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A photograph of a performer in elaborate costume standing on a dirt road in bright daylight. He wears a tall gold-and-white crowned headdress with a white plume, a red and gold tunic with striped trim, green trousers with beaded ankle bands, and bare feet. A yellow marigold garland hangs at his chest and he holds a long sword upright in one hand while the other rests on his hip. Behind him a red-brown earth bank is topped by a row of orange triangular pennants strung between banana plants. A figure in plain white dhoti walks along the left edge of the road.

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A performer in a red and orange costume stands on a dirt ground holding a curved sword and a small brass cymbal. He wears a tall headdress with white plumes, a yellow-gold ornament, a yellow garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with gold armbands and beaded anklets. A figure in green-and-red costume stands at left and a person in a yellow shirt and dark trousers stands at right. Behind them are a line of orange pennant flags strung along a mud-brick wall, a banana plant, and trees under a clear sky.2008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photo on dry reddish-brown ground in front of a sandy embankment strung with orange pennant flags, with a small banana plant and a tall pole behind. Two performers in elaborate costumes stand in the foreground: the left one wears a tall white-and-gold headdress, red tunic and green leggings, with a yellow flower garland and a raised sword; the right one wears a white plume headdress, red robe, gold trim, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and yellow marigold garland, holding a small cymbal-like object. A white-clad person walks in the background. Banner text is not legible.2008-12-30A photograph of a performer in a folk-style costume during an outdoor cultural performance on sand. In the foreground a performer wears a tall gold crown, a flowing white and black plumed headdress, and face paint with white and red markings and a large black moustache. He wears orange garments with gold shoulder pieces, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a gold-embossed shield and a curved sword. Behind him, several men in yellow dhotis, pink and orange shirts clap and move, and drummers with large drums stand among green bamboo and a red wall.2017-12-16December 30 20082008-12-30February 02 20072007-02-02A 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.2007-02-02A festival procession in a dusty village street under bright sun and trees. In the foreground, two performers in ornate costumes with gold headdresses, white yak-hair plumes, red face paint and gold armour carry long swords and a shield; one wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a decorated cart with a flower-garlanded canopy and a deity murti is pulled by a tractor-like vehicle, with more costumed attendants and drummers, and a crowd of onlookers in white and orange clothing lining the road.2007-02-02December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor photograph of a street procession in Karnataka with three performers in elaborate costume on a dirt road under large trees. Foreground performer holds a long sword and wears a gold crown, red and gold bodice, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, bells at the ankles and a round gold shield at the hip. Two companions beside him wear gold crowns, white fringed headdresses, orange and red tunics and bells, one holding a round shield. A drummer in white at right holds a large drum. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white shirts, saris and a uniformed police officer, with a decorated float or chariot and bunting in the background.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02