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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path lined with young trees and a red boundary wall. Drummers in white shirts and white dhotis play drums and a long wooden instrument, while women in colourful saris (yellow, orange, teal, green) walk alongside carrying drums, and men in white follow in a line. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers walks at left beside a black water tank. Bright daylight with strings of small lights overhead.

A dirt-road procession in dry scrubland with trees. Drummers lead: a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a green-and-white drum, and a man in a brown shirt carries a drum with red and gold trim. A woman in a grey-green sari with a red border walks beside them. Behind, a man in white with a horn walks near a person in orange robes wearing a white floral garland, under a red-and-white fringed parasol. Several people in white and orange clothing follow. Umbrellas with coloured fringe and a standard appear overhead, and a man in white at the left holds a pole with a fringed canopy.

A photograph of a dusty outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees and a red boundary wall. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, several wearing saffron or orange shawls and a few with red or pink sashes. Drummers at left beat a large drum, and a musician in white plays a wind instrument. Some participants carry decorated saffron-coloured flags and ceremonial staffs, and a decorated umbrella-like canopy with coloured streamers rises above the crowd at right. Several women in pale saris stand among the group.

A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low fence. Musicians lead the way: a man in a black shirt and maroon lungi plays a small hand cymbal, several men beat large drums, and a man in a maroon shirt and cream dhoti plays a long wind instrument. Behind them women in white saris with yellow garlands walk barefoot, carrying brass pots, and men in white dhotis follow. A red-and-white striped gateway and a truck appear at left. About twenty people are visible, and none is identifiable as a person.

July 11 2006

Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple complex. Musicians lead, one playing a long brass horn and others carrying drums slung over their shoulders, all in white dhoti and shirt. Behind them, a robed figure in saffron/orange garments with a garland walks beneath a large saffron-and-yellow umbrella held aloft, followed by many people in white and orange-red shawls. A yellow flag on a pole is at left, and a woman in yellow and white stands at right. Corrugated-roof buildings, water tanks and palm trees sit behind.

January 13 2015

A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a water tank and a small building at left. Men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and a wind instrument, including a man in a blue shirt and orange-red dhoti beating a drum and a man in white playing a horn. Behind them, devotees in white with yellow or orange sashes carry ornate red and gold umbrella-like canopies on poles. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a golden canopy and flower garlands is carried further back. The scene is a temple-style procession in an outdoor setting at dusk.

A procession on a dirt road outdoors under an overcast sky, with palm trees and tall trees behind. Under a multicolored canopy with embroidered panels, a figure in orange and white walks at the centre of the group. Musicians lead the procession: a drummer in an orange shirt and dhoti plays a drum slung at his waist, a man in a yellow shirt and red-and-white cloth plays a long wind instrument, and a man in a white shirt with a red-and-orange rudraksha-style mala and an ID badge plays a long horn-like pipe. Other men wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, and a man with a white forehead band plays a flute-like instrument. A red-and-white barrier runs along the left edge of the road.

Outdoor evening procession on a dirt ground at dusk. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a line; several play large barrel drums (thavil-style) with sticks, one drummer in red-and-white garb at the right edge. Behind them, a decorated ratha/palanquin with a canopy and ornate orange-and-gold umbrellas (kudais) moves through the crowd. Pale white-clad devotees fill the background beside tented pavilions with red and white bunting. Two men in front wear rudraksha-style necklaces; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

A procession moves along a dusty dirt road under a clear pale sky, with flowering trees and scattered young trees along the edges. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt and cream trousers carries a large white bass drum, while a second drummer in a white shirt and white dhoti beside him also carries a drum. Behind them a long line of people walks in white shirts, white dhotis and some in orange and colourful saris, several holding colourful umbrellas and small drums. Low buildings with a white wall stand at the right background.

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