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Night procession at a KAILASA event. A central bare-chested man wears a gold crown with a crescent, a large gold beaded garland, and ornate gold jewellery, raising his right hand in greeting while smiling. Behind him, a silver umbrella with hanging ornaments and a silver trident on a staff are carried. Around him, people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, one in a white dhoti with gold border, and women in red-and-gold saris follow. A photographer with a camera and flash stands at left, and a drum player is visible at right. Coloured fairy lights and decorated canopies fill the background.

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December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession at an outdoor event lit with string lights and green illumination, with many red, orange and blue ceremonial umbrellas and red flags above the crowd. In the centre, a bearded man with a crown-like gold headpiece, a heavy gold and red beaded necklace, and a leopard-print lower garment walks forward, smiling, with bare arms and red-and-gold armbands. Flanking him, a man in orange cloth with rudraksha malas holds a silver trident-tipped staff, and others in white dhotis with white forehead markings and orange sashes carry tall silver staffs and sceptres. A woman in a yellow and red sari and wrist bangles walks nearby, and a drummer is at lower right. Behind them a large painted deity mask with flames and a figure in a sacred procession stand among a dense crowd of at least several dozen people. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), the central figure with the gold crown, gold necklace and leopard-print garment, processing with devotees in the procession.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with string lights and red-orange flags behind it. At centre, a bearded man in a gold crown with a crescent, heavy gold necklace, leopard-print lower garment over a red sash, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. Around him, men and women in saffron and red-brown robes carry silver staffs, and drummers in white dhotis with gold borders walk alongside. Some participants wear rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks.2016-12-09 +2 copiesNight procession with a central bearded man in a red tunic and leopard-print wrap, wearing a gold-and-red crown with a crescent, heavy gold and beaded garlands, and bangles, raising his right hand in greeting under a silver ceremonial umbrella (chatra). Flanking him, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold silver staffs, and figures in white dhotis with gold borders and sandalwood/vibhuti marks on their foreheads walk behind. Women in white and gold saris and red blouses are in the line, and string lights and colourful umbrellas decorate the background. a person: the central man wears a crown, ornate gold garlands and a rudraksha-adorned ceremonial look, consistent with the page's description of the procession.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession along a tree-lined road, lit by string lights and strung with coloured canopies. A central bearded man in a red and gold outfit with a leopard-print lower wrap, heavy gold garland and gold necklace, wears a red and gold headdress and walks beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella. Around him, participants carry silver staffs and trishula-style tridents: a young man in orange robes with rudraksha mala on the left, a woman in a gold-bordered sari holding a silver staff at right, and a bare-chested boy in an orange cloth near the right edge. Others in white dhoti and maroon saris walk behind, with pink, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas and red flags in the background. Red and orange robes, marked foreheads and beaded malas are visible throughout.2016-12-09Night procession with illuminated decorations, coloured lights and large yellow and red umbrellas behind a crowd of devotees. At centre, a bearded man wears a gold crown, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a leopard-print lower garment with a red top, smiling and walking forward. Flanking him, a woman in a cream sari with red border holds a silver trident-staff, and a young man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala and white forehead marks holds another silver staff. Other devotees in maroon and white dhotis and saris follow, one woman in a mustard sari holding a silver trident. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a gold crown, heavy gold garland and leopard-print garment, and walks at the head of the procession.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09