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December 30 2008

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A festival procession passes under a white canopy with orange draped entrance and golden pillars, lined with green carpet. Drummers in white dhotis and musicians play large drums and cymbals; one drummer wears a blue t-shirt. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a robed figure in orange saffron garments with a rudraksha-style garland walks in the centre, accompanied by others in white and orange. Round orange-and-white emblem fans or banners are carried in the procession.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a festival procession under a white and pink tented pavilion on a green mat with a red runner. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts play drums and cymbals in the foreground, while robed devotees in orange and saffron garments walk forward, some holding small round orange banners with a blue emblem. A bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace walks near the centre; a woman in orange garments is also visible. Orange drapes and gold-toned pillars frame the entrance, and speakers stand at the right edge. Several participants are palms-together in greeting.2008-12-30Night photograph of a festival procession entrance under a draped white and silver canopy with gold-orange curtains tied to two tall gold-coloured pillars. Musicians play drums and a wind instrument on the left and right; several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in lines, and a few men in saffron/orange robes stand on the left. A green carpet runs down the center aisle over a red mat, with a suited man walking in the background. Decorative red and white bunting hangs at the right. Other figures stand near the musicians, and a few people are partially visible at the frame edges.2008-12-29A procession on a dirt road moves past red and white draped tents. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long nadaswaram-style wind pipes and a drum, while a man in orange cloth beats a barrel drum at right. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and white garments. Above them a decorated canopy with red, yellow and green patterned cloth and a kalasha-like motif is carried on poles, with orange flags flying behind. Behind the musicians, more people in white follow in a crowd.2005-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27December 30 20082008-12-30July 12 20062006-07-12A dusk procession on a dirt path moves toward a decorated canopy structure with colourful festoons and a small golden finial. Men in white dhotis and kurtas lead the group, with two drummers in front playing double-headed drums (one red-and-gold, one with a light-coloured wrapped face) and a man in the centre playing a long brass horn. Several men wear saffron/orange shawls and sashes, and a man on the right wears a red-and-white beaded mala. Flags on tall poles and a string of small lights line the route, with a street lamp overhead. The canopy and the procession suggest a ratha/palanquin procession.2005-01-01A procession moves along a sandy path beneath a decorated canopy with red, green and patterned fabric. A drummer in a brown shirt and white dhoti beats a barrel drum at left, and a man at right plays a wind instrument. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a long white flower garland and walks among others dressed in white dhotis, some with yellow shawls. Several saffron-clad figures and white-clad devotees follow. A white wall with small windows stands at left, and a framed portrait banner hangs on a pole at right beside shrubs and trees.2009-07-17December 30 20082008-12-30