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Photo 11679922 +1 copiesA festive street procession with musicians in the foreground. A young man in a white shirt and dark trousers beats a large drum with a stick, and another in a black t-shirt plays a small orange-bodied string instrument. Behind them, women in red and pink saris and men in white dhotis walk among the crowd, several balancing ornate pink and white decorated pots on their heads. Colourful umbrellas in red, green and blue rise above the procession.2016-12-23A street procession of many men playing large drums on a dusty road. Foreground drummers wear white shirts, striped polo tops, a red-and-white short-sleeve shirt and a yellow shirt, and hold wooden drumsticks against drums with white and green heads. Behind them, people carry tall red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and decorated poles, and red flags with dark emblems wave above the crowd. Ornamented processional items are visible in the background beside a red wall and a green gate. The scene suggests a festival procession with drum accompaniment.2010-12-22Photo 11698571Photo 11679921 +1 copiesJune 07 20162016-06-07 +1 copiesPhoto 11698570Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a crowd of onlookers. Drummers in the foreground play hand drums, including a large barrel drum and a smaller tambourine-style drum, and a man in a checked shirt holds a drumstick. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts play wind instruments and cymbals, and a woman in an orange sari with a red-scarved head stands in the middle of the group. Another white-clad man in a red-trimmed garland and dhoti walks at the front of the procession. Other onlookers stand along both sides of the road, and a red-and-white building and a tent appear in the background.2008-01-01A long outdoor procession winds along a dirt-and-concrete roadside lined with palm trees and banana plants. Large orange flags on tall poles and several colourful parasol-style canopies with blue, red and green panels and tasselled fringes lead the crowd. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, with some in saffron or orange garments near the front. The crowd is dense and extends into the distance.2008-07-17Photo 11698537A village procession on a dirt road moves past a white-walled building and tall trees. Drummers in the foreground play large drums; one wears a yellow shirt and white dhoti, another a blue shirt with a dark lungi. Women in white saris with red-bordered patterns balance trays of fruit, mangoes and folded cloth on their heads, and men in white shirts and dhotis carry baskets of coconuts and round fruit. Several men wear orange headbands. Onlookers gather along the road and a small child in a blue shirt stands at right. A white van and a blue sign appear in the background.2008-07-17A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white flower garland walks beside a group of people in white dhotis and orange cloths. Several large umbrellas in red, orange and blue with 'Dhyanapeetam' printed on them shield the procession. Drummers in orange and white, one playing a barrel drum and another a pipe instrument, lead the way, while men in black shirts carry poles. A man in a white shirt and trousers walks in front.2006-12-25