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A photograph of a street procession outdoors beside a white boundary wall and green metal gate, with a banana plant and a bunch of pink, yellow and blue balloons. Several large papier-mache giant puppet heads dominate the frame: a tall figure in pink robe with a green-and-white cap and yellow scarf, a figure in a blue-green patterned dress, a figure in a dark patterned outfit, and a blue-headed figure in yellow clothing. Behind them, several people in yellow and orange clothing play a drum and carry a flag, and a barefoot man in white dhoti walks nearby.

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A festival procession on a dirt road outside a walled compound with a green iron gate. Large papier-mache puppet heads on costumed bearers dominate the frame: a bald figure in a yellow kurta and white dhoti with a tilak, a figure in a blue patterned tunic and tall white cap, an elephant-headed figure in white dhoti, a tall figure in a pink robe and white turban with a yellow scarf, and a figure in a dark floral outfit. Drummers in yellow kurtas and red sashes play drums behind them, and a decorated palanquin with orange canopy and garlands stands in the background beside balloons and banana plants.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road under a pale sky. Towering papier-mache giant figures with painted faces dominate: one tall figure in a pink robe and white-green turban with a yellow scarf, another with a woman's face and bun, and a small Vaishnava-marked figure in yellow robes. Several drummers in yellow shirts with red and yellow sashes and headbands play drums, while white-clad attendants walk nearby. Banana plants and orange bunting decorate the scene, and marigold petals lie on the ground.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with orange and red flags on poles. Large papier-mache giant puppets dominate: a tall figure in a pink cape and green-and-white turban, a female figure in a green embroidered coat with a jewelled collar, a figure with dark hair in a bun wearing a blue-and-white patterned cap, and a figure in a yellow robe with a bald blue-tinged head. A shirtless boy in white dhoti stands among them, a boy in a turquoise sequined outfit and yellow turban is beside them, and a man in a blue shirt holds a fan. Devotees in white with yellow shawls and orange sashes watch from the left. Ornate golden-topped palanquins with draped yellow and green fabric stand in the background.2008-12-30An outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground under a clear blue sky. Towering papier-mache giant figures dominate: a tall figure in a pink robe with a green-and-white striped turban and yellow scarf, and a large female figure in an orange and green embroidered dress with ornate red-and-gold collar, its face painted with red lips and dark eyebrows. Beside them a smaller figure in a blue sequined outfit and a white hat with blue markings is being tapped by a shirtless boy in white dhoti, and a large blue-faced figure in yellow robes stands nearby. Orange and red flags fly behind, and a crowd in white and yellow clothes watches. A decorated yellow-and-gold palanquin canopy appears at the right, and a drummer in a blue tunic plays at the edge.2008-12-30Outdoor procession scene in daylight with large painted papier-mache style effigy figures carried through a street beside a green iron gate and palm trees. A tall effigy of a man wears a teal turban, pink robe and yellow scarf, and a second large female effigy wears a green brocade cloth with ornate beaded collar and marigold garlands. Men in yellow tunics and yellow headbands play drums, while performers in leopard-print costumes with yellow headwraps and painted arms walk in front. Marigold garlands decorate the float, and a saffron flag is visible behind the gate.2008-12-30A procession on a dirt road at dawn or dusk passes a green metal gate lined by palm-like banana trees and a string of orange and white pennants. In front, drummers in yellow headcloths, bare chests and dark wrapped lower garments beat large drums, several with orange and red cloth draped on them. Behind them are giant papier-mache effigies: one with a blue and white turban and pink robe, and a larger figure with a bright face and dark hair wearing a green and gold garment. Orange flags stand at the left. Men in yellow and white clothes and a man in a red checked cloth walk in the procession. No clear a person candidate is visible.2008-12-30A festival procession on a dirt road at an outdoor event, with banana leaves, orange bunting strung across the background and a pink and yellow canopy-draped structure behind. In the centre, a man in a pink cloth with a teal turban walks ahead of a figure in a green shimmering shawl and orange garment. To the right, a performer in a red and gold costume with a floral garland and a tall orange headdress stands among drummers in yellow turbans and dhotis playing drums. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk along the sides, and spectators in white and red stand at the lower edge. A tall decorated figure wearing a red and purple robe is also visible among the procession members.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30February 02 20072007-02-02December 30 20082008-12-30