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A costumed performer in a procession, dressed as a multi-armed deity with green-painted face and body, a long protruding orange tongue, and a tall red and yellow crown with flame-like plumes. The figure wears a gold and jewelled breastplate, orange and red marigold garlands, and bangled arms holding ceremonial implements, including a trident-like staff and a rattle. Behind, a crowd of onlookers watches in the dim evening light, including a woman in a red and green sari with gold jewellery and a man in a white shirt. The deity murti is shown as a living costume rather than a statue.

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December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession dominated by a costumed performer dressed as a green-skinned multi-armed deity with a protruding orange tongue, tall ornate red-and-gold crown with yellow flower motifs, and a garland of flowers and green beads. The figure holds several arms with trident-like and ritual implements. Behind and around it, devotees and onlookers crowd closely; a man in a dark cap and blue shawl stands at right beside a yellow trident, and women in purple and saffron-trimmed saris stand at left. Lights and a bright backdrop illuminate the scene.2016-12-09A night procession shows a large green-faced deity murti. The figure wears a gold-and-red jeweled necklace, flower garlands and earrings, and holds a yellow-gold trident in one of several green arms. Illuminated string lights and a gold parasol-like canopy appear at the top left. Behind the murti, a few people in dark clothes and one figure wearing white vibhuti-marked attire are partly visible.2016-12-23Night photograph of a street procession. In the centre, a performer in an elaborate Kali-style costume with teal-painted skin, a red tongue, a large ornate crown and multiple raised arms holds a spear and garlands of orange and pink flowers over a colourful patterned dress. A second costumed figure in yellow and red stands behind. A crowd of onlookers in pastel shirts, saris and white clothes lines the roadside under strings of multicoloured lights and a red-tinged backdrop. The scene reads as a procession of ritual dancers rather than a depiction of a person.2016-12-09Night street procession with performers in elaborate costumes resembling mythic demon figures with fiery orange and red crowns, many arms, and green-and-blue bodies adorned with flower garlands and gold trim. In the foreground, a figure in green with gold jewelry and a tall black wig dances beside others. Behind them, onlookers in saffron, white and bright dresses watch, some holding long staffs, and drummers and attendants move through a crowd lit by warm lamps.2016-12-09Two performers in elaborate Kali-style costume stand side by side against a red wall with string lights. The figure on the left has orange-red painted skin, a tongue extended, a jeweled crown with a golden headdress, multiple arms holding weapons, and a garland of white, yellow and pink flowers over a beaded necklace. The figure on the right has dark green painted skin, a tongue extended, an ornate crown with red and blue feathered backing, large gold earrings, a gem-studded collar and garlands of flowers, holding a trident and other implements. Both costumes are richly decorated with bright colours and sequins.2016-12-09May 01 20162016-05-01A night procession where a performer in an elaborate costume stands at the centre, with multiple painted arms in orange and blue holding a sword, a staff and other implements, a flame-like orange and red headdress with a jewelled crown, and a garland of flowers and yellow beads over a decorated chest piece. Behind him, a large ornate float or tableau with painted deity figures and a purple arch is visible. To the left, another costumed figure with a black painted face wears a jewelled crown and a floral garland, holding a golden staff. A figure in a green robe stands at the right edge. The deity murti depicted is not clearly identifiable.2016-12-09May 01 20162016-05-01Four costumed performers stand together at a night procession outdoors against a red wall strung with small coloured fairy lights and hanging lanterns. The figure on the left has green skin, multiple arms, a red and gold flame-like headdress, and is draped in layered garlands of orange, red and white flowers with a large gold and jewelled chest ornament. Next is a figure with white face paint, a tall dark crown, a gold trident and a leopard-print garment with white dhoti. Beside them a woman with white face markings and a gold headdress wears a green and gold skirt and gold jewellery, hands folded in greeting. On the right a dark-skinned figure wears a feathered gold headdress, a gold trident-like staff, heavy gold necklaces and a striped pink and gold skirt. Several onlookers in white and light shirts stand at the right edge. The scene resembles a deity-themed street performance rather than a seated ritual, with the costumed figures as the focus.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 scene with performers in elaborate costume. A central figure wears a tall flame-red and gold crown, a painted orange and blue face, and many arms holding orange tools, with a dense garland of white, pink and multicoloured flowers around the neck and chest. To the left, a performer in green with a long black wig and gold trim stands beside a figure holding a gold trident. At right, a drummer in white dhoti and orange shawl plays a large drum. Behind them, a large decorated float with a colourful arched backdrop and a palanquin-like structure is lit by a white spotlight. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the crowd.2016-12-09