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A procession of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tall trees. Several men in the foreground play instruments, including a trumpet-like horn and a red-and-yellow handheld percussion instrument. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with orange flags and colourful bunting carries a central figure, not clearly visible. Some men wear red and white garlands, and one wears a tilak on the forehead. A small child in a checked shirt walks at the right edge. The image is a photograph of a ritual procession with music.

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A procession moves along a dirt path through dry grass and palm trees under an overcast sky. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a large hand drum, and another drummer in a teal-and-white outfit with a red cloth sash beats a drum nearby. A man in a yellow checked shirt walks at the left edge carrying a black bag. Behind them, a line of men in white dhotis and shirts plays long brass horns and wind instruments. Near the center, a figure in white with a white head covering and a yellow cloth at the waist blows a horn. Above the group a decorated canopy with multicoloured embroidered fringe and orange and red accents is carried on poles, with a second canopy beyond it, and trees line the path.2005-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path lined with trees in early morning light. A decorated palanquin with a colourful striped canopy, red, orange and green fringed hangings, and a gold finial is carried forward through the crowd. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and play drums and wind instruments. A man at left wears white with a red-and-white garland, another in the centre wears white with an orange shawl and tilak, and a bald man in white at right wears a red-bordered badge. A small boy in white stands at the right edge. Many other devotees follow behind the palanquin.2005-01-01A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm and coconut trees. In the foreground, musicians play long brass and wooden horns (nadaswaram-style pipes). The front musicians wear white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders, and one woman in a red sari with a white border plays a horn. A man in a beige shirt and white dhoti leads the line. Behind them, a group of men in white shirts and dhotis walk toward a decorated float or palanquin with colourful bunting and hangings in the distance. A forehead mark is visible on one musician. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2005-01-01July 27 20082008-07-27A procession on a dirt road outdoors under an overcast sky, with palm trees and tall trees behind. Under a multicolored canopy with embroidered panels, a figure in orange and white walks at the centre of the group. Musicians lead the procession: a drummer in an orange shirt and dhoti plays a drum slung at his waist, a man in a yellow shirt and red-and-white cloth plays a long wind instrument, and a man in a white shirt with a red-and-orange rudraksha-style mala and an ID badge plays a long horn-like pipe. Other men wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, and a man with a white forehead band plays a flute-like instrument. A red-and-white barrier runs along the left edge of the road.2005-01-01A photograph of a religious procession moving along a dirt path lined with palm trees. Drummers in the foreground wear white shirts and blue checked shirts and carry drums slung over their shoulders. Behind them a figure in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala walks beside a girl in a blue dress. In the centre a person in orange robes and a long orange-beaded necklace walks under a colourful fringed parasol. Many devotees in white and orange clothing follow along the path, with more people visible in the distance.2006-12-23December 27 20092009-12-27August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a village procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. A man in an orange shawl and ornate gold-and-beaded necklace walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella held aloft by a helper. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange cloth walk with drummers carrying barrel drums. A bearded older man in white stands among them, and a smiling man in the foreground wears white vibhuti on his forehead. A stack of cut logs lies to the left.2006-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under colourful umbrellas. At centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a white and orange flower garland walks among followers. Musicians lead: a woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wind instrument with a bell-shaped end, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered green cloth plays a similar horn, and a man in a rust-orange shirt beats a hand drum. Other men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind, and ornate decorated parasols in red, pink and gold canopy the procession. Strings of bunting hang overhead.2006-12-29December 28 20092009-12-28Outdoor evening procession along a sandy path beside a low red-brick wall and palm trees. At centre, a golden palanquin-style ratha carries a decorated deity murti under an ornate canopy, flanked by large embroidered orange-and-gold umbrella-shaped banners. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk with orange-red flags and drums; a man in a blue shirt plays a drum at right, and women in orange saris walk on the left. A mounted street light glows in the dusk sky. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present among the walkers.2010-12-20