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A festive procession inside a white tented pavilion hung with colourful paper streamers. At the centre, a performer in a costume of a fierce red deity with multiple red arms, a gold crown with flame-like rays, a protruding red tongue, a skull garland and a yellow bead mala stands among a crowd. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl and lavender shirt walks at the front, a bearded attendant in white holds a silver trident, and a woman in a green and gold outfit on the right claps and smiles. An orange ornamental umbrella and a decorated pink headdress appear at the top of the frame, with a crowd of devotees and attendants in orange and white behind them.

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May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01December 09 20162016-12-09A photograph inside a large tented hall with a red carpet and hanging paper and tassel decorations. In the foreground, a figure in an orange and green costume with a long white headdress wrap stands beside a performer with a red-painted face wearing a golden crown with flame-like rays, holding a trident. Two other performers in masked or painted costumes stand behind, one with a tiger-striped outfit. A man in a grey shirt with a lanyard stands at left, and seated people sit on the red floor in the background. Garlands of marigolds and beads adorn the costumed figures.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A costumed performer on a red stage portrays a fierce multi-armed goddess form with a red face, bared fangs, a gold crown with red flame-like plumes, and a garland of white skulls over a red and green costume. She holds a trident and raises several red-painted arms. Behind her, a performer in a white vest, green loincloth and purple leggings holds a tall brass oil lamp, and another figure in orange robes with a colourful beaded necklace and a red-and-yellow headdress stands at right. The backdrop is a carved relief with figures and ornate filigree panels.2016-05-01A costumed stage performance. A central performer stands in a bold dramatic pose, face painted bright red with a large open mouth, wearing a gold crown with pink lotus-like plumes, a long garland of white skull-like beads and marigolds, green and red dress, and holding red arm-like props. Behind him a performer in orange and teal costume with a bead-garland and a tiger-striped figure crouch on the floor. A shirtless performer in green dhoti and a masked figure in red and pink stand at the right, with a bare-chested man in white vest and purple leggings on the left holding a stick. Brass oil lamps sit near the stage edge.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A nighttime street procession with performers in elaborate costumes. On the left, a figure with multiple painted arms in teal and green, a tall headdress and a gold collar, wearing pink and red skirts with flower garlands. Centre, a performer with dreadlocked hair and a golden trident, wearing a patterned orange and black outfit with a crown-like headdress, next to a woman in a green and gold sari-style dress with a gold crown and red kumkum on her forehead. Drummers in white dhotis and orange shirts play drums on the right, and red flags and a blue decorated parasol rise above the crowd. Behind them, devotees in orange and white walk along the road.2016-12-09Night procession photograph. A performer in an elaborate Kali-style costume stands at the centre, with red-orange painted face and protruding tongue, a tall flaming red and gold crown, multiple arms in blue and red holding a trident and other implements, heavy flower garlands in yellow, white and purple, and an orange-gold skirt. Behind them a large decorated float with a heart-shaped halo of coloured beads and marigold garlands frames a golden deity murti. A drummer in white dhoti with gold border stands at right beside a wheel, and other devotees move in the crowd.2016-12-09A festive indoor cultural event under a tented ceiling strung with colourful tassels and paper lanterns. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head and white tilak, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a dark rudraksha mala, raises his arm toward a large ceremonial figure. Beside him a person in white dhoti with gold borders holds a silver trident-like staff topped with an orange canopy. Right of centre, a performer in a red-and-gold mask with a flaming orange headpiece and multiple red arms with gold bangles dances among onlookers. A few people in the background, including one in a rust-coloured turban, watch and smile.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01