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A procession at dusk on a stone-paved courtyard. A bearded man in the centre wears a saffron-brown dhoti and shawl, a gold chest ornament and layered gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland, and a gold-tinted crown with a feather. Behind him, an attendant in orange cloth holds a tall gold pole, and a younger attendant in orange carries a green leaf-wrapped offering. Behind them, a row of ornate umbrellas in orange, blue and multicoloured tassels is raised by attendants. Onlookers in white dhotis, white shirts and saris stand on both sides, some clapping, with a child in a white shirt at the left. The appearance-based cues of a long-haired man in saffron with a crown and gold ornaments match the candidate, a person, in the procession as a central figure.

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March 13 20172017-03-13Outdoor evening procession at a temple courtyard. A central man with long dark hair, a gold crown with feathers, a beard, a rust-brown robe, layered gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland walks forward smiling, with bare feet and gold anklets. Appearance-based probable candidate for a person, given long hair, crown, gold necklaces and ornate clothing, though uncertain. Around him, young attendants in orange dhotis with white tripundra markings carry a decorated offering basket and hold a tall gold-handled umbrella. Colourful umbrellas in orange, blue and red fill the frame. Onlookers in white and black clothing line the courtyard, some with hands raised in greeting and one woman in a white sari with a red border, with a temple doorway behind.2017-03-13A nighttime procession at a temple courtyard. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a large gold necklace, pink and white flower garland, saffron dhoti and ochre shawl, with vibhuti marks on his forehead and a crown-like ornament. He walks barefoot, smiling, flanked by saffron-clad attendants carrying a golden staff and a decorated offering. Several ornate multicolored umbrellas are held overhead by attendants and devotees, and a crowd in white and cream clothes watches and claps from the sides. Potted plants and a stone-paved courtyard surround the scene.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13 +1 copiesA nighttime procession on a stone-paved courtyard with many colourful decorated umbrellas overhead. At centre, a bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti wears a long pink flower garland, gold necklaces, bangles and an ornate headpiece, walking forward with a pair of attendants. Behind him, a man in an orange dhoti holds a tall yellow umbrella, and another carries a gold-embroidered tray or offering. On the left, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with gold border presses his palms together, beside a man in a navy shirt holding a red-and-gold pole. Several white-clad devotees and a woman in a red sari with gold border walk in the crowd. About ten or more people are visible, with more in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A procession along a stone-paved path lined with a dense crowd, many holding large decorative parasols in pink, yellow, red and gold. At the centre a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and red turban wears a long white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, holding a tall white staff with a decorative head. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl walks, and to the right devotees in saffron and orange robes follow. Women in red and pink saris and a girl in a red blouse stand at left, and a boy in a red t-shirt with a bag watches from the right, while a bare-chested man stands at the lower right. Strings of coloured lights hang in the trees above, and the scene is a festival-style procession.2016-12-03February 09 20172017-02-09A nighttime procession in a stone-paved courtyard with many decorated parasols in green, pink, yellow and multicolour fringes overhead. At centre, a bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wears a large gold necklace, a pink and white flower garland, and an orange-red dhoti, walking forward. Beside him, a young man in orange cloth with a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads carries a tall yellow parasol, and another in orange dhoti with a white-striped forehead and beaded necklaces walks alongside. A woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and glasses walks at right. Behind them, a man in a navy shirt holds a red-handled parasol, and a shirtless man in white dhoti with hands joined stands at left beside a silver ratha wheel and a pink-draped cart. Many more people in the background. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-03-13August 27 20162016-08-27