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August 02 2009

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A procession walks along a paved path lined with trimmed yellow hedges, palm trees and white campus buildings under bright daylight. Two drummers in white dhotis lead, playing barrel drums with red and white patterned heads. Behind them several people in saffron-orange robes follow, and a line of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, plus women in cream and peach saris, walks beside a child in white. A black umbrella is held overhead near the front. Yellow buses are parked in the background. A white-clad attendant stands at the left edge.2009-08-02A photograph of a procession on a paved walkway beside a white multi-storey building and an unfinished concrete structure under construction. Drummers in white dhotis and orange-and-white cloth lead the group, beating large drums with red-and-white striped heads, while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks ahead. Several women in saffron and cream sarees carry flower offerings, and a black umbrella is held overhead. Palm trees, shrubs and a yellow bus fill the background under a bright sky.2009-08-02A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut, with a pink flowering shrub at left. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and white panels are carried above the group. Drummers lead in the foreground: one in a yellow dhoti and cloth belt beats a pink-bodied drum, another in an orange-and-white outfit plays a drum, and a third in white shirt and yellow cloth carries a large brown drum. A man in orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white and yellow saris, walk in the procession. A white-clad figure with orange clothing stands near the center, and a bare-chested man with an orange shawl walks ahead.2009-12-24June 09 20092009-06-09December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path through a village compound with trees, palms and banana plants. A central figure in orange robes walks among a group of people dressed in white, several holding ornate multicoloured parasols or canopies over the procession. Small children stand watching at the right, and a low white building with a green door stands at the left behind yellow-green shrubs in the foreground.2008-08-07A procession walks along a paved path lined with shrubs and palm trees under bright daylight. Two drummers lead in front: the man on the left plays a drum with an orange strap and wears a white shirt and white dhoti, and the man on the right plays a red-and-gold drum wearing a white shirt and dhoti. Behind them a person in a green shirt and white dhoti blows a conch-like horn. At the centre, a young person in saffron-orange robes wears a long green and white garland and walks barefoot, with a black umbrella held above by a man in white. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with lanyards, follow along the path, with more people visible in the background near a parked car.2009-08-02July 29 20072007-07-29August 02 20092009-08-02A festival procession on a dirt path through green trees during Guru Poornima celebrations. A tall figure in orange robes with a long white flower garland walks at the center, with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala visible on a man in front. Multicoloured fringed canopy umbrellas with a yellow centerpiece, and white-clad devotees with orange sashes, carry the procession. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right. Several people in white dhotis and orange scarves walk alongside, some carrying a ceremonial brass or silver pot and a flower-decorated tray.2007-07-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath large leafy trees. A white fringed umbrella with red trim is held aloft over a central figure in a white kurta with a red-and-gold bordered shawl and a garland. Around them, men and women in white and orange-saffron garments walk alongside, some wearing garlands and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A person in an orange top films with a handheld camcorder, and a drummer in white plays a drum at the lower right. Green shrubs line the path on the left.2006-12-29June 09 20092009-06-09