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December 22 20182018-12-22December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor 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.2010-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01July 04 20142014-07-04Outdoor temple procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style) and drums; a woman in a red-brown sari with a green-bordered cloth plays a horn at left. Several ornate umbrellas with red, orange and multicoloured canopies are carried above the group, and a man in orange robes with a white flower garland walks at centre, with a few other attendants in white dhotis following. A man in red-orange clothing holds a large drum at right. Blue and white festoon banners hang between the trees.2006-12-29A procession outside a temple with a red-curtained shrine and white walls. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a vertical tilak plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), with another horn player beside him. Two drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts carry dhol drums with red and gold woven covers, one with a gold border. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Potted plants and a banana tree frame the path.Outdoor 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 dirt road lined with palm trees, with a long line of devotees in white clothes standing on both sides. In the centre, musicians play traditional instruments: a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth plays a long brass horn, a woman in a cream sari plays a similar horn, and another man plays a long brass trumpet. Drummers on the left and right carry round frame drums with red and cream sashes. Most people wear white ritual clothing, and some women wear saris. No a person candidate is visible.2006-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm and shade trees. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play long brass nagaswaram-style horns and drums; the drummer on the left carries a red-and-gold patterned drum. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and a monk in saffron robes walk with a group of men in white and pale shirts. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers walks among them. Thatched huts and palm trees frame the scene.2008-08-01May 05 20152015-05-05Outdoor 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