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Night procession with a central man in a golden crown, heavy gold necklaces and armlets, a red and leopard-print waist cloth, walking barefoot-adjacent in sandals beneath a silver ceremonial parasol with crystal drops. Around him, a man in orange robes holds a ritual staff, a man in white dhoti with a silver staff and rudraksha beads, and a woman in a gold and red sari walk among saffron and red flags and string-lit trees. Ornate ratha-style procession with a crowd behind. a person at the centre, shown with a gold crown, multiple gold malas and ornate armlets, with the procession attendants around him.

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Night procession photograph. A central man with a dark braided topknot wears a gold crown, a heavy gold multi-strand garland with a large gold pendant, red cloth and a leopard-print lower garment, and walks smiling with eyes closed. Behind him a silver ceremonial parasol with hanging ornaments is held aloft. Around him attendants wear orange saffron robes, white dhotis with gold borders and red-and-gold saris; one white-clad attendant with a sandalwood marking and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Colourful string lights and red flags stand in the background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photographed on a paved road with string lights and red flags behind. At the centre, a bearded man in a gold crown with a crescent ornament, a heavy gold necklace and a red and leopard-print garment waves his right hand. A man beside him holds a silver ceremonial umbrella, and a man on the right in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver staff and wears rudraksha beads. Other participants in white dhotis and orange robes walk behind, and a yellow umbrella is visible at left. The appearance-based candidate for a person is the central figure in the crown and gold necklace, but the identification is uncertain.2016-12-09 +2 copiesNight 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.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession at a temple-style event. A bearded man in a golden crown with a crescent ornament, heavy gold bead garland, red and leopard-print garment and sandals walks at the centre, with a silver ceremonial umbrella held over him by a man in white dhoti with white vibhuti marks. Other participants in white dhotis with gold borders carry silver staffs, and a woman in a gold and red sari holds a silver rod at the right edge. Red flags and a yellow umbrella with lights appear behind, with a silver trident at the right.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A nighttime procession photographed at street level with string lights and red flags behind. At centre, a bearded man with a gold crown, a heavy gold and red garland, gold armlets and a leopard-print lower cloth stands beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella and smiles. Men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and white body markings carry silver staffs, and a woman in a beige sari with a red border holds a silver trident-topped staff. Several people in white dhotis and other devotees surround the procession, with palm trees and umbrellas visible behind.2016-12-09