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Night 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.

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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 photograph. A central man with long dreadlocked hair, a gold ornate crown-like headband with a red cloth, long white and green flower garlands, heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and a leopard-print waist cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Behind him a bearded attendant in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver staff, and a silver trident is at right. Several women watch in saris and white garments, one holding a bowl. A white-haired woman at right holds a silver staff. The person in the centre has distinctive long dreadlocked hair, a gold crown and rich gold adornments, consistent with a person in procession.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-09Night procession outdoors with a central man in a gold crown with a crescent emblem, long dark hair, full beard, gold and white flower garlands and a leopard-print garment, hands pressed in anjali. A white-and-gold parasol is held above him. Around him, attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and white body markings hold silver staffs and a silver trident, while others wear saffron robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in a gold-bordered sari holds a silver staff at right, and red flags and string lights appear in the background.2016-12-09A 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.2016-12-09A 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.2016-12-09December 12 20162016-12-12Night-time photo at an outdoor ritual with string lights overhead. A central figure with long dark hair wrapped under a red and gold crown or headpiece wears a white jasmine garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armlets, and smiles while holding a folded paper. Beside him, a silver trident rises on the left, and a yellow pole stands behind him. Around him are devotees with white tilak marks and bare upper bodies, a woman in a rust-coloured garment at left, and people in white at right. Flower petals and a bundle of white and purple flowers lie in the foreground. a person (crown, gold ornaments, long hair and white garland cues) in the centre, shown in person.2016-12-09December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12