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Night procession outdoors at a festival. In the centre a performer in an elaborate costume with a tall feathered crown and ornate sequined headdress stands among a crowd. Two large ceremonial umbrellas, one yellow and one white, are raised above the procession. Around them devotees in white and orange clothing and colourful headwear dance, with some raising their arms. Bright stage lights and smoke glow behind a low wall, and a crane-like vehicle is visible at left.

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Night procession with a dense crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis moving under bright stage lights. Many performers wear elaborate costumes with peacock-feather headdresses, large decorated masks, green and gold garments and floral headpieces, some carrying ornate parasols and decorated poles. Strings of colourful fairy lights hang overhead along the route. Individual faces are partly obscured by movement and the crowd, so no one is identified.2016-12-23A nighttime street procession with dancers and crowds. Women in green, teal and pink sarees with flower-decorated hair and jewelry balance tall decorated kalasha-like pots with red and pink ornaments on their heads. Yellow, red and orange ceremonial umbrellas rise above the crowd, and sparks from fireworks drift through the dark sky. Men in white and orange clothing stand among the people, and an ornate figure in a feathered headdress appears in the foreground.2016-12-23Night procession with a dense crowd of devotees filling a roadway under colourful lights. Several large umbrellas in yellow, orange, teal and striped patterns with fringed edges are held above the crowd. Devotees in white dhoti-style garments and bare-chested men with tilak and garlands walk among women in blue, red and multicoloured saris, many carrying decorated brass trays and kalasha-style offerings topped with flowers. A cameraman on the left films the scene with a large video camera. A decorated palanquin or ratha with ornate golden arches is visible on the right, and a deity murti is carried aloft near the centre. Smoke rises in the background under stage lights, with a clear ritual procession atmosphere.2016-12-23Night procession photographed with flash and coloured stage lighting. In the foreground a performer in a black costume with long dark hair and a white feathered headdress with a teal bodice stands beside floral garlands of red and orange flowers and a tall ornate crown-like figure topped with painted birds. A young man in a red-trimmed white vest and gold beaded necklace raises a hand, while other men in white shirts, white dhotis and orange headbands walk nearby. Ornate blue and orange umbrellas with sparkling trim and red poles rise overhead, and a golden trident is visible in the crowd behind.2016-12-23Night procession on an open ground lit by bright stage lights and strings of colourful fairy lights. Many people crowd the scene. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth, wearing glasses, dances with arms raised. Behind him, performers in elaborate costumes with painted faces, feathered and crested headdresses, and tall decorated frames take part in a street-style procession. Several ornate umbrellas in red, gold and green stand above the crowd. Mythic masks and bright plumes are visible among the performers.2016-12-23Night procession on a paved road with many people in motion. Several women in saris carry ornate decorated pots on their heads, topped with flower garlands in pink and red, peacock-feather fans, and colourful crowns or figurines. A yellow umbrella rises above the crowd, and string lights and blue illumination line the background. Some women wear teal, red, green and gold saris, and a few men in white shirts walk among them. The scene appears to be a festival parade.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession photograph of a crowd in a festive street celebration. Several performers wear tall, ornate headdresses decorated with red and pink flower garlands, sequined and glittering panels, feathers and painted figures, some resembling animal or mythical forms. A yellow umbrella with tasselled fringe is held above the procession, and a child-sized figure stands at the centre. Nearby, people raise their arms, and fireworks sparks rise in the dark sky under bright floodlights. a person is not identifiable from the visible scene.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23