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July 15 2011

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A village procession on a dirt path lined with banana trees and palms. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the foreground, with a drummer in a yellow dhoti and white shirt beating a drum and musicians playing a long wind instrument behind him. A cameraman in white stands at left filming with a tripod-mounted camera. Behind the group, saffron-and-gold decorated umbrellas or ratha-style canopies move through the crowd, and a bunch of green bananas hangs at right. Red boundary walls and a large structure appear in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2015-01-13December 27 20092009-12-27July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor evening procession along a sandy path beside a low red-brick wall and palm trees. At centre, a golden palanquin-style ratha carries a decorated deity murti under an ornate canopy, flanked by large embroidered orange-and-gold umbrella-shaped banners. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk with orange-red flags and drums; a man in a blue shirt plays a drum at right, and women in orange saris walk on the left. A mounted street light glows in the dusk sky. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present among the walkers.2010-12-20A photograph of a procession on a dirt road between rustic buildings and palm trees. Several drummers lead, including a man in white dhoti and yellow cloth beating a drum on his left and another man in white beating a drum slung over his shoulder. A man in a red shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white on the right plays a horn-like wind instrument. Behind them, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk, some carrying decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringes and a striped red and blue canopy overhead. A white tent and stacked sacks stand to the right. Roughly twenty people are visible in the procession.2006-07-12January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession along a red carpet laid over dirt ground at dusk. Rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts play large barrel drums (mridangam/dhol type with red and tan straps), while many saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem on tall poles rise above them. Men with pale orange or peach shawls and a few women in saris stand along the carpet, with a chain-link fence and trees behind.2008-12-29July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a procession moving through a covered red-and-white canopy on a dusty ground. Drummers in the foreground carry large barrel drums slung over their shoulders; the lead drummer wears a cream shirt and white dhoti, and a drummer beside him wears a checked shirt and white dhoti. Behind them, a group in white shirts and white dhotis walks, a young boy in a dark shirt among them, and a man in an orange cloth stands to the right. Stacked wooden benches line the right side, and a corrugated shed on the left bears a framed portrait. Trees and a blue steel frame complete the setting.2006-12-29A photograph of a ceremonial procession lane at dusk, with a red carpet running down the middle of a sandy path. Rows of men on both sides play large barrel drums (thavil-style) with sticks. They wear white dhotis and white shirts, with orange or saffron shawls and sashes draped over their shoulders, and some have orange tilak marks on the forehead. Tall orange saffron flags on poles line the path and flutter overhead, with a low wall and green foliage in the background. The scene suggests a drumming procession welcome for a festival day.2008-12-29A photograph of a rural dirt road lined with trees and palms under a bright blue sky. Two drummers in white dhotis walk ahead carrying large drums with red and orange straps, one playing a horn-like instrument. Behind them a group of people in white and a few in orange and saffron clothing walks along the path toward the camera. A cameraman in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl films the procession from the right foreground.2008-08-01December 28 20092009-12-28