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Outdoor festival procession on dusty ground with orange pennant flags and a banana-leaf arch behind. A man in a striped yellow, maroon and red turban, long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland stands in a red satin tunic over a green sash and white trousers, raising a curved sword. A drummer in white with a white cap beats a large drum at left, a man in white holds a staff at lower right, and several white-clad devotees watch from behind. Whether the central man is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the figure is described by role.

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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt ground with a chain-link fence behind, strung orange and white pennant banners, and banana plants. In the centre a dancer in a bright orange kurta, green skirt and pink headwrap, with long dark hair and garlands, raises a sword and a flag-topped staff while stepping forward. Around him drummers in white and red turbans beat large red-and-white drums, and a man in a white cap and red shawl plays a drum at right. Colourful ornate parasols stand above. Spectators in white kurtas and dhotis stand behind, watching the performance.2008-12-30February 02 20072007-02-02A festive outdoor procession at a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. Drummers in white dhotis and white caps beat large red-and-white drums decorated with white flower garlands, on a dirt ground. A central dancer wears a multicoloured striped robe with a patterned turban and holds a curved sword. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange garments, rudraksha malas and white garlands stand among devotees in white. Colourful decorative umbrellas and banana plants frame the scene, and a few people hold cameras. Around 20 people are visible.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a costumed festival performer standing in an outdoor procession crowd beneath trees and a strand of green bunting. He wears an ornate gold crown with a tall feathered plume, a red headcloth, a white-and-red painted face with a vertical white tilak and red bindi, and a white mane of hair. He has a large gold chest plate and layered brown rudraksha malas. He holds a long gold staff and a curved sword at the left edge. Behind him, many men in shirts and white clothing watch. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2007-02-02Outdoor festival procession on a dirt ground with decorated parasols in red, yellow, green and orange overhead. Drummers in white dhotis and white caps beat large red-and-white drums, one with a dhol strap and garland. In the centre a performer in a dark jacket, long loose hair, a multicoloured turban and a green, yellow and red sash holds a curved sword, dancing. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white flower garlands walk in the procession, one carrying a trident-topped staff, with a red-and-yellow turbaned figure among them. Spectators stand in white clothes along the sides, and a cameraman films at left.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30February 02 20072007-02-02December 30 20082008-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29A street procession photographed in daylight under large trees, with a crowd of men, boys and devotees around a central figure. The central performer wears an elaborate gold crown with a curved top, a long white feathered plume, a red turban, a red and gold costume with gold armour-like shoulder pieces, and a thick mala of dark rudraksha-style beads. He holds a long curved sword and has red face paint with a white forehead mark and a large nose ring. To the left, another performer in orange and gold ornate costume with a white plume stands beside a decorated ceremonial figure. Behind them, men in shirts and dhotis and a boy in white watch the procession.2007-02-02December 23 20162016-12-23