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A procession at night under a decorated pavilion lit with strings of coloured lights. A central man wears a gold crown, heavy gold necklaces, a white flower garland and a leopard-print garment, walking between people holding ornate parasols, including a large multicoloured umbrella with a lotus-like top. Around him are devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange clothing, a woman in a golden-yellow sari carrying a long staff, and a man holding a trident-topped staff. A cameraman in white dhoti films at left.

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December 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.2016-12-09December 07 20162016-12-07December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession at a KAILASA event. A central bare-chested man wears a gold crown with a crescent, a large gold beaded garland, and ornate gold jewellery, raising his right hand in greeting while smiling. Behind him, a silver umbrella with hanging ornaments and a silver trident on a staff are carried. Around him, people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, one in a white dhoti with gold border, and women in red-and-gold saris follow. A photographer with a camera and flash stands at left, and a drum player is visible at right. Coloured fairy lights and decorated canopies fill the background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession at an outdoor event lit with string lights and green illumination, with many red, orange and blue ceremonial umbrellas and red flags above the crowd. In the centre, a bearded man with a crown-like gold headpiece, a heavy gold and red beaded necklace, and a leopard-print lower garment walks forward, smiling, with bare arms and red-and-gold armbands. Flanking him, a man in orange cloth with rudraksha malas holds a silver trident-tipped staff, and others in white dhotis with white forehead markings and orange sashes carry tall silver staffs and sceptres. A woman in a yellow and red sari and wrist bangles walks nearby, and a drummer is at lower right. Behind them a large painted deity mask with flames and a figure in a sacred procession stand among a dense crowd of at least several dozen people. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), the central figure with the gold crown, gold necklace and leopard-print garment, processing with devotees in the procession.2016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09 +1 copies