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Night procession at a temple-style festival with women carrying ornate decorated kalasha pots on their heads, topped with pink and gold floral arrangements and small deity figures. Several drummers in white dhotis and mustard-yellow shawls play large drums, and a woman in a teal blouse and gold necklace walks in the foreground. A decorated chariot or palanquin with a multicoloured canopy stands at left, and green lighting fills the background trees and string lights. The crowd is visible behind the performers.

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Night procession on a paved path with many people. Women in saris in purple, maroon, green and mustard colours carry tall decorated kalasha-like pots with pink flower-and-tinsel crowns on their heads, and some carry lit items. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, several playing large drums. A small decorated palanquin-style canopy with colourful panels stands at left beneath trees, with strings of lights in the background.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09A night-time photograph of a street procession with several young women in colourful saris carrying tall decorated pots on their heads. The pots are topped with painted clay figures of birds and animals, with pink and red floral garlands and white feathery fans. The women wear red, blue, green and gold saris with gold borders, and one wears a long necklace. Men in white and orange-red shawls stand nearby, one holding a phone. A drum is visible at left, and bright purple and pink stage lighting fills the background.2016-12-23Night procession on a paved road with many people in motion. Several women in saris carry ornate decorated pots on their heads, topped with flower garlands in pink and red, peacock-feather fans, and colourful crowns or figurines. A yellow umbrella rises above the crowd, and string lights and blue illumination line the background. Some women wear teal, red, green and gold saris, and a few men in white shirts walk among them. The scene appears to be a festival parade.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A night street procession at a festival, with many performers in motion. In the foreground, a woman in a green and gold sari balances a large ornate pink-and-gold headpiece topped with a small figure. Behind her, a woman in a bright purple sari with a red and gold border dances with raised hands, wearing a beaded necklace and ankle bells. Other performers in colourful costumes, feathered headdresses and tall decorated pots on their heads walk alongside drummers. Strings of blue and white lights and illuminated letters decorate a multi-storey building behind the crowd.2016-12-23A night procession at an illuminated campus building. Women in colourful saris, including green, magenta and purple, walk in a line carrying tall decorated kalasha-style pots topped with ornate figures and feathered plumes on their heads. Behind them, drummers in yellow-trimmed headwear and men in white dhotis play large drums amid a crowd. The building is strung with multicoloured fairy lights. Festival drummers and kalasha-bearing women process at night in celebration.2016-12-23Night photograph of a street procession with women performing a dance while balancing decorated brass pots topped with pink and silver ornaments on their heads. Women in green and red saris and a blue sari dance, while men in white dhotis and mundus play drums and hold instruments. Colourful decorated temple-style chariots or palanquins with painted panels and canopy roofs stand in the background, and a bright floodlight illuminates the scene.2016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09A nighttime street procession at an ashram-style courtyard lit with strings of coloured fairy lights. Several women dance in brightly coloured saris, carrying ornate decorated pots and headpieces topped with feathers, flowers and pink and silver decorations; some balance pots on their heads. A young woman in a white sari with a red border and a woman in a blue sari dance in the foreground, and a woman in a purple sari with gold border plays a drum at right. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and a trumpet-like horn, with a crowd of onlookers and a tall lit tree and kalasha-style structure in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-09