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December 23 2016

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Night procession with drummers in the foreground. A man at left wears orange clothing, a saffron shawl with gold trim, long dreadlocks and beaded necklaces, playing a drum. Beside him, a young drummer in orange and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border play frame drums. A bare-chested boy with rudraksha malas drums in the centre, and dancers in orange and red saris surround them. Red and gold umbrellas and ceremonial parasols rise in the background under a floodlight, with a crowd of onlookers at the edges.2016-09-05December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photographed in a dim outdoor setting with several large decorated umbrellas, yellow, pink and blue with sequined fringes, held above the crowd. Men in saffron/orange robes and orange head cloths move among devotees in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads and beaded necklaces. A drummer in white dhoti carries a large round frame drum, and a woman in white sari stands at left. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance in this crowd.2017-09-03Night procession at a temple-style festival: drummers in orange and white turbans and red-fringed costumes play drums in the foreground while a crowd surrounds them. Behind them, colourful paper parasols in yellow, red and green are raised, and a decorated ratha or palanquin with flower garlands and lights stands in the background under bright floodlight. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange headcloths move through the street.2016-12-23A dense nighttime crowd gathers in a dark outdoor festival ground lit by stage spotlights and blue and white beams, with smoke or haze drifting through the light. Many people in white dhotis and traditional clothing stand close together, some raising arms and objects toward the stage. Colourful umbrellas in red, orange, yellow and green line the right side, and strings of multicoloured lights run along the background. A long pole or staff is visible at the far left.2016-12-23Night procession with bright stage lights and ornate umbrellas (chattris) decorated with fairy lights behind the crowd. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a bearer in a white vest carry a red palanquin-style frame on their shoulders. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at right beside a drummer playing a large metal drum. A cameraman with a shoulder-mounted video camera films the crowd. The crowd presses close, with several men wearing white and gold garments.2016-12-23Night procession on a stone-paved open ground, with long-exposure motion blur on many figures. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white kurtas with red-and-gold sashes walk alongside women in orange-red saris with flower garlands. Drummers in white carry drums, and men hold tall golden ceremonial staffs and fans. Several large red and orange umbrellas are raised. A videographer on a tripod stands at left in white. Coloured string lights hang across the background and bright floodlights illuminate the scene.2017-03-02December 23 20162016-12-23November 15 20152015-11-15December 23 20162016-12-23November 15 20152015-11-15March 02 20172017-03-02