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Outdoor street performance on a dusty reddish-brown ground below a rocky embankment strung with orange bunting. Several large papier-mache giant puppet figures stand in the middle: a tall figure in a pink robe with a striped turquoise turban, a smaller figure in blue-green patterned clothing with a blue-and-pink headpiece, a figure with a bald blue head, and a figure in a green-and-orange shawl with red skirt seen from behind. Around them, drummers in bright yellow shirts and yellow headbands play drums, while a man in white stands watching on the left and a few other people in white and casual clothes stand near the wall. Shot from an elevated angle in warm late-day light.

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Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road below a rocky red embankment. In the foreground a large costumed figure with a long braid wears a green and gold shawl over an orange and red garment, its back to the camera. Behind it stand giant papier-mache effigy puppets: a tall figure in a white turban and pink robe with yellow scarf, a smaller blue-faced figure, and a child-sized mask in blue and yellow. Nine drummers in black and brown outfits with yellow head cloths and orange sashes play large drums with sticks. Scattered spectators in white clothing stand in the background, and bunting strung with orange and red flags runs across the top.2008-12-30A festival procession on a dirt road at an outdoor event, with banana leaves, orange bunting strung across the background and a pink and yellow canopy-draped structure behind. In the centre, a man in a pink cloth with a teal turban walks ahead of a figure in a green shimmering shawl and orange garment. 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Banana plants and orange bunting decorate the scene, and marigold petals lie on the ground.2008-12-30An outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground under a clear blue sky. Towering papier-mache giant figures dominate: a tall figure in a pink robe with a green-and-white striped turban and yellow scarf, and a large female figure in an orange and green embroidered dress with ornate red-and-gold collar, its face painted with red lips and dark eyebrows. Beside them a smaller figure in a blue sequined outfit and a white hat with blue markings is being tapped by a shirtless boy in white dhoti, and a large blue-faced figure in yellow robes stands nearby. Orange and red flags fly behind, and a crowd in white and yellow clothes watches. A decorated yellow-and-gold palanquin canopy appears at the right, and a drummer in a blue tunic plays at the edge.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road under bright sunlight. 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Drummers in yellow kurtas and red sashes play drums behind them, and a decorated palanquin with orange canopy and garlands stands in the background beside balloons and banana plants.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with orange and red flags on poles. Large papier-mache giant puppets dominate: a tall figure in a pink cape and green-and-white turban, a female figure in a green embroidered coat with a jewelled collar, a figure with dark hair in a bun wearing a blue-and-white patterned cap, and a figure in a yellow robe with a bald blue-tinged head. A shirtless boy in white dhoti stands among them, a boy in a turquoise sequined outfit and yellow turban is beside them, and a man in a blue shirt holds a fan. Devotees in white with yellow shawls and orange sashes watch from the left. Ornate golden-topped palanquins with draped yellow and green fabric stand in the background.2008-12-30A procession on a dirt road at dawn or dusk passes a green metal gate lined by palm-like banana trees and a string of orange and white pennants. In front, drummers in yellow headcloths, bare chests and dark wrapped lower garments beat large drums, several with orange and red cloth draped on them. Behind them are giant papier-mache effigies: one with a blue and white turban and pink robe, and a larger figure with a bright face and dark hair wearing a green and gold garment. Orange flags stand at the left. Men in yellow and white clothes and a man in a red checked cloth walk in the procession. No clear a person candidate is visible.2008-12-30A road procession moves along a tree-lined street. Two very large papier-mache figures are carried on poles: the left one in a yellow turban and pink-and-orange garment, the right one in a green garment with a floral garland, both decorated with marigold garlands and red and green fabric canopies. Several people in yellow shirts and blue or green trousers play drums and walk ahead, while others wear large caricature masks with exaggerated faces. Spectators in orange and white stand along the roadside, and a copyright-free road scene of trees and a light sky frames the group.2010-07-24