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Night procession on a paved street with a crowd of many people. Women in yellow, orange, red and blue sarees with flowers in their hair dance in the centre, while a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands among them. Dancers wear elaborate peacock-feather and gold headdresses with colourful plumes. Behind them a white van and parked cars line the road, and a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti stands with folded arms at left. A camera operator filming the event is visible at lower left. The scene appears to be a festive street procession with dancing.

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Night outdoor procession in a crowded street-side setting lit by string lights in purple, blue and green under a tent canopy. In the centre, women in colourful silk saris (blue, pink, orange, multicoloured) hold sticks and dance in a circle. Behind them, several performers in bright yellow costumes and masks stand near a white van. A bare-chested drummer in pink and purple cloth plays a large drum, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands among onlookers. Dozens of spectators in white, orange, purple and red clothing watch closely. No individual is clearly identifiable as a candidate for a person in this frame.2016-12-09A night procession photographed at close range. Several women in yellow and orange sarees with red blouses have their hands raised to their faces in a gesture of devotion, some with palms pressed together. Other women in blue, orange and red saris stand behind, some balancing decorated pots or brass vessels on their heads, and men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a pink shirt, walk among the crowd. Feathered headdresses and colourful costumed performers in green and red appear at the edges, and a drum is visible at the right. Ceremonial attire and raised hands mark a devotional street procession.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession on a village-style road lit by a bright floodlight and strings of multicoloured fairy lights along a wall. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris in orange, yellow, maroon and green, dances and walks together, some holding decorated items. A few men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha-style beads stand among them. Coloured umbrellas are raised over the crowd, and at the lower left a decorated palanquin or float with feathers and tinsel is visible. Several men in white shirts and dhotis are at the back. Many people are visible, making the scene dense.2016-12-23Night procession on a narrow street with bright stage-style lights at the upper left. Women in yellow and red silk saris with gold borders dance with raised arms and joined hands, smiling. Behind them a long line of participants in orange, teal and purple saris and saffron clothing moves along, with red flags and a decorated umbrella or parasol visible at upper right. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left edge. Red flags, ornate processional elements and a crowd of marchers fill the frame.2016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession on a paved street lit by bright pink and white stage lights. Two women in the foreground wear yellow and orange silk saris with red and gold borders and dance with arms extended, smiling. Behind them, more women in orange, blue and purple saris move in a crowd, some holding aloft red flags and blue umbrellas. Smoke or dust drifts across the lower street. Small name badges are pinned to the saris. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2016-12-09Night procession on a dusty street lit by bright green and white stage lights. Women in yellow, orange, blue and purple saris walk barefoot in a dense group, several with hands folded or raised, one bending forward. A man in a white dhoti stands at the left edge. Red flags and decorated umbrellas and a chariot-like float appear in the background among the crowd, with multi-storey buildings beyond.2016-12-09