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Night procession photographed outdoors with string lights and red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas. At centre, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wears a gold crown, a red garment, heavy gold necklaces, white flower garlands and a leopard-print lower cloth. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver staff with a trident-like finial. Around them, people in saffron and white robes, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks walk in the procession. On the left a priest in saffron holds a bundle of red and gold cloth decorated with flowers, and a woman in a rust-coloured sari stands nearby. A silver ceremonial umbrella canopy is overhead.

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A night procession under strings of lights and yellow and red umbrellas. In the centre, a man in an elaborate costume wears a tall dark matted topknot, a gold crown with a red band, a thick gold bead necklace over a red garment, a leopard-print cloth, and a white flower garland; he holds his hands together near his chest. To the right, a bearded man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and bare arms with sandalwood markings holds a long white staff. Around them, people in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis, and red-and-white attire walk in the crowd, several with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks. A decorated tray with flowers and ornaments sits at the lower left.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 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 copiesNight procession photograph. A central man with long dark hair under a gold and red headpiece, wearing a heavy gold ornamental necklace, a white flower garland, a red waist cloth and a leopard-print lower garment, holds his hands together in namaste while looking down. Behind him a man in white dhoti with a ceremonial stick and visible sacred ash marks stands near him; to the right a woman in a green sari holds a silver trident-topped staff and other women in saris and shawls watch. Bright orange lights are visible at the top right.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession outdoors with a central man in a gold crown with a crescent emblem, long dark hair, full beard, gold and white flower garlands and a leopard-print garment, hands pressed in anjali. A white-and-gold parasol is held above him. Around him, attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and white body markings hold silver staffs and a silver trident, while others wear saffron robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in a gold-bordered sari holds a silver staff at right, and red flags and string lights appear in the background.2016-12-09Night procession at an outdoor temple setting with palm fronds behind. A central bearded man with long dark hair, a gold crown with a crescent, gold chest ornaments, a white floral garland and a leopard-print cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long dark hair, gold crown and ornate gold necklaces, held centrally under a silver umbrella. Around him, attendants in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas carry a silver staff and a golden staff, and white-clad men with sandalwood-marked foreheads and gold-bordered dhotis stand nearby. A woman in a beige and red sari holds a silver trident-tipped staff at right. A silver umbrella with crystal drops and a flower-decorated structure are visible above. Ritual procession with staff-bearers and umbrella.2016-12-09Night procession at an outdoor temple-style event under a white canopy strung with coloured lights. At the centre, a bearded man wears a gold crown, a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland with pink blooms, and a leopard-print cloth over red and maroon garments, raising one hand in greeting. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare-chested devotees carry long staffs and a silver trident. A woman in a gold-and-red sari holds a silver trident, and devotees in white dhotis stand with folded hands. A lit temple chariot glows in the background. Several people are visible, roughly two dozen.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09