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A street procession in a residential lane. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long white flower garland with red blossoms walks forward with bare feet. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts clap, one elderly man on the left presses his palms together, and a man in white plays a long wind instrument with a bell-shaped end, while a woman in a red sari stands in the background. Green trees, a utility pole and multi-storey buildings line the street.

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A street procession in a residential lane with trees and concrete houses behind. A young woman in an orange-saffron robe, with a long white and red flower garland around her neck, walks barefoot at centre and smiles. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround her; one at left in a red shirt claps, an older man at left in white holds his palms together, and a man in white plays a long wooden horn-like wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) beside her. At lower right a drummer in a white shirt with a red and orange cloth draped over his shoulder plays a drum. Several more men in white and pink shirts follow behind. Eight or more people are visible.2010-01-20December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a large shade tree. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms, walking forward with hands together. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a bearded man in white wears an orange shawl. On the right, musicians play a wind instrument and a stringed instrument; one woman wears a grey-green sari and a man wears a white shirt with a red and gold dhoti. Scattered people in the background walk along the path, and a wooden structure stands in the distance.2006-12-26July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a pink temple-style canopy strung with orange marigold garlands. In the foreground a man in a brown shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-type) with a bell-shaped end. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls walk, and a bare-chested man in white with yellow sash follows. At centre, a figure in an orange robe, orange head-wrap and rudraksha mala walks beside a second figure in orange robe holding a white flower garland. Devotees in saris and white clothes line the path, and a cameraman in a brown shirt films. A tent and palm trees stand in the background.2010-01-13August 02 20082008-08-02A dhwajarohanam procession on a dirt road in front of white and red buildings. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a large white and red flower garland and walks behind a yellow canopy umbrella. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a long umbrella pole. Around them, men in white dhoti and shirts with orange shawls walk, and a drummer in white at left plays a drum. At right, a man in white plays a long pipe instrument with a yellow tassel. Colourful umbrellas appear in the background, and several people follow the procession.2010-07-26Outdoor photo of a village lane during a house visit. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long red and white flower garland stands center, hands pressed together in greeting, with long dark hair. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand, one with a rudraksha mala, while others play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style wind instruments). Women in saris, some in red and yellow, and children watch from the right beside a tiled-roof building. Colourful floor kolam designs in pink and green decorate the ground, and loose green leaves are scattered on the path. Utility poles and trees stand behind.2010-01-20December 30 20062006-12-30December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoors under trees, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a red and white flower garland and long dark hair extends a hand in blessing toward an elderly man in white who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, some wearing rudraksha beads, stand on a ground covered with green leaves. A man in a white kurta at left gestures with raised palms, and a woman in white with a white hair flower watches. A musician with a flute or pipe appears among the crowd.2010-01-20