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Outdoor festival procession on dirt ground beside a tin-roofed building and palm trees. At right, a tall ornate palanquin with a multicoloured cloth canopy, red and orange drapes and white and orange flower garlands is carried on poles by men in shirts and a man wearing only a short dark wrap. Several drummers at left play large hand drums, one in a checked shirt and one with an orange head cloth. Behind them, a figure in orange robes with a saffron head wrap and beaded necklaces stands among the crowd, with his hands clasped in greeting. Men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris, many wearing necklaces, follow with hands folded in devotion. Two large white and red decorated umbrellas are held above the procession.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession in a village lane beside a red-walled building with a green corrugated roof and palm trees behind. A tall decorated palanquin on the right has a red, green and orange cloth canopy draped with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold strings, its finials topped with small ornaments. Two lilac fringed parasols stand in the center. A drummer in a plaid shirt beats a large drum on the left, and another drummer plays a smaller drum. A bare-chested man in a dark tank top and a sarong dances on the right. A figure in an orange robe with a garland and orange turban stands at the center, flanked by men in white shirts and white dhotis, some holding long staffs. Devotees and onlookers fill the background.2005-12-31A procession on a dirt path in a village setting, with a red-roofed building and palm trees behind. In the foreground, a drummer in a plaid shirt beats a large drum while others play drums in white dhotis. A dancing young man in a grey vest and wrapped headcloth moves energetically near the front. Behind them, a richly decorated palanquin with a colourful striped canopy, marigold and jasmine garlands and red flowers is carried forward, with lavender fringed umbrellas beside it. A figure in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a flower garland and a turban-like head covering, stands among devotees in white ritual clothes. Many onlookers in white and mixed colours watch and clap.2005-12-31An outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Two drummers in the foreground carry large barrel drums with green-painted shells: one wears a red shirt with maroon lungi, the other a blue shirt with orange dhoti. Behind them, men and women in white ritual clothing walk, several carrying ornate umbrellas and decorated standards with red and blue emblems. A brightly decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and colourful fringe is visible in the background, and a figure in white holds a long horn-like instrument. The scene suggests a festival procession in an ashram setting, with a mixed group of about ten people visible.2010-02-12December 20 20102010-12-20December 29 20092009-12-29An evening procession moves along a dirt path lined with tall palm trees under a soft sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing blue-and-white beaded lanyards, walk in front. Two drummers carry barrel drums, one in a red shirt and dark sarong, the other in a light blue shirt. Behind them, devotees in white and cream clothes follow ornate ceremonial umbrellas with teardrop-shaped canopies in orange, red and teal with gold trim. A decorated palanquin or ratha topped with a golden canopy and colourful fabric is carried in the distance. A white wall with a red stripe runs along the left edge. Nothing identifies a specific individual as a person in this view.2010-02-12December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor procession at a village in Karnataka with a bearer lifting a decorated palanquin on his shoulder. The canopy is draped in red, green, blue and gold cloth and strung with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold garlands. Drummers in white dhotis and striped shirts beat large drums on the left, and a bare-chested bearer in a blue vest and knee wraps walks barefoot on dry ground. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands with hands folded in namaskar, some wearing rudraksha or bead necklaces, and some holding peacock-feather fans. A red-roofed building, palm trees and a decorated parasol frame the scene. Several people are visible, roughly twenty to thirty in the crowd.2005-12-31