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A procession walks along a narrow paved road lined with palm and shade trees under a clear sky. In front, two drummers in white dhotis play large double-headed drums, one with red and gold trim, while a musician in white plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, a robed figure in saffron-orange garments with a rudraksha mala walks alongside a man in a yellow-olive shirt and dark trousers. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a white head cloth, follow, along with others in blue shirts, and devotees stand along the roadside. Scattered petals mark the ground.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees. A man in a white shirt and green-and-blue checked lungi plays a long silver wind instrument, a nadaswaram-style horn, with a gold tassel and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a group in white dhotis and shirts walks under a decorated canopy with colourful embroidered panels and hanging tassels. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace walks near the center. Young men in red and white shirts stand at the edges. Several people wear rudraksha malas. Some of the procession carries a long pole carrying the canopy. Trees and parked vehicles are visible in the background.

A photograph of a procession on a narrow dirt path lined with dense green foliage. In front, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot, followed by musicians: a man in a dark green shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, a boy in a grey shirt and white dhoti plays a shorter pipe, and a drummer in white clothes carries a drum. Behind them, a figure in orange robes wears a red turban and a garland of white flowers, flanked by people in orange and white. A multicoloured canopy umbrella and a red-and-black triangular flag appear above the crowd. A boy at right carries a yellow cloth bag.

A festival procession moves along a dusty path lined with palm trees and dry grass. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long wooden flutes; a woman in a white sari with a red border and gold jewelry walks among them, and a man in a yellow checked shirt plays a flute. Behind them devotees in white clothes wear red and saffron scarves, rudraksha-style beads and sacred ash on their foreheads, and some raise their hands in greeting. Above the crowd, a decorated canopy with colourful triangular pennants and an ornate panel is carried on poles, and saffron flags are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among those shown.

Outdoor procession along a narrow reddish-brown dirt path flanked by dense green foliage. At the centre, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe walks beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella, wearing a white garland. Ahead, a man in a green shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and beside him another musician plays a pipe. An older man in a white shirt and dhoti walks in front, a drummer in white and a boy carrying a yellow cloth bag follow, and saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees fill the procession behind, with a red flag rising above the trees. a person cues are limited here, so the canopy-bearing robed figure is described only as a sannyasi.

June 23 2014

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A road procession moves between tall green trees as musicians lead the way. Two drummers play large barrel drums, and a man in the centre plays a long wind instrument, with another wind player beside him. Several men in saffron or orange shawls and white dhotis walk in front, and a man on the left wears a white shirt and a beaded mala. Behind them a large crowd of men and boys in white shirts, dhotis and dark trousers stands along both sides of the road with hands folded in greeting. No individual is clearly identified as the teacher; the scene shows a ceremonial procession with drums and folded-hand greetings.

A street procession on a sunny day moves along a paved road lined with trees and a yellow streamer strung overhead. In front, a man in a white shirt and dhoti, with a saffron-coloured head covering, blows a long brass horn. Beside him a young boy in a red checked shirt carries a wooden box with a sloping lid. Behind them a man in an orange-and-cream shirt plays a long wind instrument, and another man in a checked shirt plays a brass clarinet-like horn. Many white-clad men and boys follow, some carrying drums and small percussion. Behind the crowd, a decorated chariot with a white canopy and coloured umbrellas is visible, with a figure in orange near it.