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June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA dense street procession on a crowded town road, with a large decorated ratha (chariot) under a canopy of marigold and green garlands at upper left. Colourful umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges stand in the foreground. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk closely together; several play long brass horns and trumpets, and others carry drums and staffs. A few men in orange and saffron cloths move among them. Shopfronts, banners and a blue dome line the street behind, and a strip of blue and white bunting hangs overhead. a person is not clearly identifiable among the marchers, so no candidate is confirmed.2006-09-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path before a green gate, with colourful striped umbrellas overhead. Several drummers play large drums with sticks: a shirtless man in a yellow and green cloth, a man in orange with a red sash, and a man in a plaid shirt with an ID badge. Behind them, a man in white with a saffron/orange shawl and beard stands beside a long trident and a peacock-feather fan, with other people in white and orange nearby. A white kolam lotus design is drawn on the ground. Green-leaved bananas hang at the top of the frame.2007-12-30July 15 20112011-07-15July 16 20062006-07-16A procession with ceremonial musicians and attendants in Thiruvannamalai. In the foreground a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn (natheswaram-style wind instrument). Beside him a man with white forehead paste and red bindi plays a similar horn, wearing a yellow top and orange cloth. In the centre a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a large barrel drum (thavil) with gold-trimmed straps. Behind them an orange and yellow ornate ceremonial standard with a red emblem is carried, and a young man at right in orange dhoti, bare chest, rudraksha and gold necklaces holds a gold-tipped pole of a large fringed canopy. Several attendants wear white or orange cloth with white sacred ash marks. The scene is an outdoor temple procession with palm trees and a painted deity banner at left.2017-03-11December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a road with many marchers in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron garments with rudraksha malas. Several colourful decorated parasols and yellow-orange banners with blue emblems are carried aloft. Drummers in white and red clothing play barrel drums in the foreground, while men in white and a bare-chested youth in a white vest walk alongside. A bus and houses line the background under bright daylight. Some marchers have yellow scarves and garlands.2009-01-12A street procession moves along a narrow village road lined with trees and low buildings. Several drummers in dark or brown shirts and white dhotis carry double-headed drums, one playing a drum hung from a strap. A long red cloth banner with embroidered animal and symbol motifs is carried on poles, with more orange and red banners and ceremonial umbrellas behind it. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, and a man in a white shirt plays a long wind instrument. Orange pennant bunting is strung across the street. Some people are close to the camera, and others walk further back in the procession. The scene is daylight with a hazy, sunlit street.2007-01-12December 20 20112011-12-20