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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor street procession on a sunny day. In the foreground, several uniformed boys in white shirts, red-and-gold sashes, dark ties and red caps with feather plumes march, and one boy in front beats a large bass drum. Behind them, police officers in khaki uniforms and pith helmets line the route, and a man in a light shirt holds a camera above the crowd. A small ornate shrine tower with teal and red colonnades stands in the background beside leafy trees. Several schoolgirls in tunics and checked skirts walk at the left edge.2007-02-02A street procession in bright daylight with several young boys in white shirts and dark trousers playing brass instruments. The boy in the foreground plays a long straight gold-coloured pipe, while others on the left play curved brass horns. Behind them, uniformed police officers in khaki stand watching, and colourful embroidered canopies or umbrellas with red, green and gold tassels are visible at the upper right. A man in an orange garment appears in the background near the procession route.2007-02-02December 22 20102010-12-22A procession on bare red earth with coconut palms behind. In the foreground a man in a black polo shirt and grey trousers, with a small round pin on his shirt, walks forward raising one arm. Behind him drummers in white kurtas and dhotis, some barefoot, play a large brass-shelled drum and a smaller side drum; a boy in a white shirt with a red sash plays the side drum. Other participants in black shirts follow in a line. On the left, onlookers behind a low concrete wall include a woman in white with a white head covering and several men in white. A metal scaffold frame stands among the palms.2006-12-23A street procession moves along a dirt path past a row of golden deity murtis and ornate golden frames on a decorated float. Several young drummers in white shirts, black belts and red ties play large brass-rimmed drums and cymbals in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at left beside the float. Behind them, a black-shirted man walks in the line and a crowd of devotees, some in white and some in orange shawls, sits or stands at right. A multicoloured canopy umbrella tops the float under a clear blue sky with palm trees. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.2006-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sun, with a drum section leading. In the foreground, a young man in a blue-and-white striped shirt plays a large drum slung from his shoulder, and beside him a man in a light green shirt does the same. A man in a striped shirt with an orange waist sash plays cymbals, and a man in a white shirt plays a drum on the right. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis and shirts walk, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari walks among them. Several decorated umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies are carried above the procession. A low building with a red-trimmed roof and a utility pole stand on the right.2006-12-28A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a thatched hut and low buildings in the background. Several men lead the group playing drums: on the left a man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti carries a drum with a red strap, another in white plays a drum, a man in a white shirt with a black strap plays a large brass-rimmed drum, and a man at right in a white shirt and beaded mala necklace stands near it. Behind them, people in white clothes follow, and several colourful umbrella-style canopies or ornamental poles with orange, red and green tops rise above the crowd. The sunlight is bright and the scene is outdoors in daylight.2006-12-29A group of young male devotees in white ritual clothing play drums and wind instruments on a sandy open ground beside small ashram buildings and palm trees. A large bass drum with a white head sits in the foreground, struck by a boy in white kurta and dhoti; another boy beats a smaller hand drum and a taller youth in a white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl stands at centre. A boy at left blows a long brass horn, and a youth at right holds cymbals. Several youths wear white shirts with small portrait badges on their pockets. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-10-12December 30 20072007-12-30December 22 20102010-12-22