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A night procession moves along a paved path lit by strings of blue and green fairy lights on trees, with red flags on poles at left. Drummers in white dhotis and pink or peach shirts play large barrel drums at centre, and a figure in a yellow robe carries a green umbrella at far left. Women in pink, purple and red saris balance ornate decorated pots with peacock-feather and tinsel headpieces on their heads. Smoke or haze drifts through the scene and a bright light glows near the centre. Several dozen people are visible in the procession.

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December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession of a large crowd moving through a festival street lit with colourful lights and smoke. Many colourful decorated umbrellas in yellow, red, green and orange rise above the crowd. Central figures wear elaborate headdresses in red, orange and yellow with white feathered plumes and decorative masks, resembling ritual performers. Men in white dhotis and devotees with rudraksha malas walk among the crowd, and a cameraman films at right. A tall framed portrait stands at the back beside the stage lights.2016-12-23Night procession on a paved courtyard at a temple. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders carry tall poles topped with decorated umbrellas in red and yellow, one with a red-and-gold embroidered panel. A woman in a red sari with a gold border and a red-kumkum forehead mark walks at left, holding a small object. On the right, two bare-chested men in saffron-orange cloths play large hand drums, one with a rope-wrapped drum and a stick, and wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several other men in white follow behind. Lights and red temple structures frame the scene at night.2016-12-12 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20162016-09-15Night procession on a dirt path at an ashram, led by men in white dhotis and shawls playing traditional instruments: a man in the centre plays a long wind instrument, a man on the left beats a large double-headed drum, and another man on the right plays a nadaswaram-style pipe. Behind them a palanquin-style ratha lit by lamps carries a decorated deity murti under a canopy, with trishula staffs and a red ceremonial umbrella raised. Children and women in saffron and blue saris follow, and a man in white on the far right holds a trishula. Trees and a low wall frame the scene. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2013-01-01December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession on a paved path with many people. Women in saris in purple, maroon, green and mustard colours carry tall decorated kalasha-like pots with pink flower-and-tinsel crowns on their heads, and some carry lit items. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, several playing large drums. A small decorated palanquin-style canopy with colourful panels stands at left beneath trees, with strings of lights in the background.2016-12-23Night photograph of a street procession with women performing a dance while balancing decorated brass pots topped with pink and silver ornaments on their heads. Women in green and red saris and a blue sari dance, while men in white dhotis and mundus play drums and hold instruments. Colourful decorated temple-style chariots or palanquins with painted panels and canopy roofs stand in the background, and a bright floodlight illuminates the scene.2016-12-23Night procession on a paved ground lit by a bright floodlight and a street lamp. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a large drum (dhol) at his side, move among a crowd. A small blue canopy umbrella and decorated kalasha-style pots adorned with pink and purple flowers are carried above, with strings of coloured fairy lights strung along a fence. A person in a green and yellow skirt stands near the centre. Several spectators in striped and plain shirts watch, some with shawls draped over their shoulders. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09A nighttime street procession at an ashram-style courtyard lit with strings of coloured fairy lights. Several women dance in brightly coloured saris, carrying ornate decorated pots and headpieces topped with feathers, flowers and pink and silver decorations; some balance pots on their heads. A young woman in a white sari with a red border and a woman in a blue sari dance in the foreground, and a woman in a purple sari with gold border plays a drum at right. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and a trumpet-like horn, with a crowd of onlookers and a tall lit tree and kalasha-style structure in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-09