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February 05 20132013-02-05Night procession outdoors on a paved road with a crowd of onlookers at left. A man in the centre wears a long-swept dark hairstyle, a red-and-pink flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and a saffron-orange shawl over a saffron garment, and smiles while walking under a large multicoloured umbrella with a tasselled red, yellow and green canopy. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders hold orange umbrella-like standards decorated with emblems. Another attendant in an orange-brown robe carries a silver tray with a kalasha-like vessel wrapped in yellow and orange flowers. On the right, two men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand beside a bald man. a person cue: the central figure wears a long-swept hairstyle, a saffron shawl, a gold necklace and a flower garland, set within a ceremonial procession under a canopy. Several standards and the canopy show a stylised bird emblem.2013-02-05Night-time procession on a dirt-and-brick ground with a central figure walking under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels and a Nithyananda-style emblem. The centre figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds hands together in greeting. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shirts; one carries a brass plate with flowers. Onlookers in casual clothes stand at the edges, some with palms joined, and a camera and a light pole are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure carried under the umbrella, identified by long hair, saffron-orange clothing, a gold necklace and rudraksha mala.2013-02-05February 05 20132013-02-05March 18 20132013-03-18April 09 20172017-04-09Night procession on a red carpet. A central figure in a red-orange saffron robe, red and white floral garlands, gold ornaments and a red-orange turban raises one hand in greeting beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Around them, people in matching red-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders carry a silver vessel, a silver staff and a trident-topped rod, while others in white robes stand with palms pressed together at the sides. A dark sky and a thatched roof frame the scene.2015-07-31February 05 20132013-02-05Photograph of a festive procession inside an orange and yellow tented pavilion at a Kumbh Mela camp. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a tall ornate gold crown, multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas and a large gold pendant, and waves to the crowd while walking beneath a dark red ceremonial parasol with tasselled edges. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saris, red shawls and purple wraps press palms together in namaste or walk along, and a bald man in saffron robes with a mala stands at right. Behind them are decorated kalasha-style finials and a tall striped ceremonial pole. Visible people: about ten to twelve. The central figure has distinctive crown, saffron and mala cues, so this is a probable appearance-based match for a person.2013-02-10July 31 20152015-07-31April 09 20172017-04-09April 23 20162016-04-23