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December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA morning procession moves along a dusty dirt road past a low corrugated-roof building and a water tank. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk in a long column, carrying saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem and colourful painted umbrellas. Drummers in front beat drums and a man on the left plays a hand drum. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl walks near the front, and another in white with a yellow shawl follows. On the right edge, a figure in white and orange clothing stands partly visible. Trees and a clear hazy sky complete the scene.2008-12-23A large outdoor procession on a village road moves past a low wall and palm trees under bright daylight. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas and lanyard badges, many raising their arms and clapping. Saffron flags with a blue emblem and multicoloured striped umbrellas are carried above the crowd, along with tall decorated staffs. In the foreground a drummer in a red and green cloth plays a barrel drum, and a figure in saffron robes stands beside a garland of yellow and purple flowers on a wooden frame. Many more people are visible beyond, though their faces are less clear.2009-01-12November 11 20132013-11-11A photograph of a festival procession moving along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a bright sky. Drummers in the foreground play large barrel drums; one wears a yellow shirt and one a striped shirt, and a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti plays a drum. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and white garments, some with red or orange shawls, walk beside colourful ornamental parasols and a white canopy carried on poles. Many orange and red flags wave above the crowd. A man in a white shirt holds a brass pot with flowers and fruit, and another carries a wind instrument. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk near the front. Huts and greenery frame the scene.2009-06-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a crowd of onlookers. Drummers in the foreground play hand drums, including a large barrel drum and a smaller tambourine-style drum, and a man in a checked shirt holds a drumstick. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts play wind instruments and cymbals, and a woman in an orange sari with a red-scarved head stands in the middle of the group. Another white-clad man in a red-trimmed garland and dhoti walks at the front of the procession. Other onlookers stand along both sides of the road, and a red-and-white building and a tent appear in the background.2008-01-01A photograph of a fire-walking procession at an outdoor temple festival. A bearded man in white kurta and dhoti, with an orange shawl over his shoulders, walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers on a dirt path. Around him, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls press their palms together, and drummers in white and orange play large drums. Behind them stands a decorated ratha/chariot with flower garlands and red-and-white canopy, and a tall wooden pole rises above the crowd. Palm trees and orange flags frame the scene, and a large crowd of devotees lines the route.2007-12-30Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt lane lined with green shrubs, a long terracotta-coloured brick wall, coconut palms and leafy trees. In the foreground a young man in a dark t-shirt and jeans carries a large drum with a red cover slung over his shoulder. Beside him a boy in a yellow shirt plays a small hand drum. Several boys in white dhotis and shirts carry brass plates with offerings, while a man in white clothes walks nearby. Other children in white and colourful clothes follow further back along the lane, with a distant red-and-white figure at the head of the group.2011-08-11 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30January 01 20112011-01-01October 01 20072007-10-01Outdoor festival procession at dusk with low sun flaring at left. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead the crowd: a drummer on the left and foreground carries a dark-shelled drum, a man in the centre plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), and another drummer at right beats a drum with woven straps. A tall, multi-tiered chariot or palanquin (ratha/vahana) draped in bright red, orange, blue and yellow fabric with mirrored tassels stands behind them, with a small deity murti visible inside. Large embroidered banners and matching umbrellas with tasselled edges flank the procession, and palm trees and a red-brown wall line the path. A brass finial and flag-like ornament top the right side. Several dozen people in white, orange and a few coloured saris walk behind.2010-12-26