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Outdoor procession on a dirt path at a KAILASA campus with a red and gold temple building and hills behind. A performer in an orange and gold costume, with a tall golden headdress, white plumed hair, painted face and heavy gold necklaces, carries a shield and walks at the centre. Drummers in orange clothing play drums on the left, and a second costumed performer in orange with white plumes and a gold shield stands on the right. Crowds of devotees and visitors line the path, many in white, pink, red and blue clothing, some holding phones and bags, one woman with palms pressed together.

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Outdoor cultural performance on a dirt path with a crowd of onlookers. In the foreground, a performer in an orange and gold costume with a tall golden crown, white feathered plumes, heavy gold necklaces, and gold arm ornaments dances with a gold shield-like prop and a sword. Another performer in orange with a white plumed tail and green leggings dances behind him. A drummer in orange clothing plays a drum at left, and spectators in white, red and pink clothing watch, some holding phones. Hills and a red-roofed building appear in the background. Several people are visible in the crowd and performers.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A street procession of performers in orange and yellow costumes. In the foreground, a dancer in an orange tunic with a large gold collar, gold armband and a gold crown with a black-and-white plume, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and face paint with a tilak and moustache, moves forward. Behind him, drummers in yellow and orange costumes play frame drums. Onlookers stand along a sandy path near red walls and bamboo; a woman in a pink scarf and a man in grey hold up phones to film. A woman in white and a woman in blue are also visible. Many people in the background wear white, pink and yellow clothing.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A folk-style performance on a dirt path in front of a red-walled building and green bamboo. In the centre, a dancer in a gold crown, orange and gold costume, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a white fringed headdress twirls with arms outstretched. Two drummers in yellow kurta and dhoti play large two-headed drums, one in a white shirt beside them. Behind, a crowd of onlookers in pink, red, blue and saffron clothing watch and photograph with phones, and a woman in a light blue shawl stands at left.2017-12-16Outdoor crowd on a dirt ground under trees at a KAILASA event. In the left foreground an elderly man with white hair and beard wears an orange-red kurta with gold trim and holds a small hand drum (kanjira-style) while dancing. Beside him a performer in an orange and green costume with a long white-and-black plumed headdress moves with a small cymbal. Around them many people stand and watch: a woman in a red embroidered kurta holding a bag, a bearded man in a grey shawl, a woman in a gold-and-red outfit with a red dupatta raising a phone, and men in white kurtas and dark backpacks. No deity, throne or clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2017-12-16December 31 20092009-12-31A dusty dirt road during a festival procession at Bidadi, with a crowd lining both sides. In the foreground, a man in a yellow-and-orange striped turban and a dark jacket with a green and red sash holds a curved sword. Beside him, two performers in colourful costumes with long black hair, red and yellow turbans, and orange and pink garments stand facing forward. Behind them, drummers in white with a large drum play as a decorated ratha or palanquin with red and gold drapes moves forward. Red flags on tall poles, banana plants and a bamboo frame stand in the background, with a large painted figure on the right.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30