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December 25 2006

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Outdoor festival procession on a sandy ground under a clear sky with trees behind. Several young male drummers in white sleeveless vests, white dhotis and red waist sashes and red headbands play drums and a long wooden instrument. Behind them a line of people in colourful saris and white clothes walks with umbrella-style ceremonial canopies and decorated poles. Other men in white shirts stand along the edge of the procession.2006-12-25A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with trees. Several drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play barrel drums, one with a bare chest and rudraksha-style beaded necklace. A young man in a white shirt and dhoti dances with his arm raised. Behind them a large crowd of mostly young men and women in white and cream traditional clothing, some with yellow and orange borders, walks forward. Many carry orange-red flags with a blue emblem. Dense trees and a red-roofed building fill the background. No individual is identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees and drummers in a festival procession.2010-12-20A village procession on a dusty ground during golden hour. In the foreground, several young men in white dhotis and sleeveless white vests wear red headbands and red waist sashes while playing hand drums, some with bells on their ankles. Behind them a line of women in colourful saris, including a woman in orange and yellow, stand and walk among others in white clothes. Decorated floats and ratha-style canopies with bright ornamental banners are visible in the background, with a tall tree on the right.2006-12-25December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession scene at dusk on a dirt road lined with a red carpet. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, play large drums (thavil/mridangam-type barrel drums) with sticks. Behind them stands a line of people in white shirts and white dhotis, with tall orange and saffron flags on poles and a chain-link fence and low wall at the edge. Drumming accompanies the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration procession.2008-12-29December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt ground beside a brick wall and banana plants. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange or red headcloths and hold short wooden sticks, performing a stick dance. A drummer at right beats a large drum held at his side, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands nearby. Behind them, a row of women in white and yellow saris and men in white watches the dance. At the far left, a decorated ceremonial item with orange and gold trim is visible. Bright daylight with long shadows on the ground.2010-01-01December 25 20062006-12-25December 28 20092009-12-28December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a ceremonial procession lane at dusk, with a red carpet running down the middle of a sandy path. Rows of men on both sides play large barrel drums (thavil-style) with sticks. They wear white dhotis and white shirts, with orange or saffron shawls and sashes draped over their shoulders, and some have orange tilak marks on the forehead. Tall orange saffron flags on poles line the path and flutter overhead, with a low wall and green foliage in the background. The scene suggests a drumming procession welcome for a festival day.2008-12-29A dusk procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall. Several young men, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with red or saffron borders and red shoulder cloths, play double-headed drums (chenda-style) while walking. A woman in an orange sari with a red border walks at the left edge. Behind them, a decorated temple chariot (ratha) with a golden canopy and an ornate umbrella is carried through the crowd; saffron and orange flags and decorative banners hang from poles. Men in white clothes walk in the background and a street lamp glows above.2010-12-20