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Night procession scene at an outdoor street celebration. Drummers in white and cream clothing play large drums, one with a glowing illuminated rim, while a crowd presses in from the foreground. Two men in white dhotis hold flaming torches, sending bright fire and smoke into the air. Dancers in colourful costumes with tall feathered and ornamented headdresses stand to the right. Above, a red and white umbrella, strings of coloured lights and a lit stage are visible in the background.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession on a stone-paved open ground with a large dense crowd watching. Several decorated umbrellas in red, orange and gold with beaded edges rise above the crowd. In the centre, a bare-chested man in dark shorts swings a torch with a flame, while another man in a white loincloth holds a lit torch nearby and a small flame burns on the ground. Drummers and musicians stand behind them at the right, with blue and white stage lights and strings of coloured lights overhead. Smoke drifts through the air. Ceremonial performers in saffron and white clothing stand near the right edge, and a lamp glows beside them.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession at a stone-paved ground with several people holding long wooden poles that are blazing with fire at their ends, creating streaks of flame and motion. Flame-topped torches are carried among a crowd of onlookers and drummers. Men in white dhotis and vests, a figure in a striped headcloth and dark shirt in the foreground, and drummers beating large drums stand near tall red and orange umbrellas with sequined edges. Swirling blue and green light trails fill the right side. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of an outdoor festival procession on a stone-paved courtyard. Two men in white loincloths or shorts perform fire-torch spinning, one holding a flaming torch and another with a torch on a tall wooden frame. A large crowd of onlookers stands behind, many in white dhotis and light shirts. Several red and orange ornate umbrellas, a ratha-style decorated structure and strings of coloured lights frame the scene, with bright stage lights glowing in the background. A man in an orange shawl stands at right near the crowd.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A nighttime street procession with a crowd of many people gathered along a paved road lit by green and purple lights and strings of bulbs. Several orange and red decorative umbrellas are raised above the group. Drummers in white and cream clothing play large drums, and a performer in dark clothing and a striped head wrap spins fire torches on the ground in the foreground. Other performers carry lit torches, and the crowd includes people in saffron and orange garments and white dhotis.2016-12-23Night procession outdoors with a crowd of devotees gathered on a stone-paved ground. Several ornate umbrellas in orange, red and gold with sequined fringes are held aloft. Drummers in white dhotis and traditional attire beat drums, and a man in dark clothing in the centre performs a dynamic dance-like movement. A bright blue glow and sparks light the scene, and strings of green and blue lights decorate the right edge. Dhoti-clad figures carry torches and sticks. Festival procession with drums and umbrellas.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23