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January 01 2004

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A festive street procession moves along a red-paved path under colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed tassels. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown robe and turban wears a long multicoloured garland and walks with others. Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis with white turbans play a drum and a long wind instrument, and a man in a white shirt with an orange waist cloth holds a small yellow bag. Orange ceremonial flags rise at right and a yellow decorated canopy appears at upper left. Trees and a blue-and-white banner line the background.2004-01-01A photograph of a temple procession on a white-railed veranda. Two men in plain white dhotis and shawls play instruments: the foreground man plays a long black wooden nadaswaram-style pipe, and a man beside him plays a flute-like instrument. A third man in white holds a wooden box harmonium at the right edge. Behind them, a man in a cream shawl beats a drum, and a person in orange clothing stands near two tall processional standards with orange fringed triangular banners bearing red and blue emblems. White pillars with carved flower motifs frame the scene, with green trees and a parked car beyond the wall.2006-10-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a temple festival. Musicians play drums and a wind instrument: a man in a dark shirt and orange-bordered dhoti plays a large drum, a man in white plays a pipe-like instrument, and drummers in white dhotis beat a barrel drum and a frame drum. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in white and yellow saris walk behind them. Two men in white carry large orange-and-red embroidered umbrella-style banners with tassels, and orange flags flutter in the background beside a green vehicle with speakers.2008-12-24December 23 20092009-12-23January 01 20042004-01-01A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play traditional instruments: one in a pink shirt and white dhoti beats a large drum slung at his waist, while others blow long brass horns and nagaswaram-style pipes. Colourful decorated parasols in red, green and yellow with tassels are carried overhead. A central figure in white robes wears a turban and a garland of white flowers, and a man at left holds a tall white plume. Crowd members in white and orange clothing follow behind.2005-12-09 +1 copiesA procession moves across a dirt courtyard in front of a white building and trees hung with festive bunting. Several decorated parasols, orange, blue and red with gold trim, are carried overhead. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk with drummers beating barrel drums, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks at the front. A man in an orange cloth sash stands among them. Many participants are visible, some carrying garlands and small instruments, and an onlooker stands at the left edge.2006-12-30 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20042004-01-01December 24 20082008-12-24October 01 20062006-10-01December 31 20062006-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies