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A street procession of performers in orange and yellow costumes. In the foreground, a dancer in an orange tunic with a large gold collar, gold armband and a gold crown with a black-and-white plume, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and face paint with a tilak and moustache, moves forward. Behind him, drummers in yellow and orange costumes play frame drums. Onlookers stand along a sandy path near red walls and bamboo; a woman in a pink scarf and a man in grey hold up phones to film. A woman in white and a woman in blue are also visible. Many people in the background wear white, pink and yellow clothing.

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A folk-style performance on a dirt path in front of a red-walled building and green bamboo. In the centre, a dancer in a gold crown, orange and gold costume, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a white fringed headdress twirls with arms outstretched. Two drummers in yellow kurta and dhoti play large two-headed drums, one in a white shirt beside them. Behind, a crowd of onlookers in pink, red, blue and saffron clothing watch and photograph with phones, and a woman in a light blue shawl stands at left.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor cultural performance on a dirt path with a crowd of onlookers. In the foreground, a performer in an orange and gold costume with a tall golden crown, white feathered plumes, heavy gold necklaces, and gold arm ornaments dances with a gold shield-like prop and a sword. Another performer in orange with a white plumed tail and green leggings dances behind him. A drummer in orange clothing plays a drum at left, and spectators in white, red and pink clothing watch, some holding phones. Hills and a red-roofed building appear in the background. Several people are visible in the crowd and performers.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a costumed folk performer in an outdoor setting with bamboo and a reddish earth wall behind. The central performer wears an ornate gold crown with a hooded serpent-like top, long white and black hair flowing behind, a gold chest plate and gold armbands over orange clothing, a rudraksha mala, and a painted white-and-red face with a moustache. He holds a silver mace-like staff and a gold-tipped sword with red and yellow tassels. Two drummers flank him in orange shirts with green trim, one in green trousers and one in yellow trousers, playing drums. A third costumed dancer stands at the right edge with a gold bracelet and white hair.2017-12-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a performer in a folk-style costume during an outdoor cultural performance on sand. In the foreground a performer wears a tall gold crown, a flowing white and black plumed headdress, and face paint with white and red markings and a large black moustache. He wears orange garments with gold shoulder pieces, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a gold-embossed shield and a curved sword. Behind him, several men in yellow dhotis, pink and orange shirts clap and move, and drummers with large drums stand among green bamboo and a red wall.2017-12-16Two dancers in elaborate orange and gold costumes perform a folk-style routine on a dirt path beside a tall bamboo grove and a red wall. Both wear ornate gold crowns with white and black plumes, gold collars, beaded necklaces, feathered skirts, and green leggings with ankle bells. The dancer on the left holds a red and green tassel, while the dancer in the centre holds a sword. Behind them, drummers in orange and green and a yellow-clad musician playing a wind instrument accompany the performance.2017-12-16Outdoor photograph of a traditional folk performance on a sandy path before a bamboo grove and a red wall. A performer on the left wears an ornate golden crown with a white feathered plume, gold armbands and chest ornaments, an orange costume, and green leggings with bells at the ankles, holding a stick and a fringed cloth. Beside him, a dancer in an orange and gold costume with long white-and-black hair flowing down his back moves barefoot. Three drummers behind play round drums: one in orange and green, one in pink and green, one in orange and yellow. On the right, a man in a yellow shirt and dhoti plays a flute-like wind instrument.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path at a KAILASA campus with a red and gold temple building and hills behind. A performer in an orange and gold costume, with a tall golden headdress, white plumed hair, painted face and heavy gold necklaces, carries a shield and walks at the centre. Drummers in orange clothing play drums on the left, and a second costumed performer in orange with white plumes and a gold shield stands on the right. Crowds of devotees and visitors line the path, many in white, pink, red and blue clothing, some holding phones and bags, one woman with palms pressed together.2017-12-16