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Outdoor street procession in a village with palm trees and tiled-roof houses. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, and a few in orange cloth, hold long bamboo horns decorated with pink and red tassels and pompoms, raised on their shoulders toward the sky. Dense crowds of men, women and children line the road on both sides. Orange triangular flags flutter on poles, and a decorated arch in the background shows a portrait and a banner.

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Outdoor street procession in a village with palm trees and tiled-roof houses under an overcast sky. Several men in front play long gold-coloured brass horns that are decorated with pink and red tassels; the horns are angled upward and held at shoulder height. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing saffron or orange garments, stand in a line along the road while a crowd of onlookers, including children and women in pink and red saffron-toned dress, watches. Orange flags and orange bunting hang along the route, and a building at right has a banner with pictures and script.2010-02-18A street procession in a village setting. Several men hold up long golden-brown bamboo poles decorated with pink, green, blue and orange tassels and red cloth bindings, lifting them toward the sky. The men in the foreground wear orange-saffron shirts and white or light clothing, and a man on the right wears a checked blue shirt. Behind them a large crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts, plus women in colourful saris and children, stands along a dusty road. Thatched and tiled roofs, palm trees, and a yellow-and-red banner on a decorated wooden arch appear in the background under a pale sky.2010-02-18Outdoor procession scene under a pale sky. In the foreground a man in a beige striped shirt blows a long wooden pipe (nadaswaram-style horn) with two long bamboo-like pipes angled forward, decorated with tassels at their ends. Behind him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands on a paved road, some holding flowers and a drum is visible at right. An orange flag and banners are in the background, and a decorated ratham or chariot edge with coloured tassels appears at right. The scene shows a street procession.2010-02-18Outdoor photograph of a large gathering on bare sandy ground with tall palm trees behind. In the foreground, several men in orange and saffron clothing and white dhotis carry long brass horn instruments (long trumpets) mounted on bamboo poles, with pink and purple tassels and flower decorations on the poles. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyards, stand in line, and women in colourful saris sit in rows of chairs. Thousands of spectators fill the field, and banners with portraits hang on poles in the background.2010-02-18Outdoor festival scene with a large crowd under a pale sky and tall palm trees. In the foreground, several long brass horns with red, orange and black tassels and flower decorations are raised high and angled diagonally across the frame, held by men. A man in a plaid shirt and a man in a white shirt and dhoti stand near the horns, and a drummer in white clothes plays a drum at the right. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl and a bare-chested man with a red forehead mark and white dhoti stand among devotees dressed in white and saffron. Behind the crowd, a large banner shows a saffron-clad figure with a crown and long hair against a red background, next to a wooden fence and a yellow vehicle.2010-02-18Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with a line of men in white dhotis and shirts blowing long bamboo horns, one player in front in a white shirt and gold-bordered white dhoti. Behind them a woman and a young girl in white saris and several people in yellow and orange garments walk among the crowd. A large banner shows a deity figure with a red garland and orange-clad figure, and a second banner beside it carries a painted image. A drum is visible at left, trees and a scaffold stand in the background, and small colourful streamers hang from a bamboo pole at top. Several people in the background wear white and grey clothes.2010-12-29Street procession in a dusty town with palm trees and shopfronts behind. In the foreground, a musician in white shirt and dhoti plays a brass horn with a garland of marigolds and yellow ribbons, and beside him a man in white plays a long dark wooden pipe (nagaswaram-style) with ribbon streamers. Other men in white, some with red vibhuti marks, walk alongside. A man in an orange turban and orange clothing with a flower garland stands behind them, and an older man in white clothing walks in the crowd. Banners and signboards line the road, including a painted portrait on a banner.2003-11-09Outdoor festival crowd on sandy ground beneath palm trees, with a dense mass of people in white clothes gathered behind a barrier of wooden poles. In the foreground, large brass horns with pink and red flower garlands and tasselled cloth are supported on the poles. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in prayer, next to a man in an orange shawl and a woman in a pink-and-orange sari. Behind them, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in colourful saris watch the event. Orange and red flags, palm trees, a tall light pole and a yellow vehicle appear in the background, with loudspeakers on a stage at right.2010-02-18Outdoor procession photograph in a village street with palm trees and a low orange-and-white building behind. Several men in the foreground play long bamboo-style brass horns (nadaswaram-like trumpets) angled upward toward a decorated structure at right. Behind them, a row of tall white conical forms wrapped in white flower garlands with pink and red tops, and some with yellow marigold garlands, are carried or held aloft. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange cloths, walk alongside; one man in a white sleeveless vest wears marigold garlands and an orange sash. Drummers in red cloths and a hand drum are visible. Strings of lights run along poles and a small flag flies at the left. Festive temple procession atmosphere with marigold and flower decorations.2010-02-18A street procession at dusk with a crowd of men carrying long bamboo poles held upright and tilted forward, decorated with flowers, leaves and pink ribbons, under a canopy strung with flowers and fruit. Several men in white dhotis with orange or saffron waist cloths and white and yellow garlands carry tall white conical flower-covered frames on their heads and shoulders. One man in a striped shirt and a man in a beige shirt blow long horns toward the sky. Drummers in orange and white clothing play drums. Strings of lights, a tiled roof building and palm trees line the road. No a person candidate is visible.2010-02-18A 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.2005-01-01Outdoor scene at a festival ground with a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several holding long dark wind instruments with gold-coloured fittings, one smiling man in a white shirt at centre-left with a red and white tilak on his forehead. Behind them, figures in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas stand among the crowd, and a man in an orange robe in the left foreground faces away from the camera. A red and white canopy stage with a decorated frame, banana plants, and a row of colourful pennant flags appear in the background. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones at the edges.2010-12-29