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A procession on a stone staircase beside a white wall. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a sandalwood forehead mark plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style) in front. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with an orange border and yellow shawl carries a long pole topped by a large orange banner with embroidered red and blue motifs. Beside her, a gold-and-red ceremonial banner with floral embroidery and a blue emblem is carried on a tall pole, and a golden fan is visible. Seated or kneeling women in saris, one in blue and one in yellow, hold the poles at the bottom of the frame. A red metal railing runs along the steps.

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December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor temple procession on a paved path beside a red-and-white painted wall with blue lettering. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a long-handled ornate banner with red, yellow and blue motifs and a gold fringe. Behind, drummers in white dhotis beat a red and gold drum, and a man in a rust-red shirt plays a long brass horn. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a dark rudraksha-style mala walks at the centre, flanked by more ornate parasols and attendants in white. Palm trees and a stone gopuram-style wall frame the scene under a clear sky.2012-05-18Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under hazy morning light. Two musicians in the foreground play long curved wind instruments: the left one wears a gold shirt and gold dhoti with a tilak, the right one wears white with a gold shawl and a white vibhuti forehead mark. Behind them, a group of men and women in saffron and orange robes walk, a central figure in orange wears a white and red flower garland. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange and yellow fringes and blue bird motifs are carried aloft, and a ratha-style staff with an ornate finial stands among them. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk along the sides. A procession with umbrellas and wind musicians, possibly part of a temple ceremony.2008-12-26A photograph of a festival procession outdoors under a hazy sky. In the foreground, two musicians play long wind instruments: one in a cream shirt and white dhoti plays a long dark pipe, and another in a yellow-gold kurta plays a horn with a bell-shaped end. Behind them, men and women in white clothing walk barefoot, several wearing rudraksha malas and red or orange sashes. A man in white with a white turban stands near the center. Above them, an ornate red and gold canopy with dangling gold tassels and orange flags on blue poles is carried over the procession. Pale brick walls and trees appear in the background.2005-01-01A procession at a gated entrance with a white wall and tree behind. An older man with grey hair in a white kurta stands at the left near the red iron gate. A young drummer in white with a horizontal white forehead mark plays a wooden barrel drum. A woman in a cream sari with an orange border and a red-and-blue rosette stands center, holding a silver ceremonial staff, with a garlanded attendant behind her. A young man in white blows a horn at lower center. On the right an orange-and-red embroidered pennant with a blue emblem is carried on a pole. A large silver ceremonial fan-shaped staff is also held aloft. The scene reads as a temple or ashram processional.2010-02-12December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a temple festival. Musicians play drums and a wind instrument: a man in a dark shirt and orange-bordered dhoti plays a large drum, a man in white plays a pipe-like instrument, and drummers in white dhotis beat a barrel drum and a frame drum. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in white and yellow saris walk behind them. Two men in white carry large orange-and-red embroidered umbrella-style banners with tassels, and orange flags flutter in the background beside a green vehicle with speakers.2008-12-24A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with trees and a low building. On the left, women in white saris with yellow borders hold tall poles topped by ornate red, yellow and gold pennants printed with a white dove emblem and floral patterns. Musicians in white dhotis and orange-yellow shawls play a long horn and drums at the centre of the procession. On the right, men in white shirts and dhotis with yellow shawls stand along the path holding matching pennants, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Orange and red flags and a red banner with a bordered design fly in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A procession under a red awning moves along a dusty ground at an outdoor temple event. Several ornate umbrellas with red, orange and blue fringed canopies are carried overhead. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a long white and red flower garland stands out among the white-clad crowd; his face is not clearly visible. Musicians lead the march: a woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wind instrument, a man in white dhoti and shirt blows a brass horn, and a drummer in white with a bare-chested drum beside him plays a barrel drum. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind, and wooden benches are stacked along the right edge.2006-12-29A temple procession moves along a paved path beside a white-pillared temple wall with hanging green leaf garland. Two men in front play long wind instruments, the foreground man in an orange shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl and a wristwatch, the second in a white shirt and dhoti with a maroon cloth and a tilak on his forehead. A drummer in white with a maroon cloth stands behind them. Behind, several men in white clothes carry silver staffs topped with trident-like finials and two red and gold fan-shaped banners with floral embroidery. Green trees and a clear sky stand in the background.2006-01-23December 30 20072007-12-30