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A night procession of performers in elaborate costumes and face paint. In the centre, a performer in a jewelled golden crown and a green embroidered costume with red and white floral garlands raises a hand in greeting. Beside them, a figure with a silver crescent-moon headdress and white feather holds a trident, wearing orange and gold garments and marigold garlands. At right, a performer in a black, masked demonic costume with red tongue stands near a figure in a colourful patterned outfit. Several onlookers in white and yellow clothing watch from the background against a red wall.

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Night procession at a red-walled courtyard with string lights and a hanging lantern. Several performers in elaborate costumes and painted faces lead the way: on the left a figure with a red-and-orange crown, a tall headdress and blue multi-armed body carrying a trident, next to a man in a white vest and orange waist cloth holding a golden mace. In the centre a performer in a green and gold dress, gold crown and long garlands holds a staff, and a figure in a black mask with a yellow-and-black crest and bright orange and green garlands walks at right. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a woman in white stand watching. The scene is a deity-themed street procession.2016-12-09December 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 20162016-12-09Four people in elaborate costume and face paint stand in a row before a red wall strung with multicolour fairy lights, in what appears to be a street-theatre or festival-style performance. The figure at left has green skin, multiple arms, a fiery orange and gold halo-like headdress, and a long red garland, holding a sword-like implement. Next is a man with white face paint, black hair, a crown, a leopard-print lower garment and a trident, wearing orange and white garlands. Beside him a woman with red face markings, a gold crown, a green skirt, gold jewellery and folded hands stands in a namaste gesture. At far right a figure with black face paint, a feathered headdress, gold necklaces and a striped pink-and-red skirt holds a staff, with orange garlands. Two men in white clothing stand at the right edge.2016-12-09Outdoor procession of costumed performers in elaborate mythological character makeup and headdresses. Left, a figure with a black-painted face, white tongue-like mouth and a large blue-and-gold serpent-hooded crown with white and gold ornaments and a beaded collar. Centre, a performer with a Shiva-style matted headdress topped by a crescent-like ornament, painted face with tripundra marks, a yellow serpent wrapped around the shoulders, and an orange-and-black tiger-striped garment with marigold garlands. Right of centre, a performer in a green sari-style costume with a gold-and-jewelled crown, beaded necklaces and a jewelled waist belt, with red tilak and pink flowers in hair. Far right, a figure with yellow-and-red painted face, tall black hat with gold trim, and a thick marigold and rose garland over white top. Spectators and an orange-clad person stand behind; a red-and-white umbrella is visible at top left. Four people are prominently visible in the foreground, with more in the crowd behind.2016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09