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A street procession of many costumed performers marching toward the camera on a dusty road under a clear blue sky, with trees behind. In the centre a figure with blue-painted face and a tall red-and-gold crown carries a trident, wears an orange dhoti and a tiger-striped gold-trimmed tunic with a flower garland, and walks barefoot in the lead. Around him dancers in turquoise trousers, pink tunics, gold armour and gold crowns hold round red-and-gold shields and swords. Spectators stand at the edges in white shirts and dhotis. This appears to be a costumed street procession; a traditional Shiva-style figure is visible, but no printed name or caption identifies the performers.

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