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A photograph of a costumed festival performer standing in an outdoor procession crowd beneath trees and a strand of green bunting. He wears an ornate gold crown with a tall feathered plume, a red headcloth, a white-and-red painted face with a vertical white tilak and red bindi, and a white mane of hair. He has a large gold chest plate and layered brown rudraksha malas. He holds a long gold staff and a curved sword at the left edge. Behind him, many men in shirts and white clothing watch. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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February 02 20072007-02-02A close photograph of a folk ritual performer in a festival procession at a South Indian temple town. In the foreground a man wears an ornate gold crown with a cobra-hood shaped top, a long white hair mane falling to his shoulders, a white forehead band with a tilak, dark face makeup, a large curled moustache, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland over gold-embroidered red-and-gold clothing. A second performer with a similar gold crown and white hair stands to the left, and a long silver staff or sword blade runs diagonally across the frame. Behind them are a multicoloured temple gateway and a man in a green-and-red turban and red shirt among onlookers. No visible identification of a person is supported by the appearance cues.2007-02-02A street procession with performers in elaborate costume. In the foreground, a performer in red and gold clothing wears a tall gilded crown with a feathered ornament, white-and-red face paint, a dark drawn moustache and a heavy gold chest plate over layered rudraksha beads. Beside him, a performer with a white feathered headdress holds a sword, and another in red holds a shield-like gold piece. Behind them, a decorated float or palanquin covered with white, yellow and magenta flower garlands is carried along. Spectators in light shirts and a straw hat line the road under trees and a clear blue sky.2007-02-02A festival procession in a dusty village street under bright sun and trees. In the foreground, two performers in ornate costumes with gold headdresses, white yak-hair plumes, red face paint and gold armour carry long swords and a shield; one wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a decorated cart with a flower-garlanded canopy and a deity murti is pulled by a tractor-like vehicle, with more costumed attendants and drummers, and a crowd of onlookers in white and orange clothing lining the road.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession photographed in daylight under large trees, with a crowd of men, boys and devotees around a central figure. The central performer wears an elaborate gold crown with a curved top, a long white feathered plume, a red turban, a red and gold costume with gold armour-like shoulder pieces, and a thick mala of dark rudraksha-style beads. He holds a long curved sword and has red face paint with a white forehead mark and a large nose ring. To the left, another performer in orange and gold ornate costume with a white plume stands beside a decorated ceremonial figure. Behind them, men in shirts and dhotis and a boy in white watch the procession.2007-02-02A procession in an outdoor street setting under trees, with three performers in elaborate costume at the front. Each wears a tall gilded crown with white plumes, red and white face paint with white tilak marks, and a large gold chest plate over red and orange garments. Long rudraksha mala necklaces hang across their chests. The central performer holds a sword, and the figure at right grips a curved sword with a gold hilt. Behind them, a crowd of men in shirts and white dhotis watches, and a decorated float with garlands of yellow flowers and multicoloured tassels stands at left. Strings of bunting cross the sky above.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession photographed from low angle under a blue sky and trees. Two large costumed figures in front, one at left and one at right, wear tall ornate gilded crowns with cascading white hair, white and red tilak painted on their foreheads, mustaches, and dark rudraksha beaded necklaces over red and orange garments with floral garlands. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti and others stand in the crowd, and a ceremonial pot-shaped vessel decorated with flowers and blue tinsel is raised above the heads. A large red ceremonial banner with a painted figure is visible at the right edge. No identifiable a person candidate is present in the frame.2007-02-02Two costumed performers in a street procession stand in front of a banner, wearing elaborate gold crowns with white plumes, red tunics with gold shoulder pieces and gold circular shields, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces over purple and blue brocade sashes. The figure in front holds a long curved sword and the other holds a shorter blade, both wielding weapons upright. Behind them a man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands beside a red and yellow canopy with tassels, and the street has a plain concrete wall with foliage above.2016-04-18February 02 20072007-02-02