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A night procession crowds a street with many people in white and red-cloth-wearing devotees. In the centre a performer in a green blouse, gold jewellery and a gold crown with a red-and-pink flower stands with arm outstretched, while a figure in a leopard-print skirt with dark face paint and a tall gold headdress stands beside. A man in a white dhoti holds a long staff topped with a gold ornament, and drummers and carnival-style costumed participants fill the background. Some people film with a handheld camera. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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Night procession on a street with a dense crowd of men and some women in white dhotis, shirts and saris pressed along both sides. Three performers in the centre wear costumes with gold and silver headpieces, one in a leopard-print yellow garment with bold face paint and a long black wig, flanked by performers in green and in bare-chested red-and-gold attire holding tall golden staffs. Musicians beat large drums, one a dhol-style drum with red and white decoration. Marigold garlands hang from the performers, and a few onlookers in the foreground face the parade. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2016-12-09Night procession on a street with a crowd gathered closely around performers in festival costume. Several figures wear elaborate headdresses, leopard-print and multicoloured costumes, and carry staffs. Drummers in white dhotis and a woman in a blue sari play drums and a dhol-style instrument. A man in a white shirt holds a red cloth. Men in white dhotis and orange garments walk among the crowd; a cameraman films with a professional camera. A white van and coloured lights appear in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowded scene.2016-12-09Night procession at an outdoor ashram road lit by strings of coloured lights along a red wall. Several performers in elaborate costumes dance in the centre: one in green with a golden crown and a long black wig, another in a tiger-striped costume holding a staff, and a central figure in green and gold with a crown and garlands, holding a staff. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis and saffron-coloured cloth lead, and devotees in white and orange clothing crowd the road. Yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas topped with golden finials and a trident-like standard rise above the group, with smoke drifting in the background.2016-12-09A nighttime street procession under bright stage lights beside a white tent with hanging decorative lanterns and orange-red banners. In the foreground, a performer in a green costume with a gold crown, a large white floral garland and a long golden staff leads the group, while a woman in a green dress with gold jewellery walks beside. Behind them, a figure in a red-and-gold costume and a headdress with a tall plume and a decorated mask-like face stands among the crowd. A drummer in a white dhoti and brown shirt plays a drum. Several women in orange and gold saris with jewellery, and men in white dhotis and tunics, stand along the route, with many onlookers pressing close. A red banner flies at the upper left.2016-12-09Night procession photographed from a crowd at street level. Several performers in elaborate painted masks and costumes with gold and green embellishments and flower garlands stand in an open lane, one wearing a tall gold crown with red and orange plumage. A drummer on the right beats a drum while a musician plays a long wind instrument. A man in an orange dhoti and a blue shawl stands centrally, and a figure in a green and red costume dances nearby. Onlookers in white, pink and blue clothes fill the foreground, one holding a brass pot. Coloured string lights and a white van are visible in the background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession at an outdoor festival under a white tent with colourful hanging decorations and stage lights. At centre, a figure in a green costume with gold crown and long dark hair holds a golden staff, garlanded with flowers. Beside them, a shirtless man in white dhoti and orange head cloth with rudraksha beads walks among devotees. Right foreground shows a figure in green and gold with long black hair and a floral garland. Crowd members in saffron and white clothing raise their hands and bend forward. Umbrellas and decorated palanquins line the procession.2016-12-09