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A street procession with a marching band in white uniforms with red-and-white caps and red sashes and red-and-white leg bands. Players include a snare drummer in front, clarinet and trumpet players, and a sousaphone-style brass player on the right. Behind them, orange and saffron streamers and flags decorate a roadside lined with onlookers and tiled-roof houses. A young girl in a green dress watches from the right, and petals are scattered on the road.

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A street procession with a marching band in white uniforms, red-and-gold epaulette shoulder pieces, red and white cap-style hats and red-and-white striped socks. Musicians play brass instruments including a tuba-style horn, trumpets and a flugelhorn, while a drummer beats a large bass drum and another player strikes a smaller drum. Spectators in white dhotis, saris and casual clothes line the road, with orange flags and a tiled-roof building with a sign behind them. Coconut palms stand against a pale sky.2010-02-18A photograph of a brass marching band on a dirt ground at an outdoor event. In the foreground, a musician in a white uniform with a red-and-white peaked cap and gold cord epaulette looks down at his trumpet. Behind him, several players in white uniforms with red sashes and red-and-white caps play trumpets, a clarinet-style woodwind and other brass. A man in a striped shirt and another in a checked shirt stand among them, with a crowd of spectators in white and light clothing behind. Palm trees, a low utility pole line and a single-storey building with an orange trim sit in the background under a pale sky.2010-02-18January 12 20072007-01-12A procession on a dusty dirt road moves past hills and trees under a clear sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a large drum with a red body, and a man in a teal shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn. Behind them, women in white saris and a young girl in red walk alongside orange-red flags and decorated umbrellas with red-and-gold tops. A white van with a speaker sits in the middle of the group. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a temple procession with drummers and musicians in white dhotis and shirts. A man on the left in a white shirt and yellow-orange cloth beats a small hand drum, while a man in a peach-checked shirt plays a large barrel drum with a red velvet cover. Other musicians in white clothes hold a nadaswaram-style wind instrument and drums with tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, women in saris and salwar and onlookers stand near orange and red flags, and footwear lies on the ground in front.2011-12-11A street procession in a village with a blue-painted building and palm trees behind. Three uniformed drummers and a trumpeter in orange tunics with navy sashes and peaked caps dominate the left and centre; the trumpeter holds a brass trumpet and a drummer strikes a drum with sticks. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis watch and walk along. On the right edge, a figure in white clothing with a red and orange sash is partially visible.2006-11-13December 29 20082008-12-29A procession in a village street beneath a canopy of banana leaves and striped cloth, with an orange flag on a pole. Musicians in white shirts, white dhotis and red shoulder cloths play a drum with red cloth and gold trim, a large drum, and long wind instruments with bell-shaped bells. Onlookers in white shirts stand along the path, and a striped mat covers the ground. A pink house with a tiled roof stands at right. No specific deity or a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis. Ornate multicoloured canopy umbrellas with gold finials and orange flags rise above the group. A brass band in red and white uniforms with gold-trimmed caps plays drums and tubas in the foreground. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis wear rudraksha malas, and a woman in white and gold garlands walks among them. A man in a white kurta with a white shawl gestures toward the band. A large white-capped figure stands at left. Palm trees and a painted banner appear in the background. The photo is typical of a KAILASA ratha procession with band accompaniment.2009-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play long brass horns, while a drummer in a white shirt with a patterned sash carries a large drum slung at his waist. Behind them, ornate parasols with red, blue and gold tops are held aloft. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland walks with her hands folded in front of her, and other participants in white follow. A man at the left edge wears a lanyard photo badge. Traditional thavil-style drumming and horn playing accompany the procession.2006-12-26