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Outdoor photo on reddish-brown earth beside small green plants, showing men playing two large barrel drums on a striped woven mat. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged and strikes a drum with a stick. Behind him an older man with grey hair and a white shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala and bracelet, sits and holds the second drum. A man in orange robes sits further back, and at the right a standing man in white clothes holds a cymbal or small drum near his head. The drums have white straps and wooden shells.

December 30th 2007

December 31 2008

Outdoor procession on a dirt path under large trees, with a red and gold draped canopy at left. Drummers and wind players in white dhotis and red or yellow cloth play dhol drums and long horns. A barefoot man in a long white kurta with a pendant necklace stands centrally, gesturing toward a kneeling woman in orange garments in the foreground. Several people in orange and saffron robes, one in a yellow shawl, and others in white are gathered along the path, with saffron flags visible in the background. The overall scene resembles a ceremonial welcome or procession. a person is not visibly identifiable here.

A photograph of a crowd gathered on red stone ghat steps beside a river, many people in white ritual clothes with hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, drummers in white dhotis play large barrel drums, one wearing a teal shirt. A woman in an orange-and-gold sari kneels at left, and a woman in white sari stands near centre. Bamboo poles line the steps, with garlands and brass vessels visible along the stairs. Men in white with yellow shawls stand on the steps at right, and a man in a white shirt at top right gestures toward the water. No figure clearly matches the a person appearance cues.

Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered along a dirt path beneath leafy trees, with a red-and-yellow banner visible on the left. In the foreground on the right, young men in yellow garments and yellow shoulder cloths play large drums with curved sticks. A kneeling drummer in orange robes sits among the drums. Behind them, people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange shawls, watch and stand, several with hands folded. A woman in orange robes stands center. A red mat lies on the ground in front of the drummers.

Outdoor photo of a fire-walking ritual pit with a dark ash-and-ember trench in the foreground. A man in a long orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and orange sash pours water from a silver plate into the pit, with his bare feet at its edge. Beside him, a drummer in an orange dhoti and white cloth holds a drum, and other drummers play on the right. Around them, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand watching, some wearing lanyards, rudraksha malas and red-orange scarves, with a man in a white shirt and a red lanyard closest to the pit. Trees and onlookers fill the background, and a camera operator is visible at upper right.

December 31 2008

December 30 2006

A festival procession crosses an open dirt ground in front of a brick wall and trees. In the foreground a drummer in white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth at his waist carries a large barrel drum on a strap, while a companion in white walks beside him. Behind them a long line of devotees follows, including women in saris of pink, white and green and men in white dhotis with orange and yellow shawls and garlands. Children walk among them. Further back an ornate ratha or palanquin with decorations is visible, and a white railed enclosure and small buildings sit at the right edge.

Outdoor procession on a pale sandy path lined with coconut palms under a hazy sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in formation; drummers in white with red cloth sashes play large drums, and a man in a red dhoti beats a drum at left. A central bearded man in white stands with hands folded. Behind him, people carry long wooden staffs and brass pots with flower offerings; one carries an ornate gold-trimmed cloth pennant. Two women in white saris with red borders join the line, and a decorated canopy with embroidered red, yellow and blue fringe marks the procession. Several people carry small brass offering trays with yellow flowers and sweets. No identifiable a person is visibly present in this shot.

2005-01-01 +1 copies

Outdoor procession on a dirt road under an overcast sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, and women in white and coloured saris, carry brass and wooden trays heaped with grains, pulses, vegetables and fruit, held at chest height. Drummers in orange, blue and yellow shirts play large drums with mallets in the centre of the road. Behind them, rows of people line the road holding trays of fruit and green leaves, with a white tent and water tanks in the background. Crowds stand on the left at a raised verge. Many people are visible, including a child in blue at the right edge.