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A night-time street procession with drummers and torch bearers. In the foreground a performer in dark clothing kneels on pavement, raising a flaming torch, while a crowd of drummers and onlookers behind holds drums and burning torches. A red umbrella hangs above the group and strings of coloured lights decorate the background. Several people wear white dhotis or traditional dress. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession with a crowd of drummers and performers beside a roadway, many holding small drums and some swinging flaming torches or wicks that leave bright orange streaks. A figure in dark clothing kneels in the foreground on the pavement. Above the crowd, red and ornate umbrellas or parasols are carried, and strings of blue and green fairy lights hang along the route. A purple stage light glows at left. Some performers wear white robes, others dark or bright costumes, and a few have headdresses. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance.2016-12-23Night procession outdoors on a stone-paved ground, lit by a bright spotlight and purple and pink lights. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris stands along the sides, many with drums (a large drum held at center). A performer in dark clothing kneels on the pavement, holding a long pole aloft with flaming torches burning at both ends. Behind, a red and gold umbrella is raised over a decorated palanquin or idol carried above the crowd, and a man in an orange-brown shawl stands at right. Strings of blue and green lights hang above.2016-12-23Night procession on a paved road with a crowd of devotees and drummers. In the foreground a man in a dark shirt carries a long pole on his shoulders, with flaming torches burning at both ends. Behind him drummers in white clothes play large drums and horn-like instruments, and a red decorated umbrella or canopy is visible above. Multicoloured string lights and a stage with pink and blue lighting appear in the background.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night outdoor procession with a crowd of people gathered on a paved street. In the centre, a performer in a dark costume swings fire poles or torches trailing bright flames overhead. To the left, drummers beat large drums, one with a glowing purple rim. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris and figures in colourful headdresses and feathered ornaments stand under strings of blue and green fairy lights. Orange ceremonial umbrellas frame the left edge.2016-12-23A night-time street celebration at Bengaluru, with a barefoot performer in dark clothes swinging flaming fire-poi on long strands above his head. Around him a crowd of men and women stands watching, many in white dhotis and kurtas, some holding drums including a lit purple-rimmed drum. Women in saris and traditional jewellery stand at right, and decorative umbrellas with beaded fringes and green fairy lights frame the scene. A devotional procession atmosphere is evident, with a figure holding a decorated kalasha-style ornament at right. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A nighttime street procession with a crowd of many people gathered along a paved road lit by green and purple lights and strings of bulbs. Several orange and red decorative umbrellas are raised above the group. Drummers in white and cream clothing play large drums, and a performer in dark clothing and a striped head wrap spins fire torches on the ground in the foreground. Other performers carry lit torches, and the crowd includes people in saffron and orange garments and white dhotis.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23