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Night procession with performers in elaborate deity costumes. In the foreground, a figure with long black hair and several green arms wears a red-and-gold robe and a tall, ornate yellow-and-red crown. Beside it, a performer with painted dark skin and gold-trimmed headgear holds a trident-like staff. On the right, a figure with reddish-orange painted skin wears a tall gold and pink crown, layered silver-and-gold ornaments, and a long garland of pink, white and yellow flowers, and holds a staff in one hand while multiple arms with orange and blue sleeves extend outward. Crowds stand behind them under strings of coloured lights and a tent.

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Night procession at a street event with string lights overhead. Several performers in elaborate costumes and painted faces stand close together. The foreground figure has green skin, a tall red and gold feathered crown, a gold collar and a green garland of marigolds, holding a small drum and a hand-held ornament. Beside them a figure in red and teal with an orange-trimmed shawl holds a long gold trident. A figure on the right has a black-painted face, a striped gold and red headdress, a multicolour flower garland and a gold-trimmed yellow skirt. Crowds and a white van are visible behind. Several people are visible in the scene.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photographed from the side of a street lined with a low wall. In the foreground, performers in elaborate costumes carry tall staffs and wear long black wigs, large floral garlands, and bright orange, red and green garments. One figure on the left has an orange face and a tall orange-and-gold crown, and another on the right has multiple green arms and a red flame-like headdress. A large illuminated halo-shaped backdrop with purple and white lights glows behind them, with a deity murti partly visible at the centre. Festival lights and flags line the upper area, and several onlookers stand at the edge of the frame.2016-12-09A night procession where a performer in an elaborate costume stands at the centre, with multiple painted arms in orange and blue holding a sword, a staff and other implements, a flame-like orange and red headdress with a jewelled crown, and a garland of flowers and yellow beads over a decorated chest piece. Behind him, a large ornate float or tableau with painted deity figures and a purple arch is visible. To the left, another costumed figure with a black painted face wears a jewelled crown and a floral garland, holding a golden staff. A figure in a green robe stands at the right edge. The deity murti depicted is not clearly identifiable.2016-12-09Night procession scene with performers in elaborate costume. A central figure wears a tall flame-red and gold crown, a painted orange and blue face, and many arms holding orange tools, with a dense garland of white, pink and multicoloured flowers around the neck and chest. To the left, a performer in green with a long black wig and gold trim stands beside a figure holding a gold trident. At right, a drummer in white dhoti and orange shawl plays a large drum. Behind them, a large decorated float with a colourful arched backdrop and a palanquin-like structure is lit by a white spotlight. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the crowd.2016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night-time street procession with performers in elaborate costumes. In the foreground, a figure with long black hair wears an orange and green embroidered garment and orange multi-armed prop headdress, carrying a stick. Beside them, a performer in green costume with gold trim and a figure in a leopard-print outfit with a staff move through the crowd. Behind them, a large ornate float or chariot with a deity murti under a colourful garland-decorated arch is pulled along. Orange umbrellas, a drummer in white dhoti with orange shawl playing a large drum, and a photographer in white clothing are visible.2016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23Four people in elaborate costume and face paint stand in a row before a red wall strung with multicolour fairy lights, in what appears to be a street-theatre or festival-style performance. The figure at left has green skin, multiple arms, a fiery orange and gold halo-like headdress, and a long red garland, holding a sword-like implement. Next is a man with white face paint, black hair, a crown, a leopard-print lower garment and a trident, wearing orange and white garlands. Beside him a woman with red face markings, a gold crown, a green skirt, gold jewellery and folded hands stands in a namaste gesture. At far right a figure with black face paint, a feathered headdress, gold necklaces and a striped pink-and-red skirt holds a staff, with orange garlands. Two men in white clothing stand at the right edge.2016-12-09Night procession at a red-walled courtyard with string lights and a hanging lantern. Several performers in elaborate costumes and painted faces lead the way: on the left a figure with a red-and-orange crown, a tall headdress and blue multi-armed body carrying a trident, next to a man in a white vest and orange waist cloth holding a golden mace. In the centre a performer in a green and gold dress, gold crown and long garlands holds a staff, and a figure in a black mask with a yellow-and-black crest and bright orange and green garlands walks at right. Behind them, men in white dhotis and a woman in white stand watching. The scene is a deity-themed street procession.2016-12-09