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A night procession under strings of lights and yellow and red umbrellas. In the centre, a man in an elaborate costume wears a tall dark matted topknot, a gold crown with a red band, a thick gold bead necklace over a red garment, a leopard-print cloth, and a white flower garland; he holds his hands together near his chest. To the right, a bearded man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and bare arms with sandalwood markings holds a long white staff. Around them, people in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis, and red-and-white attire walk in the crowd, several with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks. A decorated tray with flowers and ornaments sits at the lower left.

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Night procession photograph. A central man with long dark hair under a gold and red headpiece, wearing a heavy gold ornamental necklace, a white flower garland, a red waist cloth and a leopard-print lower garment, holds his hands together in namaste while looking down. Behind him a man in white dhoti with a ceremonial stick and visible sacred ash marks stands near him; to the right a woman in a green sari holds a silver trident-topped staff and other women in saris and shawls watch. Bright orange lights are visible at the top right.2016-12-09Night procession photographed outdoors with string lights and red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas. At centre, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wears a gold crown, a red garment, heavy gold necklaces, white flower garlands and a leopard-print lower cloth. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver staff with a trident-like finial. Around them, people in saffron and white robes, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks walk in the procession. On the left a priest in saffron holds a bundle of red and gold cloth decorated with flowers, and a woman in a rust-coloured sari stands nearby. A silver ceremonial umbrella canopy is overhead.2016-12-09December 07 20162016-12-07Night procession photograph. A central bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a gold-embroidered red headband with a silver crown, a white garland, heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and a leopard-print cloth, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Behind him a man in white and gold dhoti holds a tall silver staff, and a woman in a green sari with a trident-topped silver staff stands at the right. Several onlookers in saris and casual clothes stand in the background, some with hands folded. Appearance-based label: a person is not asserted here as the central figure is identified only by presentation cues of ornate gold regalia, crown and garlands, so identity remains unsure.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.2016-12-09Night procession with illuminated decorations, red and orange flags and a lit canopy in the background. At the centre, a smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a gold crown-like turban, a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a gold pendant, a red upper garment and a leopard-print lower wrap. He is shielded by a silver umbrella with crystal drops held overhead. Around him walk several people: on the left a young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and white forehead markings holds a silver staff; on the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a silver staff, and a woman in a gold-bordered saree with a red blouse walks beside him. Other women in maroon and red-brown saris, with forehead markings and necklaces, appear in the procession. a person is the central figure, wearing ceremonial gold ornaments and crown-style headwear in procession.2016-12-09Night procession with a central man in red and gold ceremonial dress, wearing a gold crown-like turban, layered gold beaded necklaces, gold armbands and a leopard-print waist cloth over red garments, walking and smiling while raising one hand. Above him a silver ceremonial umbrella with hanging crystal pendants is held over his head. Around him, men in white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas carry a silver staff and walk among a crowd beneath strings of colourful lights and red flags.2016-12-09Night procession photograph in which a bearded man in a gold crown and layered gold bead necklaces walks forward smiling, wearing a red blouse and a leopard-print wrap over a red dhoti. An ornate silver umbrella with hanging crystal-like drops is held above him. Behind him, people in white dhotis with gold borders, red and orange robes, and white forehead markings carry red flags along a lit path strung with coloured lights. A man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a long silver staff. The swami cues are a crown, gold necklaces and ornate dress, so the central figure is a probable Swamiji candidate in a procession.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with a bearded man in a gold crown and heavy gold bead necklace, wearing a red and leopard-print garment, smiling and walking beside a silver ceremonial umbrella with hanging ornaments. Behind him a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver staff and wears rudraksha malas, another in white holds a silver umbrella, and devotees in white and red walk with red flags and string lights in the background. The person in the crown and gold necklace is a person candidate, identified by the ornate gold crown, leopard-print clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces.2016-12-09Night procession photograph. A central bearded man with hands in namaste wears a tall gold crown, a heavy gold and jewel necklace, a white and green flower garland, a red garment and a leopard-print lower cloth. Flanking him, men in orange garments hold tall silver staffs, and a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body stands nearby. Behind them a green canopy umbrella and coloured lights, and a woman in gold-bordered sari holds a basket of fruit. Several men have white vibhuti on their foreheads and arms. Procession setting with ceremonial regalia.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09