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Night procession photographed with flash and coloured stage lighting. In the foreground a performer in a black costume with long dark hair and a white feathered headdress with a teal bodice stands beside floral garlands of red and orange flowers and a tall ornate crown-like figure topped with painted birds. A young man in a red-trimmed white vest and gold beaded necklace raises a hand, while other men in white shirts, white dhotis and orange headbands walk nearby. Ornate blue and orange umbrellas with sparkling trim and red poles rise overhead, and a golden trident is visible in the crowd behind.

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December 09 20162016-12-09Night 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.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession in a dense crowd lit by coloured stage lights and strings of multicoloured bulbs. Ornate golden and embellished umbrellas are held aloft. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha with red and gold ornamentation is carried by men in white dhotis, and figures wearing elaborate headdresses and colourful costumes walk in front. A man in a white dhoti and a wrap, with rudraksha beads, stands among devotees near the front. A cameraman in dark clothing films the procession at left. Many onlookers press close on both sides. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2016-12-23