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An outdoor evening procession moves along a sandy path lined with coconut palms. Four drummers lead in the foreground: a man in a red striped shirt carries a drum slung on his shoulder, a man in a blue shirt and orange dhoti carries a large drum, and a man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti plays cymbals. A man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth plays a long brass horn. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and white shirts walk beside ornate umbrellas with orange, red and gold fringes, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a tiered orange canopy and hanging tassels rises in the distance. Name tags are pinned to the drummers' shirts.

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Outdoor temple procession along a dirt path lined with coconut palms under a bright sky. In the foreground, three drummers walk barefoot: one in a red striped shirt carrying a drum on a strap, a central man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti striking a small cymbal, and a drummer in a blue shirt and orange dhoti carrying a large drum. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and white shirt plays a long brass horn. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with orange and red fringes are carried above the crowd, and a decorated palanquin or chariot with flower garlands and a golden deity figure rises in the background. Several participants wear white with orange ribbon badges.2010-02-12A procession of young men dressed in white walks along a dirt path through green trees. Two men at the front carry large triangular yellow banners with red centres and blue-green floral borders, raised on tall poles. A man in white shirt and trousers beats a large drum, while another young man in a white shirt, with a beaded mala around his neck, leads the group holding a blue strap. Several men in white dhotis and shirts follow behind, some smiling, some clapping. The scene suggests a ceremonial walk in a forested area.2007-10-01A photograph of a festival procession moving along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a bright sky. Drummers in the foreground play large barrel drums; one wears a yellow shirt and one a striped shirt, and a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti plays a drum. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and white garments, some with red or orange shawls, walk beside colourful ornamental parasols and a white canopy carried on poles. Many orange and red flags wave above the crowd. A man in a white shirt holds a brass pot with flowers and fruit, and another carries a wind instrument. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk near the front. Huts and greenery frame the scene.2009-06-09A procession walks along a paved path lined with shrubs and palm trees under bright daylight. Two drummers lead in front: the man on the left plays a drum with an orange strap and wears a white shirt and white dhoti, and the man on the right plays a red-and-gold drum wearing a white shirt and dhoti. Behind them a person in a green shirt and white dhoti blows a conch-like horn. At the centre, a young person in saffron-orange robes wears a long green and white garland and walks barefoot, with a black umbrella held above by a man in white. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with lanyards, follow along the path, with more people visible in the background near a parked car.2009-08-02A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground in front of a white-walled building and trees, with bunting strung overhead. Several large canopies with red, orange and blue panels and gold finials are carried on poles above the group. Many men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk in the procession, with orange shawls among them. Drummers in front play drums held at the waist, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala leads a pair of shoulder-carried poles topped with ornate silver finials. A cameraman filming in the centre. No figure in the procession is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-12-30Outdoor festival procession at dusk with low sun flaring at left. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead the crowd: a drummer on the left and foreground carries a dark-shelled drum, a man in the centre plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), and another drummer at right beats a drum with woven straps. A tall, multi-tiered chariot or palanquin (ratha/vahana) draped in bright red, orange, blue and yellow fabric with mirrored tassels stands behind them, with a small deity murti visible inside. Large embroidered banners and matching umbrellas with tasselled edges flank the procession, and palm trees and a red-brown wall line the path. A brass finial and flag-like ornament top the right side. Several dozen people in white, orange and a few coloured saris walk behind.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and an orange-walled building at left. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas play large barrel drums with curved horns, one man in a red garment beats a drum at centre-right. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds a drum-stick and horn in the foreground. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas and a pennant with a red emblem rise above, and women in orange and blue saris stand at right. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-11-11Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under bright sunlight. In the foreground a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), and at right a man in a white shirt, white dhoti with orange border, blows a conch-shaped horn. Behind them colourful embroidered orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and a red-and-yellow umbrella are carried above the crowd. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the middle, one wearing a purple flower garland and a gold necklace. Devotees in white and blue clothing fill the background among trees and banners.2008-12-31January 01 20062006-01-01A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path lined with tall trees and palms. Men in white dhotis and shirts lead the group. A man in an orange shirt plays a barrel drum, and several musicians carry long wind instruments called nadaswaram. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti at front centre carries a red and white garland. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with red and orange trim is carried further back.2005-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt road at dusk. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play large barrel drums, and a nagaswaram-style horn player in a white shirt and dhoti blows a long curved horn. A decorated palanquin with a red, yellow and blue embroidered canopy, fringed valances and a golden kalasha-like finial carries a deity murti framed by garlands. Gold-and-red embroidered banners with floral and emblem designs are carried on poles on the left. Devotees and attendants in white and orange shirts walk alongside, with palm trees and a terracotta wall behind them.2010-12-26A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with large ornate parasols in orange, yellow and multicoloured panels bearing a white bird emblem. Musicians lead: a man in a golden-brown dhoti and shawl plays a long brass horn, and beside him another in white dhoti plays a similar horn. Drummers in white shirts and white dhotis carry drums, one with a pink cloth draped over it. Behind them, several men in orange robes and orange shawls, one wearing a large red-and-white flower garland, walk among crowds of people in white clothing. Palm trees stand in the background under hazy light.2008-12-26