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Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on a dirt ground in front of a chain-link fence, banana plants and a tree behind, with a strip of red and orange bunting along the fence. In the foreground a row of boys in red kurta-style tunics, white dhotis and yellow waist sashes stand beside large papier-mache puppet figures: a tall pink-robed figure with a light blue turban and yellow scarf, a figure in green and orange with a large painted face, and a masked figure with a painted face and a flowing patterned costume. Several young men in yellow and white stand holding tall brass poles with red flags. On the right a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands near a masked figure. Several adult men and boys in lungis and dhotis are present.

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December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road under a pale sky. Towering papier-mache giant figures with painted faces dominate: one tall figure in a pink robe and white-green turban with a yellow scarf, another with a woman's face and bun, and a small Vaishnava-marked figure in yellow robes. Several drummers in yellow shirts with red and yellow sashes and headbands play drums, while white-clad attendants walk nearby. Banana plants and orange bunting decorate the scene, and marigold petals lie on the ground.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession on a dirt road outside a walled compound with a green iron gate. Large papier-mache puppet heads on costumed bearers dominate the frame: a bald figure in a yellow kurta and white dhoti with a tilak, a figure in a blue patterned tunic and tall white cap, an elephant-headed figure in white dhoti, a tall figure in a pink robe and white turban with a yellow scarf, and a figure in a dark floral outfit. Drummers in yellow kurtas and red sashes play drums behind them, and a decorated palanquin with orange canopy and garlands stands in the background beside balloons and banana plants.2008-12-30An outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground under a clear blue sky. Towering papier-mache giant figures dominate: a tall figure in a pink robe with a green-and-white striped turban and yellow scarf, and a large female figure in an orange and green embroidered dress with ornate red-and-gold collar, its face painted with red lips and dark eyebrows. Beside them a smaller figure in a blue sequined outfit and a white hat with blue markings is being tapped by a shirtless boy in white dhoti, and a large blue-faced figure in yellow robes stands nearby. Orange and red flags fly behind, and a crowd in white and yellow clothes watches. A decorated yellow-and-gold palanquin canopy appears at the right, and a drummer in a blue tunic plays at the edge.2008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with orange and red flags on poles. Large papier-mache giant puppets dominate: a tall figure in a pink cape and green-and-white turban, a female figure in a green embroidered coat with a jewelled collar, a figure with dark hair in a bun wearing a blue-and-white patterned cap, and a figure in a yellow robe with a bald blue-tinged head. A shirtless boy in white dhoti stands among them, a boy in a turquoise sequined outfit and yellow turban is beside them, and a man in a blue shirt holds a fan. Devotees in white with yellow shawls and orange sashes watch from the left. Ornate golden-topped palanquins with draped yellow and green fabric stand in the background.2008-12-30A dusty dirt road procession at midday under a pale sky, with a line of men in red and yellow dhotis and tunics moving toward the camera. In the foreground, several men in red shirts with white piping and yellow waist sashes carry small hand drums, one smiling while another walks with a serious expression. Behind them, yellow-clad participants and white-clothed men walk alongside large pink and turquoise cloth-covered figures carried on poles, and tall orange and yellow banners rise on the left. Banana plants and a string of orange and yellow flags line the roadside wall of raw earth. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the figures in the procession are devotees and drummers.2008-12-30A dusty dirt road during a festival procession in warm morning light. In the foreground, drummers in mustard-yellow tunics and dark trousers with yellow headbands play a large drum, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti walks nearby. Two oversized papier-mache giant figures with exaggerated painted faces, one in a green patterned costume and one in a blue-green outfit, are carried through the crowd. Further right, another giant figure in pink and a striped turban stands beside a figure in a green and orange outfit. Banana plants line the route, with red-and-white bunting on a fence and red flags behind. Several people in white ritual clothes walk along the road in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road under bright sunlight. Towering papier-mache giant figures dominate the scene: a tall figure in a pink shawl over red garments, a figure with a blue pointed hat and green patterned tunic, a round-faced figure with orange forehead markings, and a figure in a green floral garment with a banana-leaf backdrop. Several people in yellow tunics and yellow headbands carry or steady the figures. Orange flags wave among crowds of spectators in white and blue clothing, with a row of orange banners strung along the right side.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival. Drummers in bright yellow shirts and white dhotis play large barrel drums, while men in red and yellow carry tall poles with brass ornaments and red-and-orange flags. Behind them a crowd in white and colourful clothes gathers near a line of banana trees and a fence strung with red bunting. A devotee at the right edge carries a garland. No clear figure matching a person is visible, and the page is not used to infer identity.2008-12-30A festival procession on a dirt road at an outdoor event, with banana leaves, orange bunting strung across the background and a pink and yellow canopy-draped structure behind. In the centre, a man in a pink cloth with a teal turban walks ahead of a figure in a green shimmering shawl and orange garment. To the right, a performer in a red and gold costume with a floral garland and a tall orange headdress stands among drummers in yellow turbans and dhotis playing drums. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk along the sides, and spectators in white and red stand at the lower edge. A tall decorated figure wearing a red and purple robe is also visible among the procession members.2008-12-30