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A nighttime procession with a central man standing with palms pressed together at chest height, gazing upward. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red band, a red and gold upper garment, a leopard-print lower cloth, heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a large gold pendant, and a white flower garland. Two attendants flank him, one on each side, holding tall silver-and-gold staffs with finials; they wear saffron and orange cloth, rudraksha beads, and white sacred markings on their foreheads and arms. Behind them stand additional figures in saffron and cream dress, a green sequined parasol, and hanging orange, red and blue decorative banners. Strings of coloured lights glow in the background.

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Night 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.2016-12-09A photograph of a procession at night with a festive crowd and colourful lamps and decorations in the background. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a swept-back dark hairstyle and a gold ornate crown over a red turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a long white and green flower garland, a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha-style beaded armbands and bracelets, and holds a tall gold pole. Behind him, other devotees with white and ash-marked foreheads stand with hands folded, and a brightly decorated umbrella and ornamental poles fill the scene. Consistent with the page's Rudra Abhishekam and Sadashivoham procession context, the image shows a ceremonial procession. a person appearance cues: distinctive crown, turban, ornate gold necklace and garland, with the crowned man in the foreground.2016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-09December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photograph. A bearded man in a gold crown with a crescent ornament, a red turban, layered gold and bead necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland and a leopard-print garment over red dhoti stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Behind him, two men in saffron-orange robes with white body markings and beaded malas carry tall silver and gold staffs, and a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body holds a silver staff. Coloured string lights hang overhead and red flags appear in the background, with a crowd beyond.2016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-09December 14 20162016-12-14A bearded man stands in the centre of a ceremonial procession, eyes lowered and smiling slightly. He wears a tall black turban-style headdress with a crescent moon ornament, a red-orange saffron wrap over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace and a large gold pendant, and pink-and-white flower garlands draped to his waist. Gold armbands and bangles adorn his arms, and a leopard-print cloth is visible at his waist. Behind him, attendants in yellow and white dhotis with white body markings carry a decorated ritual object with green leaves, and a row of colourful ornate deity murtis and decorations stands in the background beneath a yellow canopy.2016-12-05A bare-shouldered man with closed eyes and a broad smile holds his hands together in namaste at a festive procession at night. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red and gold head cloth, a white jasmine-style flower garland, and heavy gold necklaces with bead ornaments and armlets. Behind him, a decorated canopy with coloured lights and gold ceremonial staffs or kalasha-topped poles frame the scene, while other attendants in white and red stand nearby. Two more people are visible at the edges, one in white, one in a red turban and yellow-brown shirt.2016-12-09Night procession outdoors under a white tent canopy with strings of multicoloured lights overhead. At centre, a smiling bearded man wears a maroon-brown turban with a gold ornament, a maroon shawl, a gold ceremonial necklace, a pink-and-white woven garland, a leopard-print lower cloth and beaded bracelets. Beside him a shirtless man in an orange-and-gold dhoti holds a tall gold staff, and behind them drummers and devotees in white and cream clothes stand close together. On the right an older man in cream clothes and glasses presses his palms together in greeting, and a woman in black with a rudraksha mala also has her hands folded. The event appears to be a festive outdoor procession with percussion.2016-12-07