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A 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.

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A large outdoor crowd gathers at an open ground lined with coconut palms and red-and-orange flags on poles. In the foreground, a marching band of musicians in white uniforms with red caps and red-and-gold sashes plays brass instruments, including a large silver sousaphone and trumpets. Many people in white clothing fill the crowd behind them, some in colourful saris and shirts. Tall light poles with floodlights and a small pink-roofed building stand at the right edge, under a pale overcast sky.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a marching band procession at a large open-air event. In the foreground, musicians in white uniforms with red caps and red sashes play brass instruments including a sousaphone, trumpets, and a trombone. Among them, a large costumed puppet figure with a round painted face, red jacket, and white shirt walks alongside the band. Behind them a dense crowd of many people, mostly in white clothing, stands before rows of palm trees, red and orange flags, and a low orange-roofed building with loudspeakers and light poles.2010-02-18A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt path under a bright sky, with a crowd of many people in white and orange around a marching band. In the foreground, several musicians in red-and-white uniforms with gold-trimmed caps play brass trumpets, while a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers and another in a black jacket with a white cap also play trumpets. Behind them, drummers and more band members walk among devotees in white saris and white shirts. Saffron and orange flags and a decorated ceremonial canopy rise above the crowd, and tents with bunting stand at the right.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A 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.2010-02-18January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29A 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.2010-02-18January 01 20092009-01-01January 12 20072007-01-12A street procession in a village setting with palm trees and tiled roofs behind. In the foreground, musicians in orange uniforms with dark blue shoulder boards, sashes and peaked caps play brass instruments: a trumpet-like horn held by a smiling drummer on the left and a clarinet-type instrument played by a man in the centre-right. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among onlookers. At right, a decorated temple-style float or shrine with deity murtis and garlands is carried along, and a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and white clothes is held up near it. A person in white and orange holds a camera toward the float.2006-11-13