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Night photo of a street performance in front of a large crowd of onlookers. A shirtless performer in a white loincloth stands at centre holding a bamboo pole with flaming torches at both ends, while other performers in white dhotis and orange headwear swing burning torches and hold a bamboo frame. A drum with a lit purple rim sits among them, and orange umbrellas with crystal chandeliers hang at the top. Smoke and blue and purple stage light fill the air.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a street procession with performers swinging flaming torches on long poles. Three men in white dhotis and sleeveless vests or bare-chested stand in the foreground, one holding a burning torch on a bamboo pole while drummers beat drums nearby. Red and orange decorative umbrellas with sequined fringe rise above the crowd. Spectators line the roadway behind them, and colourful blue and pink stage lights glow at the right edge. The scene suggests a festival procession with fire performance, no clearly identifiable figure of a person is visible.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession at a stone-paved ground with several people holding long wooden poles that are blazing with fire at their ends, creating streaks of flame and motion. Flame-topped torches are carried among a crowd of onlookers and drummers. Men in white dhotis and vests, a figure in a striped headcloth and dark shirt in the foreground, and drummers beating large drums stand near tall red and orange umbrellas with sequined edges. Swirling blue and green light trails fill the right side. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2016-12-23Night photograph of an outdoor festival procession on a stone-paved courtyard. Two men in white loincloths or shorts perform fire-torch spinning, one holding a flaming torch and another with a torch on a tall wooden frame. A large crowd of onlookers stands behind, many in white dhotis and light shirts. Several red and orange ornate umbrellas, a ratha-style decorated structure and strings of coloured lights frame the scene, with bright stage lights glowing in the background. A man in an orange shawl stands at right near the crowd.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23