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Night procession outdoors with a man in a deep maroon robe and gold border, a tall black hair crown with gold ornament, gold necklaces and a long multicolour flower garland, holding a tall silver staff. Beside him a bald man in saffron robe wears spectacles and rudraksha beads, and a man in maroon wears a gold-bordered cloth and mala. At right a man in white dhoti with gold border speaks into a handheld device while holding a phone. Behind them a brightly lit golden deity murti on a float and saffron-clad attendants with yellow staffs. a person: the central man wears a crown, saffron-maroon ceremonial robe, multicolour garland and gold ornaments, consistent with a procession leader.

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January 24 20162016-01-24Night procession with a central man in a maroon-brown robe, gold crown and a large gold pendant necklace, wearing a long multicoloured garland of white, purple, red and blue flowers, holding a tall silver staff and smiling. Behind him a man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff, and a bald man in a brown-red robe walks alongside. Left, women in orange sarees carry yellow poles with orange-and-purple temple flags. Bright golden lights glow in the background.2016-01-24Night procession with a central figure in a maroon robe and a long multicoloured garland of white, red and purple flowers, carrying a silver trident-like staff. He wears a gold crown-style headpiece, a gold pendant and a dark rudraksha mala, and smiles toward the camera. Behind him, a man in a saffron-and-gold robe with a rudraksha mala holds a staff, and another shaven-headed man in a maroon robe with a gold border and black beads walks beside him. Behind them, ornate golden deity figures and decorated palanquin or chariot elements glow with lights, with orange-clad marchers and yellow poles bearing triangular banners with a dove emblem on both sides.2016-01-24Night procession photographed in darkness with colourful string lights blurred in the background. A central figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap over a saffron-gold garment wears a white and green flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, men in saffron and orange robes carry a tall gold-tipped staff and a silver ceremonial implement, with white ash marks on their foreheads and arms and rudraksha malas on their chests. A man on the right holds the gold staff while wearing white vibhuti lines. The centre figure has distinctive turban, garland and ornament cues, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate for a person, shown in person.2015-11-19A procession at an orange-walled temple complex under a corrugated roof. A central barefoot figure with long swept-back hair, a vibhuti forehead mark, a red and white flower garland, a gold ornate chest necklace and an orange robe with gold borders walks forward. Several saffron-robed men holding silver trishul staffs and a rudraksha mala flank the procession, one playing a long wind instrument at left and a man in white dhoti stands nearby. A small canopy and a red-roofed shrine appear in the background.2013-03-02January 24 20162016-01-24 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20162016-01-24Night procession with a central figure in a maroon-red robe wearing a long white and red flower garland with a gold ornamental necklace and a gold-buckled belt, smiling and walking forward while holding a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, sannyasis in orange and maroon robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas carry tridents, a flag, and a metal bowl of flame; one priest in a decorated patterned cap lifts a lit oil lamp. Ritual torches and a canopy pole appear in the dark background. The central figure is a person candidate by his garland, maroon robe and procession leadership, but identity is uncertain.2013-11-17Night photo of a procession on a paved road. A central man in a maroon-brown robe with gold trim, a large gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha malas carries a tall silver staff and smiles. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a long braid walks, and a bald man in maroon robes with gold stripes holds a bright torch. A woman in dark maroon with rudraksha beads walks at left. Illuminated stage-like structure and lights glow behind, with a large tyre and vehicle at left.2015-11-21December 05 20142014-12-05June 05 20122012-06-05