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Night procession photographed outdoors with a lit, multicoloured temple chariot and tall festival umbrellas in the background. At centre, a bearded man wearing a golden crown-like headpiece, a thick gold necklace and a white flower garland over a leopard-print garment walks between attendants. Beside him, a younger man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha mala carries a silver staff. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some holding trident-tipped staffs, walk alongside, and women in bright saris line the left side, one in gold holding a staff. A white tent and a metal chariot wheel appear at right. Strong floodlighting and crowd in motion.2016-12-09Photo 11700187 +2 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09February 09 20172017-02-09A night procession moves along a street lit by strings of green and multicoloured lights, with red flags and decorated umbrellas overhead. At centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a gold crown, a heavy gold garland and a red and leopard-print lower garment, with gold armbands. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white forehead marks and rudraksha beads carries a silver staff. To the right, a woman in a gold-bordered sari holds a silver staff. Other attendants wear saffron cloths and bead necklaces, and a silver ceremonial umbrella with hanging crystals is raised above the group. Incense smoke drifts through the scene.2016-12-09Night procession with a central man in a gold crown and a heavy gold garland over a red top and leopard-print wrap, walking between two silver ceremonial parasol poles with jeweled tops. Around him, men in white dhotis with striped borders, a man in an orange robe holding a mobile device, and a woman in a gold saree hold silver staffs. Red flags, string lights and smoke fill the background. Several rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings are visible on participants.2016-12-09April 02 20112011-04-02Night procession on a paved path lined with coloured fairy lights and smoke. At centre, a man with a long dark beard and an ornate red and gold crown or headpiece wears a thick gold necklace, a leopard-print cloth over red garments, and a golden armband, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. Attendants flank him: one holds a silver umbrella with crystal drops overhead, another in a saffron-orange garment with rudraksha beads and a sacred ash marking carries a silver staff, and a woman in a gold-bordered saree holds a silver staff beside him. Other participants wear white dhotis, saffron robes, and rudraksha malas, and a red flag and yellow and pink ceremonial umbrellas appear behind them. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the page associates this event with a person, but he is shown as a participant in a procession.2016-12-09December 07 20162016-12-07Outdoor procession under a large ornate parasol with fringed multicoloured border and silver finial. A bearded man in a maroon-red turban and rust-red robes wears heavy gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland, and bangles, holding a silver trident-topped staff wrapped with a flower garland. Around him, a young man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala, a woman in a rust sari, a woman in a teal sari, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man with folded hands stand among onlookers. Another parasol appears at the upper right. Overcast sky and trees in background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the central figure, given the turban, ornate gold jewellery, trident and garlands.2016-12-03December 09 20162016-12-09A procession at night under a decorated pavilion lit with strings of coloured lights. A central man wears a gold crown, heavy gold necklaces, a white flower garland and a leopard-print garment, walking between people holding ornate parasols, including a large multicoloured umbrella with a lotus-like top. Around him are devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange clothing, a woman in a golden-yellow sari carrying a long staff, and a man holding a trident-topped staff. A cameraman in white dhoti films at left.2016-12-09