Performers dressed as technicolour warriors dance to pounding drum beats at the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo, Panay Island, the Philippines. The festival, taking place every fourth Sunday in January, honours Santo Niño and celebrates the arrival on Malay and Panay people on the island.

Participants of the parade during the celebration of Dinagyang in homage to 'The Santo Nino', the patron saint of many Philippino cities Iloilo, Philippines

Participants of the dance contest during the celebration of Dinagyang in homage to the Santo Niño, the patron saint of many Philippino cities, Iloilo, Philippines

Participants of the dance contest during the celebration of Dinagyang in homage to 'The Santo Nino', the patron saint of many Philippino cities Iloilo, Philippines

Dancers in the parade at Dinagyang Festival in homage to the Santo Niño, Iloilo, Philippines

Portrait of a man with facial decoration and head-dress with feathers at Mardi Gras carnival, Dinagyang in Iloilo City on Panay Island, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Portrait of a man with facial decoration and head-dress with feathers at Dinagyang in Iloilo City on Panay Island

Participants of the dance contest during the celebration of Dinagyang in homage to 'The Santo Nino', the patron saint of many Philippino cities Iloilo, Philippines

Participants at the celebration of Dinagyang in homage to the Santo Niño, the patron saint of many Philippino cities, Iloilo, Philippines

Participants of the parade during the celebration of Dinagyang in homage to 'The Santo Nino', the patron saint of many Philippino cities Iloilo, Philippines

Participants of the parade during the celebration of Dinagyang in homage to the Santo Niño, Iloilo, Philippines

Participants of the parade during the celebration of Dinagyang in homage to 'The Santo Nino', the patron saint of many Philippino cities Iloilo, Philippines

Participants of the Dinagyang Festival in homage to the Santo Niño, Iloilo, Philippines

Participants of the parade during the celebration of Dinagyang in homage to 'The Santo Nino', the patron saint of many Philippino cities Iloilo, Philippines

Participants of the parade during the celebration of Dinagyang in homage to the Santo Niño, the patron saint of many Philippino cities, Iloilo, Philippines

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