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Night procession in which a bearded man wearing a tall gold-and-red turban and a heavy gold necklace of beads and pendants stands at centre, wearing a leopard-print wrap over red garments and smiling with his hand raised. Around him walk devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks on their foreheads, several carrying silver staffs; one holds a silver trident. A woman in a beige and maroon sari with a gold necklace walks at right, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-brown mala stands beside him. Ornate umbrellas, a palanquin with pink and orange canopies, string lights and red flags fill the background.

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Night procession with a central bearded man wearing an ornate gold crown, heavy gold floral garland, leopard-print cloth and red wrap, smiling and walking forward with bangles on his arms. Around him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a woman in a gold-bordered yellow saree holds a silver trident staff. Other attendants wear orange and saffron cloths, and a silver canopy with hanging crystals and yellow umbrellas, red flags and string lights fill the background. Several people are visible in the frame, most in orange or white ritual clothing.2016-12-09Night procession with a bearded man in the centre wearing a gold crown-like headdress, a heavy gold and beaded garland, a red garment and a leopard-print cloth wrap, smiling as he walks. Behind him rises a silver ceremonial umbrella with hanging crystal drops and a crescent ornament. Attendants flank him: a young man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-marked face holds a silver staff, and a woman in a yellow and red sari holds a silver trident-topped staff. Other devotees in red, white and saffron walk behind under strings of coloured lights, with red flags and a pink canopy in the background. a person leads the procession, identified by the gold headdress, heavy garland, rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial dress, though the appearance cues are only partly distinctive.2016-12-09Night procession on a tree-lined road lit by strings of coloured lights and red flags. In the centre, a bearded man in an ornate gold crown and a thick gold-and-red garland, wearing a leopard-print dhoti and gold armlets, walks beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella. On his left, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. On the right, a woman in a red and gold saree also carries a silver staff. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and sarees with ash markings walk in procession, with smoke rising and more umbrellas visible in the background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with participants in ceremonial dress walking along a path lit by colourful string lights and framed by red, orange and pink flags and decorated umbrellas. At centre, a bearded man smiles wearing a gold-embroidered red headpiece, a heavy gold and red ornate necklace, a red garment and a leopard-print lower wrap, with bangles on his arms. Around him, people carry silver ceremonial staffs, one topped with a trident, and wear saffron, white and red garments with sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their arms and foreheads. Rudraksha malas are visible on several men, and women in saris walk alongside, some holding a silver staff. A large silver umbrella with hanging crystal drops rises above the procession.2016-12-09 +1 copiesNight procession with a bearded man at the centre wearing a gold crown, heavy gold necklace of beads and a leopard-print lower cloth over a red garment, smiling and walking forward. Behind him a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a woman in a yellow sari holds a silver trident staff at right. Several people wear orange robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Red flags, a yellow ceremonial umbrella and a silver canopy with hanging ornaments appear above, with string lights and palm trees in the background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with a central man in a leopard-print dhoti and red-and-gold cloth, wearing a heavy gold necklace of garlands and a gold crown, with long dark hair and a full beard, walking under a silver umbrella held aloft. Around him are attendants: a young man in saffron robe and rudraksha mala holding a silver staff, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks holding a staff, a woman in a red-and-gold sari holding a silver staff, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari. Red flags, a blue umbrella, string lights and a crowd fill the background.2016-12-09Night procession with many devotees in a street lined with yellow and blue umbrellas, red flags and strings of lights. At centre, a bearded man wears a gold crown, a heavy gold necklace, a leopard-print lower garment over red cloth and gold armbands, with a red-brown shawl; he walks at the front of the procession. Around him, people carry tall silver staffs topped with trident-like finials, and devotees in saffron/orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk beside them, with a white-clad man bearing a tilaka and a woman in a sari carrying a staff at right. Tripundra marks are visible on several foreheads. A procession in the Rudrabhishekam/Sadashivoham programme context, with the figures walking in ceremonial dress.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with a central bearded man wearing a gold jeweled turban with red trim, heavy gold-and-red floral garland, gold ceremonial pendant, and a leopard-print lower garment with red sash; he is bare-chested with gold armbands and bangles. Flanking him, men carry long silver staffs and a silver umbrella-topped canopy overhead; a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and a woman in a yellow-gold saree with red border carry staffs. Men in saffron-orange cloth and white dhotis with sandalwood-painted chests follow, with strings of lights, red flags and a drum visible at the right. a person appears in the centre with the gold turban and ornate garlands. Procession setting.2016-12-09Night procession with a central bearded man wearing an ornate gold and red crown, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, rudraksha beads, red armband, and a leopard-print lower cloth over red. Several attendants flank him: a man in orange with a silver staff and rudraksha mala on the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and silver staff on the right, and women in maroon and green saris. Behind them are orange and red flags, green and red lights, and umbrella-style canopies.2016-12-09