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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a stone wall and trees. In the foreground a man in white shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style). Behind him, a woman in an orange-red sari carries a metal tray of marigolds, red and white flowers. Several men in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas walk in the procession, some with shaved heads. To the right, a man in white carries a tray of white and red garlands, and a bundle of straw or rope is visible. A few more people in white and orange follow. The scene suggests a ritual procession with flower offerings.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18An outdoor procession on a paved courtyard under palm trees, with a covered open-sided pavilion at right. Shaved-headed men and boys in saffron-orange and red-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, play long brass horns (tutari-style) and hand cymbals, and one man at centre carries a brass tray holding an orange cloth and offerings. A boy in front blows a horn and others carry a drum and small cymbals. Several young boys have white tilak markings on their foreheads. The scene reads as a temple-style ritual procession.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18April 03 20162016-04-03July 26 20102010-07-26August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of a dirt-road procession in a rural setting with trees on both sides. Several musicians walk in front playing long brass horns (nadaswaram-style wind instruments) and a drum. The lead horn player wears a white shirt, white dhoti with a red sash, and a white tilak on the forehead. Next to him a woman in a red saree plays a horn. A man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt and gold-bordered dhoti plays in the center, and another horn player in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti stands to the right. Behind them, men in white clothes and some in orange follow, and a decorated canopy with colourful fringed trim and orange flags is carried in the background.2005-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03