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May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A performer in a large red demon-faced mask with bulging eyes, painted fangs and a white-and-red tilak stands in the foreground of an outdoor procession. The mask is crowned with orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands and a dark feather plume, and the performer wears a red shawl, a striped multicoloured cloth and a green skirt, holding a yellow cane. Behind him, men in saffron-orange robes with beaded necklaces stand near several striped umbrellas on a dusty ground, while people in white dhotis and a man in a yellow turban watch at left. A banner reading YEL MURUGAN is visible at the upper right under a sunlit sky.2008-12-30May 01 20162016-05-01 +1 copiesAugust 20 20062006-08-20Photo 11702994 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20072007-02-02Night procession at a street event with string lights overhead. Several performers in elaborate costumes and painted faces stand close together. The foreground figure has green skin, a tall red and gold feathered crown, a gold collar and a green garland of marigolds, holding a small drum and a hand-held ornament. Beside them a figure in red and teal with an orange-trimmed shawl holds a long gold trident. A figure on the right has a black-painted face, a striped gold and red headdress, a multicolour flower garland and a gold-trimmed yellow skirt. Crowds and a white van are visible behind. Several people are visible in the scene.2016-12-09May 01 20162016-05-01Photo 11708435 +1 copies