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A festival procession in a dusty village street under bright sun and trees. In the foreground, two performers in ornate costumes with gold headdresses, white yak-hair plumes, red face paint and gold armour carry long swords and a shield; one wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a decorated cart with a flower-garlanded canopy and a deity murti is pulled by a tractor-like vehicle, with more costumed attendants and drummers, and a crowd of onlookers in white and orange clothing lining the road.

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February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor photograph of a street procession in Karnataka with three performers in elaborate costume on a dirt road under large trees. Foreground performer holds a long sword and wears a gold crown, red and gold bodice, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, bells at the ankles and a round gold shield at the hip. Two companions beside him wear gold crowns, white fringed headdresses, orange and red tunics and bells, one holding a round shield. A drummer in white at right holds a large drum. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white shirts, saris and a uniformed police officer, with a decorated float or chariot and bunting in the background.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A procession in an outdoor street setting under trees, with three performers in elaborate costume at the front. Each wears a tall gilded crown with white plumes, red and white face paint with white tilak marks, and a large gold chest plate over red and orange garments. Long rudraksha mala necklaces hang across their chests. The central performer holds a sword, and the figure at right grips a curved sword with a gold hilt. Behind them, a crowd of men in shirts and white dhotis watches, and a decorated float with garlands of yellow flowers and multicoloured tassels stands at left. Strings of bunting cross the sky above.2007-02-02A street procession with performers in elaborate costume. In the foreground, a performer in red and gold clothing wears a tall gilded crown with a feathered ornament, white-and-red face paint, a dark drawn moustache and a heavy gold chest plate over layered rudraksha beads. Beside him, a performer with a white feathered headdress holds a sword, and another in red holds a shield-like gold piece. Behind them, a decorated float or palanquin covered with white, yellow and magenta flower garlands is carried along. Spectators in light shirts and a straw hat line the road under trees and a clear blue sky.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession scene under trees with a crowd on a roadside. In the foreground, two performers in ornate costume with painted faces, golden crowns and long white wigs hold a sword and a shield; the left one wears an orange tunic with rudraksha beads and gold armour, the right one wears red and gold garments with a round gold shield. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin is covered in garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a silver arched canopy, bearing a framed portrait of a bearded saint with a red-and-white garland. Onlookers in saris and shirts stand along the road, and a police officer in khaki is visible at left. The scene reads as a festival or temple procession.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02