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Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and a thatched fence. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stand on both sides, many with hands folded or raised. At the centre a drummer in a red-and-white garment beats a barrel drum while men in white walk ahead. Further along, a deity murti is carried under an ornate golden umbrella-style canopy with decorated banners on poles. A woman in a blue dress stands at the right edge with a shoulder bag. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and thatched huts. Two drummers in white dhotis lead the way, one in a red-and-white cloth, the other in an orange lungi, beating large barrel drums. Behind them, devotees in white clothes walk in a line, and ornate colourful umbrella-like canopies with gold and red fringes are carried ahead. Crowds of onlookers line both sides of the path: a woman in a white shawl on the left with hands folded, women in saris and salwars, and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several visible people hold mobile phones. The scene suggests a ceremonial village procession with drums and decorated canopies.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31December 28 20062006-12-28A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with coconut palms. Musicians in white dhotis and kurtas play drums and a long horn-like wind instrument, while others in white and saffron-trimmed clothing walk alongside. Several tall ceremonial banners with orange and gold fabric and red emblems are carried aloft. A thatched shelter and a large framed portrait with a banner stand at the left, and a few spectators in white saris and light clothing watch from the right. The scene has a dusty, sunny outdoor setting.2009-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27An outdoor evening procession on a sandy path lined with tall coconut palms and thatched huts. Around him, a large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and cream saris, walks in procession. A drummer in white stands at left near painted umbrellas and decorated poles. On the right, a large banner with a portrait is mounted near a bulletin board, and a red-clad woman carrying a bag appears at left.2010-02-12December 30 20092009-12-30December 27 20092009-12-27An 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.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession on a sandy path lined with coconut palms. In the centre, a decorated palanquin with an orange canopy and a red-and-gold ornamented top is carried forward, with garlands on its base. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around it, several playing hand drums, one in a red shirt and dark maroon dhoti, another in a blue shirt and orange dhoti. Other participants hold colourful umbrellas and tall yellow-tipped staffs, and some wear yellow shawls over white clothing. The scene is a temple-style procession with drumming and ceremonial umbrellas.2010-02-12