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February 19 2015

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December 23 20162016-12-23A night procession photographed from the front on a dirt road lined with string lights in green, pink and blue. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry tall golden tridents, one held upright at the front and others raised beside them. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands in the foreground, and a drummer in white is visible at the left. A large crowd of people stands behind them in the dark, with more string lights and decorative poles in the background. Men wearing red shawls walk among the marchers.2015-02-17Night outdoor procession with a crowd of people gathered on a paved street. In the centre, a performer in a dark costume swings fire poles or torches trailing bright flames overhead. To the left, drummers beat large drums, one with a glowing purple rim. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris and figures in colourful headdresses and feathered ornaments stand under strings of blue and green fairy lights. Orange ceremonial umbrellas frame the left edge.2016-12-23February 19 20152015-02-19December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A night-time street procession with drummers and torch bearers. In the foreground a performer in dark clothing kneels on pavement, raising a flaming torch, while a crowd of drummers and onlookers behind holds drums and burning torches. A red umbrella hangs above the group and strings of coloured lights decorate the background. Several people wear white dhotis or traditional dress. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2016-12-23A nighttime street procession with a crowd of many people gathered along a paved road lit by green and purple lights and strings of bulbs. Several orange and red decorative umbrellas are raised above the group. Drummers in white and cream clothing play large drums, and a performer in dark clothing and a striped head wrap spins fire torches on the ground in the foreground. Other performers carry lit torches, and the crowd includes people in saffron and orange garments and white dhotis.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 05 20142014-12-05