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January 03 20162016-01-03A photo of a procession on an open courtyard with many people in white and orange-saffron clothing. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in orange saris play curved brass horns (long-necked ceremonial horns) and hand drums (dhol-style and frame drums), while others in white walk and watch. Saffron-orange and red umbrella-style canopies or banners are visible above the crowd at the top right, and a row of seated people in white lines the background. Palm trees and a shaded pavilion frame the scene, and a small wooden donation or offering box stands near the right edge.2016-01-03Outdoor procession on sandy ground with palm trees behind. A large red, green and gold ceremonial umbrella is held above a central group of priests in red and white clothing with rudraksha malas. Several musicians play long curved golden brass horns called kombu, while a drummer in orange and red plays a drum. Men in white dhotis and women in orange saris and bangles take part, and a line of saffron-robed devotees stands on a raised area in the background. A blue-lined mat runs across the ground. Text on the umbrella is not clearly legible. No specific person is identified from appearance.2016-01-03December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor procession on a stone-paved path beneath trees and palms. In the foreground, several young musicians in saffron-orange dhotis and tunics with gold borders play long curved gold brass horns raised overhead. Behind them, drummers in orange and white clothing play a large drum and a tabla-style drum, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks among the crowd. Rudraksha malas hang on the performers' chests. Spectators in white shirts and dhotis line the right side and stand behind the musicians. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-01-03A procession on a dirt ground outdoors under trees, with several young men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests blowing conch shells and long brass horns. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron robes carry staffs and a tall ornate ceremonial stick, and a drummer in orange plays a drum at the right. A decorated pink-and-gold parasol is held overhead. Several men in white kurtas and shawls stand in the background, and a dark-haired figure in white is near the centre-right. Trees and a pavilion roof frame the scene.2015-08-09A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty sandy ground under bright sunlight. Men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and wind instruments, including a tall curved horn and a drum with a red cloth cover, while marching forward. Some musicians wear orange and green garments. Behind them, a crowd walks past colourful flags and decorated poles, a red-roofed building and a tall bamboo scaffold with pink and blue cloth. Several people in the crowd wear garlands. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the procession.2015-01-13November 11 20132013-11-11December 27 20132013-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt ground under open-sided tin-roofed pavilions with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, red vibhuti mark on the forehead, and a large white and pink flower garland walks at the right edge, smiling; a probable Swamiji appearance, with the orange robe, long hair and garland as cues. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti with rudraksha malas and identity badges walk in front, and a man in white shirt carries a tall wooden staff. A bearer in white holds a red and yellow fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella at left, and women in white saris stand at the edges. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2006-12-30