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A 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.

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A nighttime street procession with performers in elaborate costumes. On the left, a figure with multiple painted arms in teal and green, a tall headdress and a gold collar, wearing pink and red skirts with flower garlands. Centre, a performer with dreadlocked hair and a golden trident, wearing a patterned orange and black outfit with a crown-like headdress, next to a woman in a green and gold sari-style dress with a gold crown and red kumkum on her forehead. Drummers in white dhotis and orange shirts play drums on the right, and red flags and a blue decorated parasol rise above the crowd. Behind them, devotees in orange and white walk along the road.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with performers in elaborate costume and makeup dressed as deities and demonic figures. Foreground, a figure in green with a golden crown, flaming headdress and trident stands beside a performer in green and gold lehenga-style dress with a golden crown, and a performer in orange-and-yellow patterned garments with a flaming crown and red-painted face with protruding tongue. At right, a performer in a black mask with a yellow face, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, holds a rod. Men in white dhotis walk behind, and a drummer with a drum sits at left. Pink and purple stage lights and decorated umbrellas fill the background. Four costumed performers are visible, plus a few partially seen attendants.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photographed at close range with a bright spotlight beam cutting across the scene. Two performers in dark skin-tone body paint wear large ornate horned headdresses with white and orange flower garlands, gold-and-green embroidered bodices, pink and red skirts, and long multicoloured flower garlands. Behind them, a crowd of devotees and drummers in white, saffron and orange clothing, and a man holding a trident-like staff. Tall pink and gold decorated ritual umbrellas or kalasha-style structures rise above the crowd, and a figure in yellow with a large yellow headdress stands in the foreground. Drums and a horn-like instrument are visible among the participants.2016-12-09Night procession with performers in elaborate costume and face paint. On the left, a figure with a blue face, a red-and-gold crown and several green arms holds a golden trident, its body draped in orange and red garlands. Beside it, a performer with white face paint, a tall headdress, a leopard-print garment and a golden trident-like staff wears garlands. In the centre, a performer in green and gold embroidered dress with long dark hair and a gold crown raises one hand in blessing. On the right, a dark-faced figure in black with a large golden-and-jewelled collar, a sword and a pink-and-gold skirt wears marigold garlands. Colourful umbrellas and drummers appear in the background under bright stage lights.2016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-23