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Outdoor procession on a dirt road under an overcast sky. In the foreground a man in orange shirt and green trousers with a pink cloth at his waist walks at left. Behind him, men in orange kurtas and green-striped trousers with white turbans carry a tall palanquin decorated with marigold garlands in orange, yellow and red, and a green pennant. Drummers in yellow shirts play large round drums. Many people in white kurtas and orange flags follow in the background, and a framed portrait is carried among them. Trees and a fence line the road.

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A procession on a dirt road beside a fenced field. In the foreground, four drummers in yellow shirts and grey or mauve trousers play hand drums while a dancer in orange shirt and green trousers with a white headcloth moves at the right edge. Behind them, a palanquin with a green-and-purple cloth canopy and orange-and-yellow marigold garlands is carried, and a red-and-white decorated palanquin with gold finials stands at the right. Behind them, people in white shirts and white clothing walk carrying orange flags, and one holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. A red-tinted band crosses the lower part of the image.2010-07-24A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a wooden fence. Two ornate palanquins (palaki) decorated with garlands of marigold and red flowers, red and green cloth, and gold finials are carried by men at the front. Several men in yellow shirts and grey trousers walk in front, one playing a white hand drum. A man in a red jacket and dark trousers walks in the centre, and men in white kurta-style clothing follow along the road. Saffron and orange flags are visible in the background, and a uniformed official walks on the left. Palm trees and a cloudy sky frame the scene.2010-07-24A procession on a dirt road under an overcast sky, with palm trees behind. Two decorated palanquins with marigold garlands and red-and-green canopies are carried in the background. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd, and a man in an orange shirt with green dhoti and orange headcloth walks with a white-clad man in front. Several men in yellow shirts carry a drum and walk on the left. A man in white carries a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and red and orange flags are visible. Strings of marigold garlands hang overhead across the road. Leaves frame the left and right edges.2010-07-24A photograph of a procession on a dirt road through dry grassland under an overcast sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long line. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead plays a small hand instrument, while beside him a man in a green shirt beats a double-headed drum. On the right a man in white plays a long wind instrument and another carries a drum. Behind them a canopy in red, orange and green fabric with orange flags is carried on poles, and a palanquin-style canopy is visible. Several people in white and yellow walk behind.2005-01-01A wide photograph of a dirt-road procession at an open site. A long line of people in white dhotis and white shirts walks toward a red-orange gateway arch, with red and saffron flags and banners in the crowd. In the right foreground, a palanquin-style float with a canopy of blue and white striped cloth carries elaborate garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Drummers in orange and green costumes play drums beside it, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge. Palm fronds decorate the route and a blue-and-white banner stretches along a fence behind the crowd. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance.2010-07-24December 27 20092009-12-27December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession on an unpaved red-earth road during a Brahmotsavam celebration. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a beaded mala walks forward with an open-palmed gesture, flanked by drummers: one in a blue top with yellow-green sashes beating a large drum, another in yellow with a red sash. Behind them a tall ratha-style float covered in white and yellow flower garlands and orange drapes is carried by white-clad attendants. Colourful umbrellas with yellow, green and red canopies and orange-and-gold fringes rise above the crowd, and orange flags fly at the sides. Red and white decorative cloth lines the roadside. Devotees in white and orange garments and a man in white with a rudraksha mala walk along the route.2008-12-30A village procession on a dirt road under a grey sky, with many devotees walking in white dhotis and kurtas, several women in white saris, and men in brown shirts playing large drums on the right. Devotees carry orange flags, ornate orange and gold-fringed standards, and tall poles with decorated finials. Behind them are a purple-and-red canopy and a white flag with a blue emblem. Trees line the roadside. The scene reads as a temple procession with drummers and banner-bearers; no clearly identifiable figure of a person is visible in the foreground crowd.2005-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30Street procession in an Indian town. In the foreground, young men in orange kurtas with green dhotis and pink sashes carry a large flower-covered palanquin (palaki) draped with green and purple cloth and garlands of marigolds and roses. A drummer in a yellow kurta plays a drum at the left. Behind, a crowd of people in white ritual clothing and orange-and-white attire walks along the road, some holding red-and-orange flags and printed banners. A temple gopuram with a painted figure stands at the left, and large trees shade the street.2010-07-24A procession moves along a dusty dirt road during the 2008 Brahmotsava celebrations. Several large colourful parasols with fringed edges, in red, blue and yellow, are held aloft above the group. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, one wearing a long flower garland with orange and white blooms. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk on either side, one holding a large ceremonial umbrella pole, and drummers in white dhotis carry barrel drums, one with a green and gold drum face. Palm trees and a stone wall stand in the background under bright sunlight.2008-12-23 +1 copies