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A procession-style performance on a red carpeted floor inside a white tented hall. Several men in traditional white dhotis play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style trumpets) and a drum. In the centre a performer wears a large orange elephant-headed mask with a garland of orange marigolds, white dhoti and ankle bells, dancing as a Ganesha character. To the right a drummer in pink shirt and white dhoti plays a double-headed drum, and a woman in blue sari stands near a green peacock costume. Decorated umbrellas in purple and gold lie along the edges, with hanging tassels on the tent poles. Attendees in casual clothes stand in the background.

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A procession inside a large tented hall with a red floor, white draped ceiling and hanging decorative tassels. At centre, a performer wears a white dhoti and an elephant-headed Ganesha mask with an orange-and-yellow garland, walking forward. Around him, musicians play a nadaswaram-style wind instrument and drums; a drummer in a pink shirt and white dhoti stands at right. Other performers wear yellow, blue and green costumes. Ornate umbrellas in pink, blue and gold stand at right, and a peacock-feather fan is visible in the background near a registration sign. Several onlookers stand behind the procession. Visible people in the procession and background number about ten.2016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01November 29 20162016-11-29November 29 20162016-11-29November 29 20162016-11-29November 29 20162016-11-29November 29 20162016-11-29Photograph inside a large white tented hall with a red floor and wooden rafters, showing a folk drum performance. In the foreground a man in an orange and green checked dhoti and shawl plays a pair of hand drums. Behind him, performers in blue, orange and green costumes wear tall pink and gold headdresses with feathers and dance in a line. A bare-chested drummer in an orange dhoti beats a drum at right, and seated guests in white sit at tables along the back. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-11-29May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a cultural event inside a decorated tent with a red carpet and hanging colourful tassels and lamps. Several drummers in red shirts and teal cloths play large drums in the foreground, one kneeling and striking a drum with sticks. Behind them a group in white dhotis and orange or gold garments stands around, a woman in a bright blue sari and a woman in a pink sari among them. A large orange canopy umbrella is held above the centre of the group. Spectators stand at the edges of the tent, some holding phones.2016-05-01A festive cultural procession inside a decorated tent with a red carpet and colourful paper tassels hanging from the ceiling. A central saffron-robed figure with long hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala holds a staff under a large orange ornate parasol; the figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable, so this is a sannyasi in an orange umbrella procession. Around him, men in white dhotis and bare-chested performers hold a trident and ceremonial items, while women in pink, blue and purple saris stand with garlands. Drummers in red shirts play large drums and hand drums in the foreground, and a man in an orange top sits playing a big drum. Ornate decorated poles with peacock-like finials frame the scene.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01