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Night photograph of a smiling man walking along a dirt road in a procession. He wears a red-orange turban with a red tilak, red-orange garments edged with gold borders, a gold ceremonial necklace and gold bangles, and holds a tall silver trident with a red stone at its centre. Behind him, a second man in red-orange cloth with gold borders raises a golden staff, and a tractor with a trailer stands in the background among trees. a person: the trident-bearing man in the turban and gold necklace is a distinctive ceremonial figure, though his appearance is only suggestive.

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Night photograph of a smiling man in a rust-red turban and draped rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, holding a silver trident in his left hand on a paved road beneath a canopy with colourful tassels. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi. Behind him, a second man in a white headband, red-gold cloth and rudraksha mala stands by a parked vehicle. Trees and a street light are visible.2015-11-16November 19 20152015-11-19November 16 20152015-11-16Night photograph of a smiling person standing on a dirt road holding a tall silver trident (trishul) in the left hand, the right hand on the hip. The person wears a rust-red turban, a red garment with broad gold borders wrapped over the shoulder and waist, a heavy gold multi-leaf necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and orange sandals. Behind is a tractor-trailer lit by floodlight with a decorated golden figure and red cloth. Dark trees line the roadside. a person cues: ornate gold necklace and red-gold attire with trident, but face-based identity is not asserted, so the appearance is uncertain.2015-11-16A smiling man stands outdoors at night in a red-orange turban and red-orange draped garment with a yellow border, wearing gold armlets, bangles, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a gold pendant. He holds a tall silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. A bindi marks his forehead. Behind him a second man in a red garment and a bald head stands near a green vehicle decorated with orange and red cloth and a fire-lit float. Colourful string lights glow in the background. a person cues: red turban, saffron-toned draped clothing, gold ornaments and trident, but the appearance is uncertain.2015-11-16Night procession on a dirt road. A smiling man in a maroon-red turban and red-orange sacred robe, with a gold-embroidered yellow-orange shawl, stands at centre holding a tall silver trident and wearing heavy gold necklaces and gold bangles. Behind him a second man with tilak and a red garment holds a similar staff. In the background an illuminated golden ratha/chariot and a tractor-trolley with lights stand under dark trees. Another figure in red stands at left.2015-11-16November 19 20152015-11-19A standing man at night on a dirt road smiles while holding a tall silver trident topped with a red-tipped finial in his right hand and a long golden staff behind him. He wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe with broad gold borders, multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace, a white and red flower garland, gold bangles and orange clogs. A dark-clad attendant walks behind him, and blurred coloured lights and parked cars line the road.2015-11-19November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16Night procession photo. A smiling man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with gold-yellow borders walks on a sandy road, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a gold necklace, a thick rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and a white flower garland over his shoulders, with a dark bag hanging at his side. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a tall gold-tipped staff. Strings of multicoloured lights line the red wall behind, and two figures in white stand in the background.2015-11-19Night procession photo. Center, a smiling person in a maroon-red turban and maroon draped garment with gold border bands walks while holding a tall silver trident (trishul) staff. They wear white and green jasmine-style garlands, layered rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant necklace, plus gold armlets and bangles. Behind and to the right, two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings walk in the procession; another in maroon stands at the left edge. Blurred colourful lights glow in the background.2015-11-19