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A crowded festival procession inside a large hall. An orange and gold parasol with a red pole is held high at left-centre, and a large peacock-feather fan with a green peacock figure stands at right. Many participants wear saffron, orange, pink and red garments, with bead necklaces and tilak marks. A man in an orange turban and white clothing is at centre, near a decorated white bull figure with horns and a pink-and-purple ornamented headdress carried on a head. Two large silver tridents are visible at left, and a costumed figure with black hair and a painted face stands at lower left. Dense onlookers fill the background, and a large screen shows the event above.

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May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A dense festival procession at an indoor venue, with a large crowd of devotees in orange, saffron and white clothing filling the background. In the foreground, a costumed performer with long dark hair, white face paint and a red garment stands near a white bull-shaped figure with horns and a trident. A bright yellow-orange ceremonial umbrella with fringed edging is held aloft above the group. On the right, a decorated peacock-feather structure and a green bird-shaped ornament are carried, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands nearby. Drummers in red and orange play a large drum, and women in pink and yellow saris are visible among the procession.2016-05-01A festive procession inside a large tented hall hung with colourful paper streamers and lanterns. A central woman in an orange-saffron head wrap, orange garment and gold-bead garland smiles while walking beneath a tall orange and gold umbrella held on a red pole. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas carry ornate pink and silver decorated kalasha-style vessels topped with ornamental crest pieces. Around them, devotees in saffron and white clothing, some with vibhuti marks, fill the space, many holding up phones and cameras. A small deity murti or ceremonial object sits on a pedestal in the background.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a crowded indoor festival hall with a white tent ceiling and hanging decorations. In the foreground, a decorated ceremonial headdress with a colourful peacock-like figure and pink flowers is carried on a pole. A man in a white dhoti with gold necklaces holds a long silver staff with a trident-shaped top. Nearby, a woman in a saffron-orange sari and gold garland stands beside a man with a shaved head in orange wrap and gold chains. Many devotees in orange, red and white clothing surround them, several taking photos with phones and cameras. A large ornate umbrella-like canopy hangs above the crowd.2016-05-01A festive procession at a crowded outdoor event. Centre, a woman in orange robes with an orange turban and a long garland walks beneath a large golden-yellow parasol with a sparkling fringe. Beside her, a decorated ceremonial palanquin-like float with pink flowers and a silver peacock-topped ornament is carried forward. A cameraman in a dark shirt films close by. Around them, many devotees in white, saffron and orange clothing, some with forehead markings, press forward. A large peacock-feather fan and a green figure ornament stand at the right edge, and a colourful screen glows in the background.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01 +1 copiesA crowded festival procession seen from above a sea of people. A large yellow and gold ceremonial umbrella with silver fringe is held over the central figures. A man in an orange-and-saffron turban and matching orange robes walks at the center, with a large silver trident beside him. Around him are performers in ornate costumes with peacock-feather headdresses and painted masks, including a bird-shaped headpiece in green and pink. Nearby devotees wear orange, yellow and white clothing, and a woman in a yellow sari is in the foreground. Camera operators with video cameras film the procession at the lower edges of the frame. The setting is a large hall with pink and red decorations.2016-05-01A crowded outdoor-style festival procession with many devotees in orange, saffron and white clothing. An orange and gold umbrella with fringed sequin edging rises at centre over a figure in orange and white robes. A man in the foreground holds a silver trident, and a large decorated headpiece with pink, purple and white ornaments is carried in the centre. On the left, a performer in a red face mask with a golden crown and ornate costume stands beside a trident. A person in a white shirt at right raises a camera and phone to film the procession. Garlands and rudraksha beads are visible on several people.2016-05-01