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Evening street procession outside a building with a red-and-white canopy and banana-leaf and marigold decorations. Three musicians play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style): a man in an orange-brown kurta at left, a man in white dhoti and shirt in the centre, and a man in a gold-brown silk kurta with white shawl at right. A drummer's drum edge is visible at lower left. Behind them, a crowd of devotees includes women in orange, green and red saris and men in white. A hospital signboard reads Women & Children Care. Around 30 people are visible.2017-04-02A festive procession passing under a canopy of mango leaves strung with orange marigold garlands at night. Two men in white dhotis play long brass nadaswaram-style wind instruments, one in a peach-coloured shirt with a yellow-bordered shawl. A young boy in a white dhoti with a gold border smiles and reaches toward the crowd. Women in saris of orange, green and maroon hold pink flower petals and clap, and children stand in the foreground. A white wall with a barred window is at left.2017-04-02A photograph of a festive procession passing under a canopy strung with green mango-leaf torans and orange marigold garlands. Two men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls play long wooden nadaswaram-style horns at centre, one in a peach kurta and the other in white. Women in saris, one in bright orange and others in green, maroon and pink, lean in and hold pink flower petals while clapping. Children at lower left reach forward with flower petals. Several onlookers stand behind in a narrow passage beside a white wall and a barred window.2017-04-02June 25 2014 - 12014-06-25A photograph of a procession-like gathering under a canopy of mango leaves and orange marigold garlands strung across a walkway beside a white wall. A man in a light brown kurta and cream dhoti plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style pipe, flanked by a younger man in a white dhoti with gold border and another musician in a white shirt. Women in saffron, orange, green and maroon saris and children stand close around them, several holding pink flower petals. The scene feels like a temple or ashram ceremony welcoming a procession.2017-04-02Street procession in a busy Indian town with musicians in white dhotis and shirts playing long brass wind instruments (nagaswaram-style horns) and drums. Two central players wear orange-and-yellow tassel cords and one has a red tilak on his forehead. A drummer in a checked shirt beats a dhol with a decorated cloth cover. Behind them, a multi-coloured temple chariot or ratha with a tiered tower stands near a gopuram-style temple structure, with signboards and flags along the street. Several men in white and a uniformed police officer are visible in the crowd. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present.2011-12-20December 13 20112011-12-13Photo 11688156December 09 20162016-12-09A photo of a traditional welcome procession at a village street outside a shop front. Banana trees with green bananas, yellow marigold garlands and hanging grain sheaves frame an entrance decorated with a red carpet. Musicians in white dhotis play a nadaswaram, a dhol drum and a long brass horn; a drummer wears an orange sash. Two people in orange garments stand under the decorated arch, and onlookers in white and mixed clothing watch. A pink and green kolam floor design is drawn on the dirt ground.2014-06-21Night outdoor procession scene on a paved courtyard with string lights and trees. Four men in white dhotis and shirts play traditional instruments: a drummer at left holds a drum with red trim, and three wind players at centre and right blow long horns, the rightmost in a white shirt with gold-bordered dhoti and a red-and-gold cord. The centre player wears a gold-yellow shirt and a patterned lower cloth. Behind them, a crowd of men and women watches, several women in colourful saris, and a red pillar and string-lit trees frame the scene.2016-12-09Photo 11730966 +1 copies