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December 29 2008

Outdoor festival scene on a red carpet beneath palm trees and bunting. Several men in white kurta-style clothes carry wooden palanquin-style poles draped with orange and green cloth, some lifting them on their shoulders while walking. A man in a dark shirt on the left holds an orange cloth aloft. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands near colourful pillars and a thatched shelter, and a person in an orange top photographs the procession. Strings of flags and balloon pillars decorate the area.

A procession on a dirt path under a clear sky with trees behind. In the foreground, a line of men in white dhotis and sleeveless white vests, with red headbands and red waist sashes, play round hand drums held at chest height. Behind them, women in colourful saris (yellow, green, orange, red) walk in a line carrying decorated umbrellas and kalasha pots, with onlookers and attendants in white and dark clothing to the right. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the scene shows drummers and a ritual procession.

Outdoor dirt-ground scene in bright daylight with palm trees behind. A group of men in white shirts and white dhotis dance in a loose circle, arms raised, while several men in dark and casual clothing play large drums nearby. A man in a green shirt stands at right. An open-sided roofed pavilion with orange and red bunting and a tall flagpole with an orange flag stands in the background. Long shadows stretch across the ground. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

Outdoor procession on a sandy path under trees in late light. Five young men in white dhotis and sleeveless white vests, with red headbands and red cloth at the waist, play round frame drums and move forward in step. Behind them women in colourful saris, one in orange, walk beside umbrella-like ornamental canopies and kalasha-style decorations, with men in white and dark clothing lining the route on the right. The scene reads as a festival procession with drumming.

A group of young men in traditional temple-musician attire performs outdoors on a dirt ground with palm trees and trees behind them. Several wear orange dhotis with gold borders and others wear white dhotis with gold borders; they have rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Some play large decorated drums with red fabric covers, others play long curved horns, and one plays a small hand drum. A man in white stands at the left edge in the background, and a yellow metal frame structure is visible on the right. The scene appears to be a drum and horn ensemble performing near an ashram setting in the early evening.

Outdoor procession on a dusty sandy ground in warm late-afternoon light, with long shadows cast by the men. In the foreground, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange head cloths, walk in a stepping formation while holding thin sticks or staves. Behind them, other robed participants in white and saffron-orange walk among banana leaves and decorated poles topped with ornate embroidered canopies, and a tall palanquin-like structure with a decorated umbrella is carried in the middle distance. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left. A concrete wall and palm trees form the backdrop.

A village procession on a dusty ground during golden hour. In the foreground, several young men in white dhotis and sleeveless white vests wear red headbands and red waist sashes while playing hand drums, some with bells on their ankles. Behind them a line of women in colourful saris, including a woman in orange and yellow, stand and walk among others in white clothes. Decorated floats and ratha-style canopies with bright ornamental banners are visible in the background, with a tall tree on the right.

Outdoor festival scene under a canopy of orange and red fabric with coconut palms and thatched shelters behind. Several men in white shirts and white dhoti-style trousers hold up long orange and saffron cloth strips and wooden poles, forming a lively display on a red carpet. Decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterns, red-and-white bunting and balloon garlands frame the scene. Seated devotees in white watch from the right side of the carpet. Hindu festival procession or celebratory dance with cloth banners.

Outdoor festival procession on a sandy ground under a clear sky with trees behind. Several young male drummers in white sleeveless vests, white dhotis and red waist sashes and red headbands play drums and a long wooden instrument. Behind them a line of people in colourful saris and white clothes walks with umbrella-style ceremonial canopies and decorated poles. Other men in white shirts stand along the edge of the procession.

A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty open ground under a clear blue sky. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a line carrying ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold tips and red, orange and blue panels. In the foreground, drummers play large double-headed drums with yellow and red cloth wrapping; one drummer wears a green shirt and a blue-shirted boy stands nearby. Behind them, women in pink and orange saris and more men in white follow, with trees and a red-and-white tent at the right edge.

Outdoor festival scene on a sandy courtyard with thatched-roof huts and tall palm trees under a bright sky. Several men and women in white clothes, some with grey trousers, are dancing and carrying long orange, red, green and yellow cloth streamers held on poles over their shoulders. A string of orange triangular pennants hangs across the top, and a pillar on the right is wrapped in orange cloth and red, white and blue balloons. A banner on the right shows printed portraits and Kannada text. Nearby, people stand in the background watching.