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Outdoor procession at a festival ground under grey overcast sky, with pink and white draped tent walls on both sides. A canopy with a red, orange and gold embroidered valance on a frame of blue poles is carried above the crowd. In the foreground a man with a grey beard and a white shirt and white dhoti, with a beaded necklace, extends his arm toward the musicians while others around him wear all-white ritual clothing. Drummers with drums and nagaswaram-style wind players in yellow and orange shirts stand at left and right. Many men in white kurtas and dhotis, some in green and orange cloth, walk alongside.

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A procession on a dirt road moves past red and white draped tents. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long nadaswaram-style wind pipes and a drum, while a man in orange cloth beats a barrel drum at right. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and white garments. Above them a decorated canopy with red, yellow and green patterned cloth and a kalasha-like motif is carried on poles, with orange flags flying behind. Behind the musicians, more people in white follow in a crowd.2005-01-01A dusk procession on a dirt path moves toward a decorated canopy structure with colourful festoons and a small golden finial. Men in white dhotis and kurtas lead the group, with two drummers in front playing double-headed drums (one red-and-gold, one with a light-coloured wrapped face) and a man in the centre playing a long brass horn. Several men wear saffron/orange shawls and sashes, and a man on the right wears a red-and-white beaded mala. Flags on tall poles and a string of small lights line the route, with a street lamp overhead. The canopy and the procession suggest a ratha/palanquin procession.2005-01-01A 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 dense outdoor procession at a festival, with a large crowd pressing around men in white dhotis and white shirts on a dusty red-earth path. Several men in white raise their hands and gesture toward a figure at the centre-right who wears an orange-saffron garment, a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with long dark hair. Behind them, people in saffron and orange robes walk beside a decorated ratha with a red and gold canopy and tasselled orange umbrellas. A man in the foreground holds a long brass horn-shaped trumpet, and a second brass horn is visible at the lower right. Red tent drapery and banners form the backdrop.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01July 11 20062006-07-11December 29 20092009-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at dusk with a decorated palanquin-style canopy in multicolour fabric with hanging triangular pennants. Beneath it sits a deity murti adorned with garlands, and a large ornate ritual umbrella is visible above. A man in a saffron/orange wrap stands with his back to the camera at left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and dance with raised arms, one holding a long ceremonial staff with a metal tip. Other decorated palanquins with floral garlands appear at the sides, and a scaffolding structure stands in the background.2005-12-22An outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path at dawn or dusk, with many men and some women in white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas moving forward. A decorated canopy with multicoloured fringe and bunting is carried on poles above the crowd, with saffron-orange flags fluttering on the left. Drummers and musicians play a drum and a long wind instrument in the foreground, and a woman with white flowers in her hair and a red blouse stands in front. Trees and a distant field frame the scene.2005-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a festival procession outdoors under a hazy sky. In the foreground, two musicians play long wind instruments: one in a cream shirt and white dhoti plays a long dark pipe, and another in a yellow-gold kurta plays a horn with a bell-shaped end. Behind them, men and women in white clothing walk barefoot, several wearing rudraksha malas and red or orange sashes. A man in white with a white turban stands near the center. Above them, an ornate red and gold canopy with dangling gold tassels and orange flags on blue poles is carried over the procession. Pale brick walls and trees appear in the background.2005-01-01