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August 01 20082008-08-01A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past white buildings and palm trees, with ornate umbrellas in red, orange and blue patterns carried above the group. Many men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, play drums and wind instruments, including a drummer in a blue shirt and a player with a large drum in front. A saffron-robed figure with a garland walks near the center. Blue and white bunting hangs overhead. A white van stands at the right edge.2006-12-29August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of a procession on a paved walkway beside a white multi-storey building and an unfinished concrete structure under construction. Drummers in white dhotis and orange-and-white cloth lead the group, beating large drums with red-and-white striped heads, while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks ahead. Several women in saffron and cream sarees carry flower offerings, and a black umbrella is held overhead. Palm trees, shrubs and a yellow bus fill the background under a bright sky.2009-08-02An outdoor procession moves across a dry grassy field beneath large shade trees and palms. Dozens of men and women in white traditional dress, mostly white shirts, dhotis and sarees, walk in a crowd. Several carry colourful embroidered banners and decorative fringed umbrellas in red, orange and yellow above the group. A man in a dark green shirt and white dhoti plays a barrel-shaped drum at centre-right, while a man in a red shirt stands at left. Strings of small blue and white pennant flags stretch across the background. Many spectators in the foreground appear to be following the procession.2007-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01A dirt road beside a leafy tree with pale pink blossoms in clear daylight. A crowd of about thirty people in white clothes stands along the roadside holding white and colourful flags, including one red-and-white flag and one with a blue emblem. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange top and white dhoti stands with his arms outstretched, apparently leading the group, while others wait nearby. The scene looks like a procession pausing beside the tree.2006-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut, with a pink flowering shrub at left. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and white panels are carried above the group. Drummers lead in the foreground: one in a yellow dhoti and cloth belt beats a pink-bodied drum, another in an orange-and-white outfit plays a drum, and a third in white shirt and yellow cloth carries a large brown drum. A man in orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white and yellow saris, walk in the procession. A white-clad figure with orange clothing stands near the center, and a bare-chested man with an orange shawl walks ahead.2009-12-24December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor photograph on a shaded dirt path beneath leafy trees, with a yellow building partly visible at left. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and long dark hair walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk alongside. At right, a drummer in white holds a drum, and at left a man carries a long wind instrument. A tripod-mounted speaker stands in the background.2008-08-01December 24 20092009-12-24A procession moves across a dirt courtyard beside a small white building with a corrugated roof, under tall trees and a strand of blue and white bunting. Men in white dhotis and shirts play a snare drum and a pipe instrument at the front, with a drummer in a brown shirt and white dhoti beside them. Several men carry large ornate umbrellas with orange, red and blue embroidered canopies. Behind them, figures in saffron and red robes walk near a canopied palanquin. Several onlookers in colourful saris and white shirts stand at the left edge. This is a temple procession with drummers and umbrella bearers.2006-12-31