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Night 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.

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December 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 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with a bearded man in a gold crown and heavy gold bead necklace, wearing a red and leopard-print garment, smiling and walking beside a silver ceremonial umbrella with hanging ornaments. Behind him a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver staff and wears rudraksha malas, another in white holds a silver umbrella, and devotees in white and red walk with red flags and string lights in the background. The person in the crown and gold necklace is a person candidate, identified by the ornate gold crown, leopard-print clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces.2016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession on a road lit by string lights, with a man in the centre wearing a tall gold and red crown-like headdress, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a leopard-print waist wrap over red cloth, smiling and carrying nothing in his hands. Around him people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold tall silver staffs with finials, and women in red and gold saris walk alongside. A silver umbrella and yellow and red banners are visible behind, with a bare-chested boy in white dhoti holding a staff at right. Several people with white ash bands on their foreheads are present.2016-12-09