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A street procession with several young men whose bodies are painted in yellow, green and red leaf-like patterns, wearing white head cloths and blue or black shorts with yellow sashes. Behind them a drummer in a white shirt with a gold lanyard badge and a white shawl plays a pair of drums, and a man in an orange turban stands at right. Colourful parasols and umbrellas, and a dark-robed man in a crowd, fill the background, with a few spectators at left holding flowers.

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A street procession with several young men whose bodies are painted yellow with green, red and orange leaf-like stripes, each wearing a white cloth wrapped around the head with coloured spots and white waist cloths. The foreground performers dance or sway, the central one smiling and gesturing. Behind them a drummer beats a drum, and dense crowds in white dhotis, shirts and a man with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks fill the background, with red and yellow umbrellas overhead. No individual is confirmed as a person in this image.2016-12-23A night street procession with performers in yellow-painted bodies and yellow-and-red masks dancing in a circle on a paved road. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis and shirts play drums, and women in colourful saris stand in the crowd. On the left, costumed figures with tall headdresses, gold ornaments and painted faces stand near a parade. Umbrella-like canopies with sequins and gold fringe appear at the top. The scene is lit by bright colour lights.2016-12-09Street procession at night with dancers painted entirely yellow, wearing yellow shorts and yellow hooded masks with red spots, performing energetic kicks and arm-striking moves in a circle. Behind them, drummers in white dhoti and shirt beat large drums, and women in orange, yellow and blue saris and men in white and dark clothes crowd the road. Decorated costumed figures with crowns and garlands stand at left, and ornate pink and silver umbrellas or canopies rise above the crowd.2016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road lined with palm trees. Foreground: young drummers in saffron-and-black costumes with white turbans, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and white ash markings on their faces, playing a large red-and-gold drum and a long wind instrument. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a drum, and a crowd of men in white clothes and some in mundu walks beside colourful decorated parasol-style canopies on poles. A man in white holds a microphone among the crowd. Many people fill the background.2011-01-01Night procession scene of performers with bodies and faces painted in green, yellow and orange stripes, some wearing white and yellow headcloths, dancing before a crowd of onlookers. A drummer with a drum is visible at left and a decorated structure with colourful hanging tassels is at top. Performers wear orange shorts and white waist cloths. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this image.2016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09December 30 20082008-12-30A street procession on a dusty road during a Brahmotsavam celebration in Bidadi. A central figure in a flowing orange robe with a long beaded necklace walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in white kurtas and dhotis. Drummers in leopard-print tunics and yellow headcloths beat large drums with orange cloth draped over them. Several attendants carry tall, colourful decorated parasols in red, yellow and green with teardrop motifs. A bright multicoloured banner with floral patterns hangs at upper left, and orange flags flutter at the right beside a concrete structure and palm trees under a clear blue sky.2008-12-30Night-time street procession photograph of two performers whose bodies are painted in yellow, green and orange patterns, one with a painted face and a patterned headband, the other in a green cloth cap and orange trousers. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands in white shirts, dhotis and casual clothes. On the left a drummer in a white dhoti and shawl plays a drum with a red and white body. Colourful decorated structures with gold and blue panels are visible at the top.2016-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees under a clear sky. In the foreground, several drummers wear yellow head cloths, leopard-print sleeveless tops and green fringed ornaments; they play large drums with orange cloth draped over them and small cymbals. Behind them, saffron-robed figures walk among people in white dhotis and kurtas, and several bare-shouldered drummers carry blue-and-orange drums. Above the procession are multicoloured umbrellas with ornate yellow and red panels, and strings of colourful bunting stretch overhead. A white vehicle is visible at the upper left.2008-12-30Night street performance in front of a crowd: four performers with yellow and green body paint and patterned tribal-style headdresses dance energetically. A drummer in white dhoti and shirt beats a large drum at left, and a second musician with a drum stands behind. Spectators in white, checked and striped shirts watch, and a decorated golden canopy with red, yellow and white textile hangings stands in the background. A man at left wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace over white clothes. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-12-23