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Night procession photographed under a bright spotlight, with people in elaborate costumes and headdresses. On the right, a figure in a large crimson and gold feathered crown with a golden trident carries a decorative staff, wearing ornate green and gold garments and floral garlands. Beside them, a figure in a tall jewelled headdress and dark embroidered costume walks with a crowd. On the left, a person balances a tray with red flowers and a decorative bird-shaped ornament on the head. Strings of coloured lights and a yellow ornate parasol hang in the background, with spectators in white and light clothing behind.

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Night procession at an outdoor festival under a white tent with colourful hanging decorations and stage lights. At centre, a figure in a green costume with gold crown and long dark hair holds a golden staff, garlanded with flowers. Beside them, a shirtless man in white dhoti and orange head cloth with rudraksha beads walks among devotees. Right foreground shows a figure in green and gold with long black hair and a floral garland. Crowd members in saffron and white clothing raise their hands and bend forward. Umbrellas and decorated palanquins line the procession.2016-12-09Night procession photographed from the side of a street lined with a low wall. In the foreground, performers in elaborate costumes carry tall staffs and wear long black wigs, large floral garlands, and bright orange, red and green garments. One figure on the left has an orange face and a tall orange-and-gold crown, and another on the right has multiple green arms and a red flame-like headdress. A large illuminated halo-shaped backdrop with purple and white lights glows behind them, with a deity murti partly visible at the centre. Festival lights and flags line the upper area, and several onlookers stand at the edge of the frame.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A nighttime street procession under bright stage lights beside a white tent with hanging decorative lanterns and orange-red banners. In the foreground, a performer in a green costume with a gold crown, a large white floral garland and a long golden staff leads the group, while a woman in a green dress with gold jewellery walks beside. Behind them, a figure in a red-and-gold costume and a headdress with a tall plume and a decorated mask-like face stands among the crowd. A drummer in a white dhoti and brown shirt plays a drum. Several women in orange and gold saris with jewellery, and men in white dhotis and tunics, stand along the route, with many onlookers pressing close. A red banner flies at the upper left.2016-12-09A nighttime street procession under bright white and purple stage lights. Several performers in elaborate costume walk along the road: two figures with black-painted faces and bare feet, the left one in a multicoloured pink, red and gold skirt with a jewelled gold collar and a feathered headdress, the centre one in a black tunic with a rainbow-striped garland of marigolds and a gold trident-like staff, and a woman on the right in a green and gold skirt with a tall gold crown and a jewelled necklace. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis and orange shawls play a large drum, and devotees in orange and white clothing line the street. Red and orange flags and decorated umbrellas are visible above the crowd.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession at a festival with a crowd gathered around performers in front of a yellow and red umbrella-style parasol. Central woman wears a green sari, gold jewellery and a nose ring, raising her hand while surrounded by dancers balancing tall ornate headdresses decorated with red, pink and white flowers and colourful cloth. Performers wear dark costumes with orange and white garlands. Men in white shirts stand among the crowd, and a cameraman with a large camera films at right. Bright lights, strings of lights and smoke fill the background, with a drone visible overhead.2016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09