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A festive procession inside a white tented hall with hanging paper decorations and ceiling fans. Several performers in elaborate costumes dominate the foreground: one in a yellow head covering with a black fringed cape and beaded necklaces, another in a red and pink garment wearing a tall headdress with a red-and-green crest, and a third with a golden crown and red arms holding a long trident-like staff. Marigold and white flower garlands hang on their shoulders. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls stand behind them, and a drummer plays at the right edge. A crowd of onlookers, many photographing with phones, fills the background, and a golden deity murti stands at the far left.

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May 01 20162016-05-01A crowded festival procession under a white tented pavilion decorated with hanging colourful tassels and paper lanterns. In the foreground, a performer in a yellow and red costume with a red flower-trimmed headdress and painted face holds a long silver trident-like staff. Beside him a man in an orange saffron shawl stands among the crowd. A large orange flame-shaped ornament and a figure with a gold-and-pink headdress are held aloft, and a person in white dhoti-style clothing stands at the right edge. Spectators crowd the background, some raising phones to photograph the procession.2016-05-01December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09May 01 20162016-05-01December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A nighttime street procession under bright stage lights beside a white tent with hanging decorative lanterns and orange-red banners. In the foreground, a performer in a green costume with a gold crown, a large white floral garland and a long golden staff leads the group, while a woman in a green dress with gold jewellery walks beside. Behind them, a figure in a red-and-gold costume and a headdress with a tall plume and a decorated mask-like face stands among the crowd. A drummer in a white dhoti and brown shirt plays a drum. Several women in orange and gold saris with jewellery, and men in white dhotis and tunics, stand along the route, with many onlookers pressing close. A red banner flies at the upper left.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession at an outdoor festival under a white tent with colourful hanging decorations and stage lights. At centre, a figure in a green costume with gold crown and long dark hair holds a golden staff, garlanded with flowers. Beside them, a shirtless man in white dhoti and orange head cloth with rudraksha beads walks among devotees. Right foreground shows a figure in green and gold with long black hair and a floral garland. Crowd members in saffron and white clothing raise their hands and bend forward. Umbrellas and decorated palanquins line the procession.2016-12-09