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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2010-02-18Outdoor 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 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.2010-02-18Outdoor 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 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 at a village festival with a large crowd behind. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis with orange cloth at the waist walk in rows, each balancing a tall decorated pot on his head. The pots are white and topped with conical cones of white flowers and colourful paper or cloth ornaments in pink, blue, green and orange. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang around their necks. In the foreground a man in white shirt and dhoti stands near a drummer, and a man in the lower left plays a long wind instrument with yellow flowers around his neck. Palm trees and a clear sky are visible behind.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 festival procession under palm trees at dusk. In the foreground a man balances a large white clay pot on his head, and nearby a man in a white shirt and a drummer in orange-and-white cloth play drums. Several men in white dhotis with orange sashes and yellow flower garlands walk in the procession, some carrying tall cone-shaped floral structures topped with pots and marigolds, decorated with pink and purple flower bunches. A red banner on the right shows a portrait of a figure in orange robes with a turban, and a crowd of people in white watches from behind a bamboo barrier.2010-02-18A festive street procession with many men carrying tall pots on their heads, each pot topped with a cone of white jasmine garlands and colourful paper flowers on wire stems. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with orange-saffron cloths wear yellow marigold garlands. Two white-clad men play a long brass horn and a large drum at left, and a crowd fills the dusty ground and palm-lined background.2010-02-18A large outdoor procession gathers on a sandy open ground lined with tall palm trees and flags. In the foreground a drummer in a white shirt beats a large drum with a stick, beside a man in white playing a long wind instrument. Several women in saffron and pink saris stand among the crowd. On the right, a row of young men in white dhotis and orange waist cloths carry tall ceremonial structures on their heads, topped with white flower garlands and colourful tassels. A dense crowd of people dressed in white fills the background, with a yellow vehicle and a stage area visible to the left.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.2010-12-29