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Night procession with a central bearded man wearing an ornate gold crown with a crescent moon ornament, a red garment under a thick gold-bead necklace and white flower garlands, and a leopard-print skirt. He is walking in a crowd. To his left, a young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a silver staff, and a figure carries a red-and-gold cloth bundle with flowers. Men in white dhotis and women in red and maroon saris surround them, with red flags and a yellow umbrella behind. Palm trees and a red metal frame appear in the background.

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December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-09Night 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 in which a bearded man wearing a tall gold-and-red turban and a heavy gold necklace of beads and pendants stands at centre, wearing a leopard-print wrap over red garments and smiling with his hand raised. Around him walk devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks on their foreheads, several carrying silver staffs; one holds a silver trident. A woman in a beige and maroon sari with a gold necklace walks at right, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-brown mala stands beside him. Ornate umbrellas, a palanquin with pink and orange canopies, string lights and red flags fill the background.2016-12-09A festive procession walks down a carpeted aisle under a fringed, tasselled canopy. At centre, a bearded man in a dark turban, rust-orange silk garment and a multi-strand garland of white and pink flowers, with a gold pendant on his chest, walks forward smiling. Behind him, a man in orange dhoti and bare chest carries a gold-embellished ceremonial item with green and yellow decoration. To the right, people in white dhotis with folded hands stand in greeting, and a figure in a light shirt watches. Women in colourful saris and a golden tree decoration appear in the background. The scene resembles a ritual reception; the central figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including turban, saffron-orange clothing and ornate necklaces.2016-12-05December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with a bearded man at the centre wearing a gold crown, heavy gold necklace of beads and a leopard-print lower cloth over a red garment, smiling and walking forward. Behind him a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a woman in a yellow sari holds a silver trident staff at right. Several people wear orange robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Red flags, a yellow ceremonial umbrella and a silver canopy with hanging ornaments appear above, with string lights and palm trees in the background.2016-12-09July 19 20162016-07-19Night procession with a central bearded man wearing an ornate gold crown, heavy gold floral garland, leopard-print cloth and red wrap, smiling and walking forward with bangles on his arms. Around him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a woman in a gold-bordered yellow saree holds a silver trident staff. Other attendants wear orange and saffron cloths, and a silver canopy with hanging crystals and yellow umbrellas, red flags and string lights fill the background. Several people are visible in the frame, most in orange or white ritual clothing.2016-12-09