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Night procession photographed outdoors with a lit, multicoloured temple chariot and tall festival umbrellas in the background. At centre, a bearded man wearing a golden crown-like headpiece, a thick gold necklace and a white flower garland over a leopard-print garment walks between attendants. Beside him, a younger man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha mala carries a silver staff. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some holding trident-tipped staffs, walk alongside, and women in bright saris line the left side, one in gold holding a staff. A white tent and a metal chariot wheel appear at right. Strong floodlighting and crowd in motion.

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Photo 11700141December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession moves along a street lit by strings of green and multicoloured lights, with red flags and decorated umbrellas overhead. At centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a gold crown, a heavy gold garland and a red and leopard-print lower garment, with gold armbands. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white forehead marks and rudraksha beads carries a silver staff. To the right, a woman in a gold-bordered sari holds a silver staff. Other attendants wear saffron cloths and bead necklaces, and a silver ceremonial umbrella with hanging crystals is raised above the group. Incense smoke drifts through the scene.2016-12-09Night procession with a central man in a gold crown and a heavy gold garland over a red top and leopard-print wrap, walking between two silver ceremonial parasol poles with jeweled tops. Around him, men in white dhotis with striped borders, a man in an orange robe holding a mobile device, and a woman in a gold saree hold silver staffs. Red flags, string lights and smoke fill the background. Several rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings are visible on participants.2016-12-09A 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 on a paved path lined with coloured fairy lights and smoke. At centre, a man with a long dark beard and an ornate red and gold crown or headpiece wears a thick gold necklace, a leopard-print cloth over red garments, and a golden armband, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. Attendants flank him: one holds a silver umbrella with crystal drops overhead, another in a saffron-orange garment with rudraksha beads and a sacred ash marking carries a silver staff, and a woman in a gold-bordered saree holds a silver staff beside him. Other participants wear white dhotis, saffron robes, and rudraksha malas, and a red flag and yellow and pink ceremonial umbrellas appear behind them. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the page associates this event with a person, but he is shown as a participant in a procession.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession under a white canopy strung with coloured lights. A man in the centre wears a gold and red headdress with a crimson turban, a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland and a leopard-print wrap over a red garment, and he carries a silver-handled ceremonial staff. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes, some bare-chested with white forehead markings, carry long silver staffs and a silver-and-white ornamental umbrella. A woman in a gold-brown sari holds a silver trident. Behind them a lit ornamental chariot glows orange, and devotees in white and saffron stand with hands folded at the right edge.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09