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Crowded festival scene under a white tent hung with multicoloured paper tassels and lamps, with a red carpet running down the centre. In the foreground a man with a bare shaved head and orange-striped cloth wears a beaded necklace and carries a stack of ornate pots, while a woman in a blue sari stands beside him. Several performers wear elaborate costumes: one in green and gold with a dark feathered headdress, another with a golden crown and a painted face, and figures decorated with pink and purple floral garlands and tall striped headgear. A man in a white shirt and blue-striped shirt bends forward as if offering something. An orange parasol and a large decorated deity figure with horns appear in the background, and two screens hang on the far wall.

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May 01 20162016-05-01 +1 copiesA crowded festival procession under a white tented pavilion decorated with hanging colourful tassels and paper lanterns. In the foreground, a performer in a yellow and red costume with a red flower-trimmed headdress and painted face holds a long silver trident-like staff. Beside him a man in an orange saffron shawl stands among the crowd. A large orange flame-shaped ornament and a figure with a gold-and-pink headdress are held aloft, and a person in white dhoti-style clothing stands at the right edge. Spectators crowd the background, some raising phones to photograph the procession.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A crowded indoor tent festival procession under a white canopy strung with colourful paper tassels and hanging lamps. In the centre, a man in an orange and red dhoti raises one arm and gestures, wearing a rudraksha mala. Around him, drummers and dancers in red shirts with yellow trim and headbands press close. At left, a performer wears a white bull costume with curved horns and a red skirt. At right, a performer in a green and gold costume with a feathered peacock-style headpiece carries a drum. Two ornate pink and white palanquins or carts rise above the crowd. Many devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the background.2016-05-01December 09 20162016-12-09A festival procession in a crowded street with many devotees. Several women in saris carry tall decorated pots on their heads, topped with pink and green flower garlands, feathers and painted clay ornaments. Behind them, a figure in a red and gold costume and a large ornate headdress is visible beside a golden trident. A man in a cream dhoti and a gold-bordered shirt stands at left, a wooden staff in hand, while a man in white holds a pink umbrella overhead. Spectators in white and red press along the edges. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2016-12-23May 01 20162016-05-01A dense festival procession at an indoor venue, with a large crowd of devotees in orange, saffron and white clothing filling the background. In the foreground, a costumed performer with long dark hair, white face paint and a red garment stands near a white bull-shaped figure with horns and a trident. A bright yellow-orange ceremonial umbrella with fringed edging is held aloft above the group. On the right, a decorated peacock-feather structure and a green bird-shaped ornament are carried, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands nearby. Drummers in red and orange play a large drum, and women in pink and yellow saris are visible among the procession.2016-05-01A crowded festival tent during a cultural procession at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela event. Centre, a man in an orange turban and orange-gold garment stands beneath a large orange-and-gold parasol carried above him. Around him, drummers in red shirts and teal lungis play a green-bodied drum, while a man in a white shirt films with a handheld camera in the lower right. In the foreground a large white bull figure with horns and a pink-trimmed cloth stands beside a white ritual object, and on the right people wear colourful headdresses and garlands. Two screens on the tent walls show similar crowds, and many people in white and red traditional dress fill the space.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01