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Night procession on a lit street with a crowd gathered in the foreground, mostly seen from behind, many in white shirts and saffron or orange cloths. A performer in an elaborate costume with a large flame-shaped golden crown, multicoloured sequinned garments, and multiple raised arms holding orange and red implements leads the procession, while a drummer in white beside him beats a drum. Another costumed dancer in green and red with feathered headdress walks nearby, and a man in an orange dhoti holds a long staff. Decorative string lights and a white vehicle are visible in the background. Watermarked archive photo; no clearly identifiable central figure in orange or saffron robes is confirmed.

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Night street procession with a crowd pressing close around a central figure in a costume of elaborate festival regalia: a tall red-and-gold flame-shaped crown, a multi-armed body dressed in red, orange and blue, and garlands of orange and yellow flowers draped down the torso. Several arms hold weapons and objects, including a trident-like staff. To the left, a figure in green and gold with a yellow ornamental staff and garlands stands beside a man in an orange dhoti and a blue-and-white shawl. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt, a drummer with a drum, and women in saris are visible, with a red-and-white canopy overhead and a brass pot in the foreground. Lights of a vehicle appear in the background.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.2016-12-09Night procession in a crowded street lit by string lights, with a dense mass of devotees in front. At the centre a performer in a bright green costume with a tall red-and-gold crown and garland stands among drummers in white dhotis and red sashes, and a man in white with a red sash plays a drum at right. A large yellow umbrella and a red flag on a pole are visible at right, a white van and parked cars are behind, and a brass lamp stand sits in the foreground. Several people in saffron and orange clothing stand near the front. The scene reads as a street procession with drumming and performers in costume.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.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night-time street procession with a performer dressed as a green-faced, multi-armed deity with a flaming gold crown, carrying a trident and other implements and wearing a long garland of orange, red and pink flowers. Around him, drummers in white dhotis and a man playing a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style horn) accompany the procession while a crowd of onlookers, including women in colourful saris and a man in a red-and-blue shawl, watches. Strings of coloured lights glow on a red backdrop at right.2016-12-09Night 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 of a large crowd moving through a festival street lit with colourful lights and smoke. Many colourful decorated umbrellas in yellow, red, green and orange rise above the crowd. Central figures wear elaborate headdresses in red, orange and yellow with white feathered plumes and decorative masks, resembling ritual performers. Men in white dhotis and devotees with rudraksha malas walk among the crowd, and a cameraman films at right. A tall framed portrait stands at the back beside the stage lights.2016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09Night outdoor procession in a crowded street-side setting lit by string lights in purple, blue and green under a tent canopy. In the centre, women in colourful silk saris (blue, pink, orange, multicoloured) hold sticks and dance in a circle. Behind them, several performers in bright yellow costumes and masks stand near a white van. A bare-chested drummer in pink and purple cloth plays a large drum, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands among onlookers. Dozens of spectators in white, orange, purple and red clothing watch closely. No individual is clearly identifiable as a candidate for a person in this frame.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.2016-12-09