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A 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.

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An outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt path lined with green matting, with a decorated canopy palanquin in the background topped with a golden finial and hung with colourful bunting. Musicians lead the procession: a man in white dhoti with gold border beats a red-and-brown drum, another in white and gold dhoti plays a long horn, and a man in white shirt and orange shawl plays a wind instrument. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha mala, walk alongside. Red and orange flags and marigold garlands decorate the scene, with a rustic building on the right.2005-01-01A 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 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 photograph of a temple procession moving along a dirt path beside an orange boundary wall. Several men in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, some carrying tall poles topped with round embroidered banners in red, yellow and blue. A young man in a white shirt with a light blue cloth over his shoulder plays a large double-headed drum, and another drummer in white beats a drum beside him. A man in front wears a white shirt and has a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them, a golden palanquin with a yellow canopy and colourful tassels carries a deity murti, surrounded by devotees and red flags against a green-roofed temple structure with palm trees.2010-12-20Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road, with men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts walking together. Several men play drums and wind instruments, including a large drum slung at the left and a drummer in an orange-brown garment at the right. Above them are colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue and yellow panels and a red eye-like emblem, carried on long poles, plus trident-like staffs held aloft. Bare trees and a row of bunting line the background, with more devotees behind the procession.2006-12-31August 01 20082008-08-01December 20 20102010-12-20A procession walks along a sandy path toward a South Indian temple gopuram in warm early-morning light. Around him, men in white dhoti play drums and a horn, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a decorated orange and gold umbrella-style standard. Other white-clad participants and a uniformed police officer stand at the right edge, with palm trees behind the temple.2012-05-18An evening procession moves along a dirt path between thatched palm-leaf fences. In front, musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-type horns) and a drum, the drummer wearing a red cloth sash and red-ochre forehead markings. Behind them, devotees in white clothes walk beneath a row of colourful umbrellas and orange flags on poles. Dark storm clouds hang over green trees and a thatched hut at left. Several figures are visible, most in white.2008-08-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesEvening procession on a dirt road with musicians leading a crowd of devotees. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white shirt and dhoti plays a nadaswaram-style horn. A drummer in a white shirt and peach lungi beats a barrel drum, and a man in a light blue shirt walks alongside. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in white walk with hands folded in namaskar. A decorative multicoloured umbrella and a small orange banner on a pole are carried above the group, with temporary structures and utility poles in the background under a pale dusk sky.2009-01-02Outdoor procession on a dirt path at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. A large embroidered banner with red and blue lettering reading "Nithyanandapeetam" is carried on poles by men in white dhotis and shirts. Behind it, a saffron-robed figure and a woman in a white sari walk with devotees, one carrying a decorated kalasha or offering vessel. Drummers and a horn player in white clothes accompany the procession, and devotees line the path with folded hands. A small figure in saffron and a mala is visible among the group, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. Trees and grass frame the scene, and a red-shirted man stands on the left.2006-07-11