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January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty sandy ground under bright sunlight. Men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and wind instruments, including a tall curved horn and a drum with a red cloth cover, while marching forward. Some musicians wear orange and green garments. Behind them, a crowd walks past colourful flags and decorated poles, a red-roofed building and a tall bamboo scaffold with pink and blue cloth. Several people in the crowd wear garlands. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the procession.2015-01-13December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground in front of a red-brick building with a corrugated roof. At the left, a group of men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis walk behind a woman in an orange sari holding an orange umbrella. In the foreground, drummers in white dhotis play dhol drums slung on their shoulders, one bare-footed man in a checked shirt at the centre and another in a white shirt beside him. Floodlight stands and trees stand behind the crowd under a hazy sky.2011-11-10Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground with a row of people walking in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha-style necklaces. Drummers in the foreground play a barrel drum and a patterned drum, a man in a striped shirt holds cymbals, and a sunshade-style canopy and decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and yellow cloths move at the center. Tall flagpoles and a metal pole stand against a plain sky, with sheds and water tanks behind. Several people carry orange and yellow umbrellas. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance in this crowd.2009-12-27Outdoor procession across a dusty, unpaved site under a clear blue sky, with a group of around fifty people walking in a line. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums, leading the column. Behind them, many devotees wear white and saffron-orange robes, some carrying umbrellas, including two large multicoloured umbrellas raised above a central group. Scattered construction materials, a red-and-white building, low sheds and trees line the background, and a small child walks at the left edge. Visible persons are not clearly identifiable as any particular individual.2008-12-23April 19 20082008-04-19A procession walks along a dusty unpaved road past unfinished concrete buildings and scrubland under a clear sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and coloured saris walk in a long line. Several drummers in front carry drums with cords, and two men play long brass horns. Brightly coloured umbrellas with tassels, in red, orange, green and blue, are carried over the group. A child in a red top and women in green and orange saris walk among the crowd. Some participants wear saffron-and-white shawls and carry a tall ceremonial staff.2006-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23January 01 20122012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A procession moves along a dirt road past orange-roofed buildings and banana plants. Two striped multicolour umbrellas and a saffron-and-gold banner on a pole are carried at the front. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some with rudraksha-style neck beads. A drummer in a white shirt and yellow lungi beats a barrel drum, and another drummer in the foreground wears a striped shirt and yellow lungi. A man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks in the centre, and a few others in saffron and orange robes follow. Lines of people in white stand along the route. A white canopy and tall banana leaves frame the right side. A person is clearly visible but no appearance-based a person cue is distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-01-02 +1 copies