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December 31 2008

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A street procession moves along a paved path lined with red-and-white striped barriers at a temple entrance. Several men play large two-headed drums carried on straps, and the lead drummer in a mustard-yellow shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden pipe instrument. Others wear white dhotis and kurtas or a blue t-shirt, and some are barefoot. At left, a figure in orange robes stands near red curtains at the temple doorway, and green trees and a water tank sit behind them under a clear sky.2008-12-25A photograph of a procession on a concrete path beside a small white temple building with a blue cloth hanging at its entrance. In the foreground, several men carry drums: a bearded man in a blue t-shirt and dark dhoti plays a drum held at his side, while men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with a pink sash, play drums and cymbals. Behind them, a group of people in saffron/orange robes walk along the path carrying long poles and a striped yellow-and-red parasol. A woman in an orange sari with a garland stands among them. A water tank sits on a pole overhead, with trees and greenery behind. Other men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the background.2008-12-31A photograph of a ceremonial procession moving along a paved path lined with red-and-white striped barriers. A bearded man in orange robes and an orange garland walks in the centre, flanked by other figures in saffron and orange clothing, some carrying long wooden poles. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk, and on the right a young drummer in a green shirt and white dhoti plays a large barrel drum with yellow straps while others follow with drums. A red curtain hangs on a small shrine building at left, with a water tank and trees behind.2008-12-23December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor procession on a paved path beside a temple wall with red curtains. A woman in a white sari with orange border walks barefoot on the left, while a group in white dhotis and white shirts follows. A man in a saffron robe with a red and white garland stands in the middle, and a drummer in white with a barrel drum leads the procession on the right. A small ornate umbrella with red and yellow panels is held up near a water tank on a tall post, with green trees and a clear blue sky behind.2007-12-27December 30 20072007-12-30December 29 20082008-12-29December 11 20112011-12-11December 28 20092009-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple complex. Musicians lead, one playing a long brass horn and others carrying drums slung over their shoulders, all in white dhoti and shirt. Behind them, a robed figure in saffron/orange garments with a garland walks beneath a large saffron-and-yellow umbrella held aloft, followed by many people in white and orange-red shawls. A yellow flag on a pole is at left, and a woman in yellow and white stands at right. Corrugated-roof buildings, water tanks and palm trees sit behind.2010-07-26Photo of a procession along a concrete path beside a red metal fence with gold ornamental motifs. Four men lead the group playing drums: the front-left man wears a dark brown shirt and white dhoti with a green-edged border and a sacred-ash marking on his forehead; the next man in white shirt and white dhoti plays a small hand cymbal; the man on the right in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a drum slung over his shoulder, with a red cord-wrapped drum body. Other men in white shirts and dhotis follow behind, some carrying instruments. Greenery and a water tank stand in the background.2010-12-26April 19 20082008-04-19