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Night procession photograph at a crowded outdoor celebration. A performer wears a large white bull mask with red horns and a red-and-white headdress, with a white cloth draped over the shoulders. Several painted men with yellow, orange and green body paint, wearing white head wraps and loincloths, dance in the crowd with raised arms. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis mill around, and a man in a maroon shirt stands at right. Golden umbrellas with mirrored details rise above the crowd, and stage lights glow in the background. Cameras are held up by onlookers at left and center.

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December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with a dense crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis moving under bright stage lights. Many performers wear elaborate costumes with peacock-feather headdresses, large decorated masks, green and gold garments and floral headpieces, some carrying ornate parasols and decorated poles. Strings of colourful fairy lights hang overhead along the route. Individual faces are partly obscured by movement and the crowd, so no one is identified.2016-12-23Night procession outdoors at a festival. In the centre a performer in an elaborate costume with a tall feathered crown and ornate sequined headdress stands among a crowd. Two large ceremonial umbrellas, one yellow and one white, are raised above the procession. Around them devotees in white and orange clothing and colourful headwear dance, with some raising their arms. Bright stage lights and smoke glow behind a low wall, and a crane-like vehicle is visible at left.2016-12-23Night-time street procession photograph of two performers whose bodies are painted in yellow, green and orange patterns, one with a painted face and a patterned headband, the other in a green cloth cap and orange trousers. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands in white shirts, dhotis and casual clothes. On the left a drummer in a white dhoti and shawl plays a drum with a red and white body. Colourful decorated structures with gold and blue panels are visible at the top.2016-12-23Night procession on a lit street with a dense crowd of devotees. A large golden trident (trishul) is raised at left, and many colourful umbrellas and coloured fairy lights decorate the route. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shawls or saris in orange, pink and green, some with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground at right, a decorated white and green bull (nandi) figure stands on a draped platform. Strings of lights and a bright stage glow fill the background. a person is not clearly identifiable among the crowd.2016-12-23Night procession on a paved ground during Holi-style celebrations, with participants smeared in coloured powder. A bald man in a grey shirt and white trousers holds a large golden trident-topped staff with a lit smoking censer, and a long-haired figure in dark clothes stands near him. Several people carry ornate yellow, red and pink decorated umbrellas on poles. A man bent forward wears an orange-stained garment and rudraksha-style adornment, and a figure in white clothes raises an umbrella. A decorated ratha/chariot with lights appears in the background. Visible people are numerous, with many devotees walking behind the parasols.2017-03-13Night street performance in front of a crowd: four performers with yellow and green body paint and patterned tribal-style headdresses dance energetically. A drummer in white dhoti and shirt beats a large drum at left, and a second musician with a drum stands behind. Spectators in white, checked and striped shirts watch, and a decorated golden canopy with red, yellow and white textile hangings stands in the background. A man at left wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace over white clothes. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-12-23Night procession at a Holi celebration, with devotees covered in white and orange powder. A large gold trident (trishul) with a finial is raised at the centre, held by a man in a dark shirt and white-powdered devotees around it. Several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow, orange and green with mirror-work trim are carried overhead. A man in an orange dhoti and red-powdered face and body stands at the lower right, and people in white and dark clothing move around the group. Smoke rises from the top of the trident, and colourful lights glow in the background.2017-03-13Night photograph of a festival procession with bright lights and green string lights in trees. In the foreground a smiling man wears a white costume with a large white and black ox or bull headpiece with horns and a green draped cloth on its back. To the left a bald man with glasses wears an ornate costume with a decorated headdress and carries a trident-like staff. Behind them, people in white and saffron-coloured clothes and a woman in a green blouse and purple skirt stand among colourful umbrellas and onlookers.2016-12-23Night outdoor procession on a concrete ground during a colourful festival, with people smeared in powder. Several decorated umbrellas in yellow, red and pink with silver fringe are carried on long poles, one bright yellow umbrella held high by a man in white kurta and light trousers. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala bends forward, his body dusted pale. Others in dark t-shirts and white dhotis walk behind, and a brass lamp stand is held aloft. Festive lights glow in the background and a decorated chariot appears at right, with a woman in cream and gold sari nearby. a person candidate in orange robe with mala, appearance uncertain.2017-03-13December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession scene of performers with bodies and faces painted in green, yellow and orange stripes, some wearing white and yellow headcloths, dancing before a crowd of onlookers. A drummer with a drum is visible at left and a decorated structure with colourful hanging tassels is at top. Performers wear orange shorts and white waist cloths. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this image.2016-12-23