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Night 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.

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December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Four 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.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-09A 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.2016-12-09December 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 20162016-12-09