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Night procession on a paved path lined with coloured fairy lights and smoke. At centre, a man with a long dark beard and an ornate red and gold crown or headpiece wears a thick gold necklace, a leopard-print cloth over red garments, and a golden armband, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. Attendants flank him: one holds a silver umbrella with crystal drops overhead, another in a saffron-orange garment with rudraksha beads and a sacred ash marking carries a silver staff, and a woman in a gold-bordered saree holds a silver staff beside him. Other participants wear white dhotis, saffron robes, and rudraksha malas, and a red flag and yellow and pink ceremonial umbrellas appear behind them. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the page associates this event with a person, but he is shown as a participant in a procession.

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Night procession with a central man in a gold crown and a heavy gold garland over a red top and leopard-print wrap, walking between two silver ceremonial parasol poles with jeweled tops. Around him, men in white dhotis with striped borders, a man in an orange robe holding a mobile device, and a woman in a gold saree hold silver staffs. Red flags, string lights and smoke fill the background. Several rudraksha malas and white tripundra markings are visible on participants.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night 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 copiesDecember 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 09 20162016-12-09A night procession along a tree-lined road, lit by string lights and strung with coloured canopies. A central bearded man in a red and gold outfit with a leopard-print lower wrap, heavy gold garland and gold necklace, wears a red and gold headdress and walks beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella. Around him, participants carry silver staffs and trishula-style tridents: a young man in orange robes with rudraksha mala on the left, a woman in a gold-bordered sari holding a silver staff at right, and a bare-chested boy in an orange cloth near the right edge. Others in white dhoti and maroon saris walk behind, with pink, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas and red flags in the background. Red and orange robes, marked foreheads and beaded malas are visible throughout.2016-12-09Night procession in a lit outdoor street with red flags and coloured umbrellas behind. A central bearded man wears an ornate gold crown, heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print lower garment, walking beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella. Flanked by men in saffron-orange robes holding silver staffs, and a man in white dhoti with gold border holding a silver trident. Swamiji (probable) cues: ornate gold crown, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas on the central figure, who is under the silver parasol in the procession. Devotees in white and orange with sandal and vibhuti marks surround them.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.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession on a paved path lit by strings of green lights and a few red flags. At centre, a bearded man in a gold and red turban and heavy gold-bead garland stands under a silver ceremonial umbrella, wearing a leopard-print wrap over red trousers. Beside him on the left, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. On the right, a woman in a yellow sari with red border holds a silver staff, and a pink wand is raised in the foreground. Several other participants in white dhotis and yellow garments follow behind, with orange and yellow umbrellas and banners further back. The man at centre has distinctive gold-and-jewel adornments, so the appearance-based label applies, but the cues are not strong enough to be certain.2016-12-09