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December 24 2009

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A photograph of a street-side procession with four musicians playing traditional instruments on a dirt road. Two men on the left and right play barrel drums with orange and white cloth draped over their shoulders. Two men in the centre play long brass nadaswaram-style horns, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and yellow shawls, with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing stand near a row of palm trees, a yellow-and-red banner, and stone sculptures. Several onlookers in the background wear white and orange clothes.2010-10-17Outdoor festival scene on a dirt road beside palm trees, with a mural-style banner in the background. Several musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: a man at centre blows a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe, another blows a brass horn, and two drummers on the left and right beat frame drums with sticks. Several drummers and musicians wear white, with sandalwood and vibhuti marks on their foreheads and yellow and orange cloths. Behind them, a group of people in orange and white clothing stand watching, and a few women in saffron saris and blue blouses are visible near a decorated vehicle. Stone sculptures and a small shrine structure appear at the right edge.2010-10-17Outdoor festival procession on a dirt ground. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: one blows a long brass wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), others beat hand drums slung at their sides. A figure in an orange-saffron robe walks at right. Ceremonial banners with red and yellow patterns on tall poles are visible at left, and a woman in a cream sari stands at the edge. Behind them are white buildings, a grey stone sculpture, and a large banner with red and white text and photos. Counted physical people are roughly six to twenty; no identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple-like compound. Drummers in white dhotis lead the group: a man on the left in a white shirt and orange cloth strikes a large drum, and a man in the centre with a long wooden pipe plays a horn while another carries a small drum. Men and women in white and cream clothing with yellow shawls and orange sashes follow, many carrying brass or metal pots with green leaves. A decorated umbrella canopy and an orange-clad figure appear further back. A white-walled building with red doors and a utility pole stand behind the crowd.2010-10-17A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty sandy ground under bright sunlight. Men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and wind instruments, including a tall curved horn and a drum with a red cloth cover, while marching forward. Some musicians wear orange and green garments. Behind them, a crowd walks past colourful flags and decorated poles, a red-roofed building and a tall bamboo scaffold with pink and blue cloth. Several people in the crowd wear garlands. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the procession.2015-01-13Outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram-like compound with low white buildings and water tanks. A long line of men in white dhotis and white shirts plays large barrel drums, with orange and saffron shoulder cloths and red-and-orange sashes. Some drummers wear lavender dhotis. Saffron flags flutter in the background, and a few people walk along the road. Strong sunlight casts long shadows across the dirt.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene at a temple site with palm trees and a white tent backdrop. Drummers and a horn player in white dhotis and maroon or brown shirts play drums and a long brass horn while a line of people stands and watches. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at left beside a woman in an orange sari. A sign reads Sri Nanjundeshwar Temple with a portrait. Colourful rangoli decorates the ground and national flags fly along the poles.2007-12-26Outdoor photo of a temple procession with drummers and musicians in white dhotis and shirts. A man on the left in a white shirt and yellow-orange cloth beats a small hand drum, while a man in a peach-checked shirt plays a large barrel drum with a red velvet cover. Other musicians in white clothes hold a nadaswaram-style wind instrument and drums with tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, women in saris and salwar and onlookers stand near orange and red flags, and footwear lies on the ground in front.2011-12-11