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A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with large ornate parasols in orange, yellow and multicoloured panels bearing a white bird emblem. Musicians lead: a man in a golden-brown dhoti and shawl plays a long brass horn, and beside him another in white dhoti plays a similar horn. Drummers in white shirts and white dhotis carry drums, one with a pink cloth draped over it. Behind them, several men in orange robes and orange shawls, one wearing a large red-and-white flower garland, walk among crowds of people in white clothing. Palm trees stand in the background under hazy light.

September 29 2006

A procession on a dusty dirt road moves past hills and trees under a clear sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a large drum with a red body, and a man in a teal shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn. Behind them, women in white saris and a young girl in red walk alongside orange-red flags and decorated umbrellas with red-and-gold tops. A white van with a speaker sits in the middle of the group. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.

Outdoor procession on a dusty unpaved road with a vehicle in the background. Musicians lead in front: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti blows a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), while a drummer in white dhoti plays a barrel drum; another drummer in a teal shirt and a young man in a yellow shirt carry drums and a second wind instrument. Behind them, a line of devotees in white and yellow garments walks under large colourful ornate umbrellas with gold fringe. Several men in saffron/orange robes and a woman in a white sari with garlands walk near the centre, one holding a floral garland, another with a staff. Two dozen or more people are visible, with the crowd extending into the background.

A street procession on a dirt road with a large crowd in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing yellow shawls. In the foreground, men play wind instruments and drums, including a nadaswaram-style horn and barrel drums. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha topped with an orange canopy and carried under umbrellas with patterned fringed flags moves through the crowd. Saffron-robed figures walk near the front. Ashram-style buildings, a row of tall decorative bunting and palm trees appear in the background. The scene shows a ceremonial procession followed by a pada puja.

Night procession on an unpaved road lit by electric lights and garlands. Four musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead: at left a man plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) with a yellow-green garland, a man in a white dhoti beats a barrel drum, and two men at right play a nadaswaram and a drum; one has a white cloth band on his forehead. Behind them, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis, some wearing orange shawls and garlands, walk in the procession alongside men in white. Decorative lights and a lit sign with fruit imagery frame the scene.

A 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.

A photograph of a dirt-road procession in a rural setting with trees on both sides. Several musicians walk in front playing long brass horns (nadaswaram-style wind instruments) and a drum. The lead horn player wears a white shirt, white dhoti with a red sash, and a white tilak on the forehead. Next to him a woman in a red saree plays a horn. A man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt and gold-bordered dhoti plays in the center, and another horn player in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti stands to the right. Behind them, men in white clothes and some in orange follow, and a decorated canopy with colourful fringed trim and orange flags is carried in the background.

2005-01-01 +1 copies

Outdoor street procession in bright sunlight on a dirt road. Two drummers in the foreground play large drums: the left one wears a red dhoti, the centre one an orange-saffron dhoti and cloth sash. Behind them a long line of people in white dhotis and white saris or kurtas walks, several raising hands or carrying objects overhead, including a figure in a dark green top at right. An orange flag is visible among the crowd, and a small roadside shop and palm trees stand in the background. This appears to be a festival procession with drumming.

December 24 2008

Outdoor 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.

Photo of a procession on a dirt path beside trees and open ground under an overcast sky. In the foreground a drummer in a white dhoti with a tripundra forehead mark plays a drum slung over his shoulder, and a boy on the right plays a long brass horn. Behind them, several men in yellow and white dhotis carry drums, and a central figure in orange robes walks among saffron-robed sannyasis. Two large decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue canopies are raised above the group, and a crowd in white clothing follows along the path. A vehicle is parked in the background.