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Night 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.

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December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 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.2016-12-09A nighttime procession photographed at street level with string lights and red flags behind. At centre, a bearded man with a gold crown, a heavy gold and red garland, gold armlets and a leopard-print lower cloth stands beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella and smiles. Men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and white body markings carry silver staffs, and a woman in a beige sari with a red border holds a silver trident-topped staff. Several people in white dhotis and other devotees surround the procession, with palm trees and umbrellas visible behind.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.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09