers. Marigolds and white blossoms decorate the seat, and a long ceremonial staff stands at the front. a person (crowned figure with long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown and garland cues) in procession; he is the seated central figure being carried in the palanquin.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night photograph of a procession on a chariot-like canopy with a golden ornate crown. A man with long dark hair, red tilak on forehead and white markings, wears a thick multi-coloured garland of red, white, pink and yellow flowers, gold necklaces, rings and bangles, smiling. Behind him a saffron-robed attendant holds a long silver staff and another saffron-clad attendant stands beside him. A silver ornate pole and fringed teal and red canopy frame the scene with street lights in the background. a person with crown, garlands and ceremonial gold ornaments in a procession setting.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10Night 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 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 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.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12