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Night-time street procession at an ashram-style venue with a large illuminated deity murti or float decorated with gold and multicoloured trim, carried forward by people. Drummers in the foreground play large drums with sticks, and several people in yellow and golden garments dance and walk beside the float. Women in purple and gold saris stand near ornate pink-and-gold headdresses with feather decorations, and colourful umbrellas and a red flag are visible on the right. Strings of lights and a metal building frame the background.

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Night procession outside a corrugated-metal hall with a brightly lit deity murti framed by a large ornamental arch. Drummers in the foreground beat large drums; the left drummer wears a white shirt with a red sash and a number 2 on the sleeve. Women dancers in purple and gold saris balance tall pink and gold headpieces adorned with white feathers, and a woman in a yellow sari moves among them. Several men in saffron and orange clothing walk alongside the procession, and a man in a striped shirt stands at the right edge. Teal and pink umbrellas and a feathered decoration appear at the upper right. Crowd members are gathered along the route.2016-12-09Night procession at an ashram with a large illuminated deity murti on a decorated float at the back, surrounded by performers. Foreground drummers beat a large drum with sticks; a drummer in a red top and orange-clad men dance in saffron and orange costumes. Women carry tall pink and white decorated headpieces on their heads, and peacock-feather fans and colourful umbrellas in blue, red and purple are raised.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession moves past a metal-clad building with a string-lit roof. In the foreground, young men in white, orange and checked shirts play large hand drums. Behind them, performers in pink and purple tall decorative headdresses and feathered crowns walk with a brightly lit, ornate ceremonial float carrying a deity murti framed by a radiating halo. Red and orange flags and decorated umbrellas in teal and green rise above the crowd, and a woman in a patterned sari walks in the middle of the group. Several performers wear golden body paint and white feather plumes. Devotees line the right edge.2016-12-09Night procession at a temple-style festival: drummers in orange and white turbans and red-fringed costumes play drums in the foreground while a crowd surrounds them. Behind them, colourful paper parasols in yellow, red and green are raised, and a decorated ratha or palanquin with flower garlands and lights stands in the background under bright floodlight. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange headcloths move through the street.2016-12-23Night procession on an open ground lit by strings of coloured lights and floodlights. Women in yellow and purple saris and bright blouses dance and drum, many wearing tall pink and purple decorated headpieces with white feathers. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a red-and-white striped shawl walk among the crowd. Yellow and orange umbrellas and a large yellow cloth banner are carried above. Illuminated temple gopurams and a lit building stand in the background.2016-12-23A nighttime street procession under bright stage lights beside a white tent with hanging decorative lanterns and orange-red banners. In the foreground, a performer in a green costume with a gold crown, a large white floral garland and a long golden staff leads the group, while a woman in a green dress with gold jewellery walks beside. Behind them, a figure in a red-and-gold costume and a headdress with a tall plume and a decorated mask-like face stands among the crowd. A drummer in a white dhoti and brown shirt plays a drum. Several women in orange and gold saris with jewellery, and men in white dhotis and tunics, stand along the route, with many onlookers pressing close. A red banner flies at the upper left.2016-12-09Night procession at an outdoor festival with bright stage lights and a white tent decorated with hanging colourful lanterns and red flags. A performer in a green costume with a large golden crown and long black hair leads the way with a staff, while a costumed figure in a green and gold outfit carries a long gold staff. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand alongside women in orange and saffron saris, some holding garlands. A drummer in a white dhoti plays a drum, and a red flag bearing a saffron-robed portrait is raised at the left. Crowds of devotees line the road.2016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23Night 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 09 20162016-12-09