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Dusk procession on a dirt path lined with trees. In the foreground a large white bull figure with red pompoms on its horns is carried or accompanied by people, and a costumed figure in teal and blue stands beside it. A man in a grey shirt with an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder walks at the front. Behind, drummers in orange and white robes play drums, and a line of white-clad devotees follows with ornate decorated palanquin-style structures and kalasha-like poles. Strings of small lights and blue and white flags line the route.

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Evening street procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms and orange triangular pennants. Musicians lead, including a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a green shawl playing a long wind instrument, and a man in a gold top and pink dhoti playing a nadaswaram-style horn. A man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a clarinet-type instrument. A costumed performer in a green and pink outfit with a feathered white headdress and a large white bull-like mask with red pompoms follows. A drummer carries a drum on the left. Other participants in white follow, with a decorated float and orange banners in the background.2006-12-31December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession outdoors in front of a temple. In the foreground two large white bull figures with horns, draped in white cloth and green sashes, are carried or moved forward by people in white garments. Behind them a decorated palanquin-style canopy with red, yellow and blue panels stands above the crowd. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch, and women in colourful saris and jewellery stand at right, one holding a long staff. String lights decorate a tree at upper right. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this view.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A stage performance at night under a draped ceiling decorated with green leaves and orange and red fabric. Two performers wear large white bull or ox-like masks with horns and red trim, draped in white and lilac cloth with red and orange borders, dancing in front of a dark backdrop. Behind them, dancers in teal costumes carry large black feathered fans, and drummers in white stand at the left with drums. A banner on the backdrop reads Nithyananda.2006-07-16Night procession with two performers in tall white bull-headed masks with black horns, wearing white cloth with red and magenta skirts, dancing in the street. Behind them a crowd of men stands watching, including a man in a blue shirt and another in a light blue striped shirt with an orange cloth, one holding a drum. A large decorated chariot or ratha with red, yellow and blue woven panels and tassels stands in the background, and a figure in ornate gold headgear appears at the right edge. Tents and a red backdrop surround the scene.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession at an outdoor ground lit by bright floodlights and string lights. Centre foreground, a performer wears a large white papier-mache bull mask with black horns, gold collar and pink-red trim, over a white body costume with red and gold ruffled skirt and purple hem, holding a small red flag. Around them, women in saris walk in the procession: one in a red sari with a dark beaded mala, another in orange-red with gold jewellery and a red bindi, others in pink and white. Men in white dhoti and shirts stand behind, and a few people watch from the edges. Strings of blue and green lights hang on a fence.2016-12-23 +1 copiesJuly 16 20062006-07-16Outdoor festival procession at dusk along a dirt road lined with palm trees and orange pennant flags. Several musicians lead the way: a drummer in white dhoti and shirt beats a red drum, and men in white and gold clothing play long wooden pipes and a brass horn. Behind them, performers in colourful costumes wear tall headdresses with feathers, pompoms and decorated caps, and an ornate horse-like effigy with pink plumes is carried along. Several other figures in white follow in the crowd. No identifiable a person appearance is visible in this scene.2006-12-31