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January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a dusty outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees and a red boundary wall. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, several wearing saffron or orange shawls and a few with red or pink sashes. Drummers at left beat a large drum, and a musician in white plays a wind instrument. Some participants carry decorated saffron-coloured flags and ceremonial staffs, and a decorated umbrella-like canopy with coloured streamers rises above the crowd at right. Several women in pale saris stand among the group.2015-01-13A procession of drummers and musicians walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees, flowering hibiscus and a thatched hut. Several men in front play large hand drums, including a drummer in a yellow dhoti and a man in a blue shirt carrying a drum on a strap. Behind them, a group in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing lanyards, carries horns and wind instruments. Two striped umbrellas in red, yellow and blue are held above the group. A red and white painted wall runs along the left side.2009-12-24A large crowd walks along a dirt path beside a tall terracotta-red wall, with palm and leafy trees behind. Several men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees walk in procession, many wearing rudraksha malas and small orange or red tilak marks. Two men in the foreground-left carry ornate multicolour striped canopies with fringed tassels, one with a gold-tipped pole, and a white fringed umbrella is held aloft to the centre. A woman in a purple sari and a man in a saffron-yellow garment walk among the marchers. Boys in white shirts and school bags walk along, and a small child in yellow stands in the crowd. Some participants carry colourful garlands and sacred objects. The scene is a daytime religious procession.2015-01-13A procession of many people in white clothes walks along a dirt path lined with coconut palms, with a low stone wall and a thatched hut on the right. Several drummers in the front carry drums, one in a blue shirt and white dhoti beating a large hand drum, others in yellow dhotis and white shirts. Behind them, rows of devotees in white follow, and a few carry colourful parasols in yellow, orange and blue. A man in an orange dhoti and yellow shirt walks at the right edge, holding a small hand percussion instrument. White and red painted gateposts stand at the left, with yellow flowering plants along the path.2009-12-24Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path lined with young trees and a red boundary wall. Drummers in white shirts and white dhotis play drums and a long wooden instrument, while women in colourful saris (yellow, orange, teal, green) walk alongside carrying drums, and men in white follow in a line. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers walks at left beside a black water tank. Bright daylight with strings of small lights overhead.2015-01-13July 26 20102010-07-26Elevated view of a street procession moving along a road beside a high brick wall. Dozens of people in white clothing walk in a long column, several in orange or saffron cloths. Drummers in the foreground carry round drums slung at their sides, and a few women in saris are visible among the crowd. Palm trees and a temple gopuram with striped red-and-white bunting appear in the background, and a decorated float or chariot is partly visible at the far end of the road.2007-02-02A photograph of a village procession on a dirt path lined with palm and tall trees under a bright sky. At the front, a drummer in a white dhoti and white shirt carries a barrel drum slung across his body, and beside him a man in an orange garment with a pink shawl and a red tilak on his forehead holds a long staff. Behind them, men in white dhotis play long wind instruments and drummers carry drums, and a woman in a pale sari walks among them. Several more people in white and orange clothing follow along the path, with a colourful ceremonial umbrella visible in the distance.2006-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms and a low fence. Musicians lead the way: a man in a black shirt and maroon lungi plays a small hand cymbal, several men beat large drums, and a man in a maroon shirt and cream dhoti plays a long wind instrument. Behind them women in white saris with yellow garlands walk barefoot, carrying brass pots, and men in white dhotis follow. A red-and-white striped gateway and a truck appear at left. About twenty people are visible, and none is identifiable as a person.2009-12-28July 19 20162016-07-19January 01 20122012-01-01