But Saturday was actually the day , and in his native city , Leiden , the Netherlands , enthusiasts costumed as the 17th-century nobles , beggars , priests and prostitutes he portrayed in his paintings , below , gathered at his statue at the end of a torch-lighted procession shortly before midnight on Friday , The Associated Press reported .
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