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A photograph of a street procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a low fence. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play hand drums and a cymbal-like percussion instrument. The foreground drummer wears a white shirt and dhoti with a shawl over his shoulder and plays a large drum. Behind them, a man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and yellow lungi plays a drum, and a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti plays cymbals. Orange saffron flags stand in the background, and a few other people in white walk along the road.

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Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty dirt path lined with trees. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe wrapped over one shoulder walks ahead with his hands open. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums, including one in a checked red shirt and one in a blue shirt carrying a large drum with red trim; one drummer wears an orange scarf. Other people in white and pale clothing, including a child in a checked shirt, walk and stand in the background under a hazy sky.2006-12-24Outdoor 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 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor scene on a red earth ground with palms, shrubs and a banana plant behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: the central man blows a long brass horn, a man on the right plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe with an orange-tasselled bell, and drummers on the left and right beat double-headed drums. Behind them, women in white saris with coloured borders and a man in a saffron-orange robe stand among a group of devotees, with a camera operator at the right edge. The group appears to be part of a procession or music ensemble.2010-01-01December 28 20092009-12-28Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with young trees. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot with his hands gesturing. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums; one in a blue shirt and white dhoti carries a drum slung at his side, and another in a white kurta holds a drum near his chest. A man in an orange scarf and a man in a red-checked shirt also play drums. Other devotees in white and pale clothing walk behind on the path.2006-12-24Outdoor festival scene on a dirt ground with a blue tarpaulin shelter strung with colourful bunting behind it and a hill in the background. A line of drummers, bare-chested with white dhotis and blue sashes, play large wooden drums called melam or thappu drums. Other men and women in white clothing walk around, and a small child stands at left. A decorated ratha or chariot is visible in the distance at right.2010-12-29December 24 20062006-12-24 +1 copiesA dusty dirt-road procession moves between trees under a hazy sky. In the left foreground a man with long dark hair and a flowing orange saffron wrap walks ahead of the group; a second orange-clad figure appears at right. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play drums and a long wind instrument, including a man at centre right blowing a horn-like pipe. Other men and women in white, one in a red-and-white checked garment, follow behind. The long orange-clad figure at left has distinctive long hair and orange wrap, which is a person cue, but the figure is at a distance and the appearance is uncertain.2006-12-24Outdoor photo of a procession on a bare reddish-brown dirt ground beside palm trees and a thatched hut. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and long brass horns; the drummers hold a large barrel drum and a frame drum. Behind them women in white saris stand in a line, and to the right a bald monk in saffron robes stands among men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls. A white vehicle and a striped awning appear in the background.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with trees and an overcast sky. In the left foreground a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing sandals. Behind him drummers in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a man in a blue shirt and a man in a red-checked shirt, and a man on the right plays a long wind instrument. A crowd of people in white clothes walks behind them. A white kolam floor design lies at the bottom edge.2006-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with men in white dhotis and shirts carrying large barrel drums with leather heads slung at their sides, one drummer striking a long curved horn-style wind instrument. Women in white saris with orange and gold borders walk alongside, one holding a decorated tray. Behind them, colourful triangular pennants with gold and red embroidery hang from poles, and red, white and blue bunting frames a stage with pink draped cloth. Several people stand in white ritual clothing along the edges.2010-02-12