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Silhouetted against a dusk sky, a row of tall decorated kalasha-like ritual pots is carried on the heads of people in a procession. Each pot is wrapped in colourful beaded and tasselled cloth with red fan-shaped ornaments rising above, topped by painted faces and cloth tassels. Only dark outlines of the bearers are visible below. Structures and trees appear faintly on the horizon.

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Outdoor festival procession at dusk under a pale sky. Several ornate decorated umbrellas and tall colourful structures with pink, green, gold and red fabric, tassels and mirrored ornaments are carried above a dense crowd of people in dark clothes. In the centre, a man in orange clothing wears a white and orange flower garland and walks among the participants. Women in saffron-toned saris and dark clothing are visible in the foreground. A deity murti-like figure appears on one carried structure. Sunlit palm trees and building roofs line the background.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession photograph under a clear blue sky with trees at the left. Several young women in silk saris walk in a row with palms pressed together in namaskar. Each carries on her head an ornate decorated pot topped with a peacock-like figure crafted with pink, green and gold ornaments, tassels and fringed trim. The central woman wears an orange and gold sari with a multi-strand necklace, and the woman beside her wears a lime-green sari with green bangles. Other women in maroon and red saris walk behind, and a spectator stands at the right edge. This appears to be a religious procession with carried ritual offerings.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 23 20162016-12-23A night-time photograph of a street procession with several young women in colourful saris carrying tall decorated pots on their heads. The pots are topped with painted clay figures of birds and animals, with pink and red floral garlands and white feathery fans. The women wear red, blue, green and gold saris with gold borders, and one wears a long necklace. Men in white and orange-red shawls stand nearby, one holding a phone. A drum is visible at left, and bright purple and pink stage lighting fills the background.2016-12-23Outdoor festival procession on sandy ground beneath a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. Several women in colourful saris (yellow, green, maroon, teal) walk in a line, each balancing an ornate decorated kalasha pot topped with pink, white and gold floral decorations and a bird-shaped finial on her head. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts play drums. On the right, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a white flower garland sits in a white chair watching the procession; the visible cues are limited to the orange robe and long dark hair, so identity remains uncertain. Several more people in white stand in the background.2006-12-25A procession on a dirt road beside trees and a parked white car. In the foreground, a woman with a long braid wears a red blouse and teal-and-gold sari and balances a tall, brightly decorated kalasha-style pot with red and pink tassels on her head; several other women carry similar decorated pots in a line. Behind them, a row of standing men and boys in white and dark shirts watch, some with hands folded. On the left, a person in an orange garment and white dhoti stands near a large fringed decorated umbrella, and another attendant holds a long-handled ceremonial parasol. The scene suggests a festival procession with ritual carriers.2006-12-25December 23 20162016-12-23A festival procession photographed from behind, with many men in white vests and white dhotis walking closely together. Each man balances on his head a tall conical pot of white jasmine-like flower garlands topped by a bundle of colourful paper and cloth flowers in pink, blue, red, yellow and green, with decorative tassels and ribbons in orange, turquoise and pink around the pot base. Some men wear yellow marigold garlands over their shoulders and orange cloths. A woman in a pink and orange sari stands at left. Crowds fill the background among palm trees, flags and tall lamp posts under a hazy sky.2010-02-18December 25 20062006-12-25