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December 30 20072007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30December 22 20102010-12-22December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a drum procession on dry dirt ground in late daylight. Several young male drummers in white dhotis and sleeveless white vests, with red and green headbands and red waist cloths, play hand drums (dhol-style frame drums) with sticks. Behind them a line of onlookers, some women in white and orange saris, stands along the route, and decorated processional structures with colourful canopies and umbrellas are visible in the distance beneath trees. Several other white-clad men stand in the background.2006-12-25Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an event with a row of orange-painted shipping containers along the left edge. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, most in plain white or grey shirts. A man in the foreground right wears a white shirt, a rust-brown shawl over one shoulder, and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, holding a large frame drum with yellow rim. A man next to him holds a second drum with dark patterned body and yellow lacing. Behind them, people in white stand near green banana plants and a line of tall decorated poles with yellow and green streamers.2012-07-03Outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram-like compound with low white buildings and water tanks. A long line of men in white dhotis and white shirts plays large barrel drums, with orange and saffron shoulder cloths and red-and-orange sashes. Some drummers wear lavender dhotis. Saffron flags flutter in the background, and a few people walk along the road. Strong sunlight casts long shadows across the dirt.2008-12-29December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession on dusty ground with young men in white dhotis and red or green headbands playing large hand drums with sticks, leading a line of drummers. Behind them, a crowd of spectators and women in colourful saris stand watching, and at right a decorated palanquin or ratha with flower garlands and a canopy is visible. Dry trees and a rock outcrop form the background under a clear sky.2006-12-25December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photograph of a drumming procession on sandy ground under a clear sky. In the foreground, young men in white dhotis and white sleeveless vests wear red headbands and red waist sashes while playing round hand drums with sticks. Behind them, more drummers and a line of people in white and dark clothing walk along, with decorated umbrella-style canopies and ceremonial banners visible in the background among trees.2006-12-25