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December 30 20062006-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In front, musicians play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style wind instruments): a woman in a gold-bordered red and gold sari with a red bindi, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a green silk sash. Behind them, a drummer in an orange shirt beats a large drum. Behind the musicians, a figure in saffron/orange robes wears a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking among men in white dhotis and shirts. Above them, several ornate umbrellas (chhatras) with red, green, orange and blue fringed canopies are carried, and a metal ritual staff with a cross-shaped finial is visible at the right. Blue and white bunting hangs from palm fronds.2006-12-29Outdoor procession on a sandy path beneath palm trees. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold sari plays a long brass horn, and a man in white dhoti with a green and gold waist cloth beats a drum while a young man in white shirt and dhoti plays a long pipe instrument. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with several decorated umbrellas with fringed tassels and colourful panels held overhead. At centre, a figure in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and walks barefoot. A man in white with a red and gold shawl and rudraksha-style beads walks nearby. Blue and white bunting hangs from the palms above.2006-12-29A procession moves along a dirt road lined with young saplings and a low concrete wall. Drummers in the foreground play large two-headed drums with pink and green bodies; the drummer on the right wears a white shirt and yellow dhoti. Behind them, a musician plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) and men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside saffron-robed figures. Several people in orange and saffron robes, one wearing a long beaded necklace, lead the group. Above them are decorated ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and a white canopy, and saffron flags are carried. This is a procession to the temple.2009-06-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with dry scrub and trees under a clear sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry large colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes in red, orange, blue and yellow. Two drummers in white dhotis play drums, one with a green and gold drum. In the centre, a man in an orange shawl and a white-clad man play a long horn or trumpet, followed by a woman in a green and pink sari and more people in white and saffron-orange garments. Another man in a white dhotis and a brown shirt walks in the middle distance.2006-12-30June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor photograph of a religious procession along a dirt path under trees. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a dense line, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and garlands. Several carry tall ornate parasol-like canopies with bright embroidered fringes in orange, yellow, red and blue, decorated with a blue emblem. Orange flags on poles rise above the crowd on the left. A man in a red shirt stands near drums at the right. Trees and a low building are visible in the background under a clear sky.2008-12-23A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. Many participants in white dhotis and white saris walk in a long column, with orange-robed figures among them. Several colourful ornate umbrellas with gold tassels and a row of orange and red flags are carried above the crowd. A drummer in a white shirt and checked lungi plays a large drum at left, and a person in a purple shirt and white dhoti walks near the front. Banana leaves and tall bamboo poles border the path.2009-06-09November 16 20152015-11-16A procession on a dirt path through dry scrub and trees. Four men in front hold long-handled umbrellas in red, blue, orange and green with fringed tassels and bird-like emblems. Two drummers carry barrel drums, one in a white dhoti and red-striped shawl and one in a brown shirt. A man in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti plays a wind instrument, and men and women in white and saffron follow behind under more decorated umbrellas. Several participants wear rudraksha malas.2006-12-30Outdoor procession along a dirt path through trees. Drummers in white dhotis lead, one playing a double-headed drum with a green and white side. Ceremonial umbrellas in orange, blue and multicolour with fringed tassels are carried by men in white. A woman in a grey-green sari plays a long brass horn. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe wears a floral garland, with white-clad devotees following. Visible text reads Dhyanapeetham on the umbrellas.2006-12-30December 24 20062006-12-24 +1 copies