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A crowded festival tent during a cultural procession at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela event. Centre, a man in an orange turban and orange-gold garment stands beneath a large orange-and-gold parasol carried above him. Around him, drummers in red shirts and teal lungis play a green-bodied drum, while a man in a white shirt films with a handheld camera in the lower right. In the foreground a large white bull figure with horns and a pink-trimmed cloth stands beside a white ritual object, and on the right people wear colourful headdresses and garlands. Two screens on the tent walls show similar crowds, and many people in white and red traditional dress fill the space.

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May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A large white tented hall filled with a dense crowd during a festive procession with drummers and dancers. Drummers in red and gold tunics beat large drums, and a man in a red tunic with a gold trim and a lanyard plays a drum near the centre. A saffron-orange ceremonial umbrella with fringe is held aloft above the procession, and decorated elephant-like figures or ornamented palanquin elements in pink and white are carried through the crowd. Men and women in red, orange and white clothing surround the procession, with a cameraman filming in the foreground. Colourful paper streamers and tassels hang from the tent ceiling.2016-05-01A crowded indoor festival tent decorated with hanging paper lanterns, tassels and string lights under a white canopy. A large ornate umbrella stands at the back near a stage. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt raises a camera on a rig above the crowd. Nearby, drummers in red and white clothes play drums, and people in red shirts and white dhotis dance in the crowd. A dark headdress with gold tinsel and a garland of marigolds and flowers is visible at lower left.2016-05-01A dense festival procession inside a large white tent hung with orange and yellow paper streamers. At centre an ornate orange and gold canopy umbrella is carried above a decorated deity murti or ratha figure. Around it crowd drummers in red shirts beating large barrel drums, and people in white kurtas, saffron and pink saris and elaborately dressed performers with colourful sashes. Video camera operators in the foreground film the scene, and a sound speaker stands at left.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01 +1 copiesA crowded indoor tent festival procession under a white canopy strung with colourful paper tassels and hanging lamps. In the centre, a man in an orange and red dhoti raises one arm and gestures, wearing a rudraksha mala. Around him, drummers and dancers in red shirts with yellow trim and headbands press close. At left, a performer wears a white bull costume with curved horns and a red skirt. At right, a performer in a green and gold costume with a feathered peacock-style headpiece carries a drum. Two ornate pink and white palanquins or carts rise above the crowd. Many devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the background.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01Crowded festival procession inside a decorated tent with a white and orange canopy hanging with tassels and an ornate umbrella-like canopy overhead. Drummers in red shirts with yellow trim and yellow headbands play a large barrel drum and drumsticks in the foreground. Behind them men and women in white and saffron clothing, some with rudraksha malas and orange garments, raise arms and hold items amid a dense crowd. A bearded man in an orange shirt holds a drumstick beside the drum. Screens line the back wall of the tent.2016-05-01 +1 copiesA crowded festival procession under a large tent with colourful bunting overhead. An orange ornate parasol shades the central area, and a white decorated bull figure with red-and-white draping sits on a cart, with a drummer in the foreground. Several people in orange, red and yellow clothing walk among the crowd, and a man in an orange turban stands near the bull. Two large decorated figures with peacock-feather headdresses and pink crowns stand at right. Video cameras on tripods film the event, and large screens display images above the crowd.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01