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Night procession on a pale sandy ground. A young male dancer in a white sleeveless vest and red sequined shorts with a black sash and white leg wraps, bells on his ankles, wears a white forehead mark and balances a tall wooden arch frame decorated with yellow and pink fabric, tassels and peacock feathers on his head. Behind him, drummers in white dhotis and a man in a blue head cloth and red shawl play double drums, while men in orange and white clothing stand in the crowd. Ornate orange, red and blue parasols with sequined rims rise above the procession.

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December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession on a sandy open ground with a dancer in a red and gold costume balancing a yellow-and-gold embroidered decorated frame on his head, adorned with dark feathers, while his feet are fitted with ornate ankle bells. Behind him, a man in a purple shirt plays a large wooden drum, and men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, stand watching. Pink and red umbrellas with sequined trim and a musician in a red shirt playing a long wind instrument frame the scene under purple night lighting. Several figures in the crowd are partly visible.2016-12-09Night procession with a central young man in a white sleeveless vest and red shorts, standing barefoot with a wooden pole balanced across his shoulders and arms raised, eyes closed. Behind him a crowd of men in white dhotis and orange shawls, several playing drums, holds orange and blue umbrellas and red flags under stage lights. A man at right in an orange dhoti plays a drum. Dark night setting with bright floodlights.2016-12-09Night procession on a pale sandy ground. In the centre, a young man in a white sleeveless vest, red and gold shorts and white leggings, with ankle bells and a white forehead mark, balances a yellow sequinned and tasselled cloth-covered bundle overhead with both hands. To the left, a drummer in a purple shirt and white dhoti plays a large barrel drum, and a bare-chested man with a red-and-gold cloth and tilak stands beside him. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange garments, including a man with rudraksha beads, watch. Ornate umbrellas in blue and red with mirror work stand in the background, and a red flag is visible.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession with two performers in mid-dance, each lifting a red-and-orange arched wooden frame adorned with feathers and streamers; one wears yellow floral shorts and white leggings with ankle bells, the other red shorts and white leggings. Behind them a crowd in white dhotis and shirts watches, several men play large hand drums, and ornate pink, orange and blue umbrellas with fringed edges rise above. A man in a red shirt on the right holds a horn-like instrument. Floodlights illuminate the sandy ground.2016-12-09Night procession on a paved road with two performers in white vests, red and orange cloths and ankle bells dancing with a large decorated hoop-shaped prop, held by a wooden pole. Behind them a crowd stands among red, orange and blue ornate umbrellas with sequined fringes and red flags. Drummers in white dhotis with gold-trimmed waist cloths play drums on the left. A man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha-style mala stands in the crowd, and a man in a red shirt films with a camera on the right. Stage lights glow in the background.2016-12-09Night procession with a performer in a white sleeveless top and orange-and-gold waist cloth leaping over a red arched wooden frame on sand, under stage lights. Behind him, drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play a large drum, and a man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas stands among the crowd. Ornate mirrored and blue umbrellas, white horned masks and a bare-chested man with ash markings and malas on the right frame the scene.2016-12-09Night procession on a dirt road lit by bright lights, with decorated umbrellas and red flags in the background. Two men in white dhotis and bare torsos perform a vigorous kick-dance, one lifting a leg high, while holding an ornate golden and red decorated structure with feathers on poles. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand, several playing large hand drums, and a drummer in an orange dhoti plays at right. Devotees in white and orange clothing watch and clap along, and decorated umbrellas in orange, purple and red frame the scene.2016-12-09Night procession on a paved road with a dense crowd and many drummers. In the foreground a dancer in white leggings and orange-gold waist cloth, with a red-and-orange shoulder drape, presses palms together while performing. Behind him, drummers in white dhotis and orange or red garments play large drums, and a man in an orange shirt and mala strikes a drum. Ornate umbrellas in orange, pink and blue, red flags and colourful lights frame the scene. Some people wear white shirts and dhotis.2016-12-09Night procession at a temple courtyard with a lit ceremonial structure in the background. In the foreground, a bare-backed man in a white vest and a red and gold skirt dances with raised arms, facing another dancer in a brown lower garment and dancing with a long carried stick. Behind them, men in white dhotis and women in orange saris with gold borders stand or walk, some holding decorated poles. A green and yellow canopy with marigold garlands and a red umbrella is visible, and small oil lamps glow along the scene. Marigold petals litter the paved ground. A drum is visible at the right edge.2016-01-24