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A night procession on a paved path lit with pink and magenta light and strings of coloured bulbs. Women in pink and blue saris carry tall pink-and-white decorated pots (kalasha) on their heads, and one wears a headdress with white feathers. A shirtless man with orange-painted skin and an orange dhoti walks at centre, with other devotees in dark red and orange cloth around him. On the right, performers wear ornate red and pink costumes with large painted masks and headdresses. Behind them rises a decorated float with a deity murti under a lit arch.

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Night procession of women in colourful saris carrying ornate decorated pots on their heads, each topped with pink and silver embellished crowns and peacock-like figurines. Dancers in magenta, green, purple and gold saris walk along a street lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights. Men in cream dhotis and a yellow shirt and others in white stand among the marchers, with fluffy white and orange decorative plumes behind. Festive celebratory street procession.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A nighttime outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees dancing under bright lights and a yellow umbrella. In the foreground a woman balances a brass pot topped with pink and white flowers and a small carved bird on her head. A young woman in a green and orange sari with a silver-coloured headpiece dances in the centre, and another performer in a gold crown, pink-and-gold costume and flower garland dances beside her. A figure at right wears an ornate painted mask with red and gold details. Men in white shirts and dark trousers stand among the dancers, and a flower-topped staff with a bird figure rises above the crowd.2016-12-23Night procession photographed from behind a group of women performing a dance with decorated pots on their heads. The pots are ornately decorated with pink and silver tinsel, gems, and small figures, some topped with peacock-like or bird ornaments. Several dancers wear red, gold, and purple saris with gold jewellery and bangles, and one wears a large white-and-green feathered headdress. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and yellow clothing walks along, and strings of blue, purple and orange lights hang in the background, with a large illuminated numeral 1 visible. The scene suggests a festival procession.2016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession on a street where women carry large decorated kalasha-style headpieces, pink and white floral arrangements topped with ornate golden and green peacock-like crowns. Several women wear silk saris in blue, orange, green, and purple with gold borders, gold necklaces and bangles. A man in a white shirt and jeans stands among them with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, and other men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the background. Bright lights and a few flags frame the scene, and drummers are visible at the right edge.2016-12-09