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Night procession on a paved road lit by coloured string lights. A central man with a full dark beard, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting, wears an ornate gold and red turban with a crescent ornament, a heavy gold necklace of large beads, a leopard-print cloth over red garments, and gold armlets. Beside him a woman in a gold-bordered red and gold sari holds a tall silver staff with a ball finial. To the left a young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a painted face leads the way. A sunshade or umbrella and a yellow canopy appear in the background, with a cloud of incense or smoke rising. Young boys in white dhotis stand at the right edge, and devotees in white dhotis walk behind.

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Night procession on a road lit by string lights, with a man in the centre wearing a tall gold and red crown-like headdress, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a leopard-print waist wrap over red cloth, smiling and carrying nothing in his hands. Around him people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold tall silver staffs with finials, and women in red and gold saris walk alongside. A silver umbrella and yellow and red banners are visible behind, with a bare-chested boy in white dhoti holding a staff at right. Several people with white ash bands on their foreheads are present.2016-12-09Night procession with string lights and red-orange flags behind it. At centre, a bearded man in a gold crown with a crescent, heavy gold necklace, leopard-print lower garment over a red sash, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. Around him, men and women in saffron and red-brown robes carry silver staffs, and drummers in white dhotis with gold borders walk alongside. Some participants wear rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks.2016-12-09 +2 copiesNight procession with illuminated decorations and coloured string lights in the background. At centre, a bearded man in a gold ornate crown with a crescent moon, a heavy gold multi-layered necklace, a red sleeveless top and a leopard-print waist wrap, smiling and holding the arm of a man beside him. Two people in front carry tall silver staffs: a man in an orange saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, and a woman in a gold-bordered beige sari with bangles. Others in white, red and maroon dress follow in the crowd. a person candidate appearance: the central crowned figure has distinctive ornate crown, heavy gold ornaments and rudraksha-style adornments, so probable appearance-based match in the procession.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night 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 bearded man at centre wearing a gold crown with a crescent ornament, heavy gold necklaces, a gold-and-red garland, and a leopard-print lower garment over red dhoti. He raises his right hand in blessing and smiles. Around him, a silver-staffed attendant in saffron robe with rudraksha mala and a woman in a gold-bordered saree hold silver staffs, while a silver umbrella with tassels and colourful decorative lights frame the scene; devotees in white and drummers fill the background. Candidate presentation with crown, ornate gold jewellery and procession setting makes him a person in the procession.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with a central bearded man in a red tunic and leopard-print wrap, wearing a gold-and-red crown with a crescent, heavy gold and beaded garlands, and bangles, raising his right hand in greeting under a silver ceremonial umbrella (chatra). Flanking him, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold silver staffs, and figures in white dhotis with gold borders and sandalwood/vibhuti marks on their foreheads walk behind. Women in white and gold saris and red blouses are in the line, and string lights and colourful umbrellas decorate the background. a person: the central man wears a crown, ornate gold garlands and a rudraksha-adorned ceremonial look, consistent with the page's description of the procession.2016-12-09