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December 30 20082008-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees under a clear sky. In the foreground, several drummers wear yellow head cloths, leopard-print sleeveless tops and green fringed ornaments; they play large drums with orange cloth draped over them and small cymbals. Behind them, saffron-robed figures walk among people in white dhotis and kurtas, and several bare-shouldered drummers carry blue-and-orange drums. Above the procession are multicoloured umbrellas with ornate yellow and red panels, and strings of colourful bunting stretch overhead. A white vehicle is visible at the upper left.2008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31January 12 20072007-01-12December 31 20092009-12-31A festival procession moves along a dirt road at a celebration, led by a line of drummers in yellow turbans and brown tunics with orange cloth hanging from their waists, playing large drums. Behind them, several decorated parasols with red, blue and yellow panels and gold fringe are carried upright by attendants. A woman in an orange scarf and white dress walks at the front, with white-clad devotees and women in white and blue saris following. A canopy of orange and blue cloth and banana leaves stands in the background, with yellow and red flags. A man in white with a beaded necklace walks in the foreground.2008-12-30A festive procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants, palms and orange pennant strings. In front, drummers in brown patterned costumes with yellow headbands and red tassels play large drums with orange cloth, while a dancer in a black skirt performs among them. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white shirts, and devotees in saffron-orange shawls, walk beneath a row of ornate colourful umbrellas decorated with paisley and geometric patterns. A dry hillside and blue sky stand in the background.2008-12-30December 28 20062006-12-28November 29 20162016-11-29Outdoor evening procession on a dirt ground at dusk. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a line; several play large barrel drums (thavil-style) with sticks, one drummer in red-and-white garb at the right edge. Behind them, a decorated ratha/palanquin with a canopy and ornate orange-and-gold umbrellas (kudais) moves through the crowd. Pale white-clad devotees fill the background beside tented pavilions with red and white bunting. Two men in front wear rudraksha-style necklaces; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession on dirt ground beside a tin-roofed building and palm trees. At right, a tall ornate palanquin with a multicoloured cloth canopy, red and orange drapes and white and orange flower garlands is carried on poles by men in shirts and a man wearing only a short dark wrap. Several drummers at left play large hand drums, one in a checked shirt and one with an orange head cloth. Behind them, a figure in orange robes with a saffron head wrap and beaded necklaces stands among the crowd, with his hands clasped in greeting. Men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris, many wearing necklaces, follow with hands folded in devotion. Two large white and red decorated umbrellas are held above the procession.2005-12-31