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Evening procession on a dirt path lined with thatched palm-frond stalls and wire fencing. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested or in orange shirts, play long wind instruments and hand drums with woven straps. Tall saffron-orange flags wave above, and ornate decorated carts or palanquins with colourful canopies move at the back. Dark storm clouds hang over bare trees and a small thatched hut. Several women in blue and orange saris walk in the crowd. a person's presence is not identifiable here, so no candidate is shown.

December 27 2009

A dusk procession moves along a dirt path between wooden stakes and a thatched palm-leaf shelter. Drummers lead, carrying large barrel drums with a leather-and-wood frame; the foreground drummer wears a white dhoti and purple cloth over his shoulder. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with red-and-white waist cloths and one in a yellow shawl, play wind instruments and drums. Orange and saffron flags and ornate, colourful canopied umbrellas or palanquin tops rise above the crowd. A lit lamp hangs at the right edge, and a few people stand in the background among trees under a cloudy sky.

A procession on a dusty dirt road moves past hills and trees under a clear sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a large drum with a red body, and a man in a teal shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn. Behind them, women in white saris and a young girl in red walk alongside orange-red flags and decorated umbrellas with red-and-gold tops. A white van with a speaker sits in the middle of the group. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.

December 22 2010

A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and kurtas. Drummers in front play large barrel drums, and a man on the right blows a long brass horn. Several men carry tall ornate parasols with orange and gold fringe and red and blue emblems. A man in an orange robe and a saffron-clad sadhu walk in the middle of the crowd. A man in blue shirt in the foreground watches the procession. A ceremonial standard with a trident rises above the group in the background.

A photograph of a procession on a dirt road through dry grassland under an overcast sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long line. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead plays a small hand instrument, while beside him a man in a green shirt beats a double-headed drum. On the right a man in white plays a long wind instrument and another carries a drum. Behind them a canopy in red, orange and green fabric with orange flags is carried on poles, and a palanquin-style canopy is visible. Several people in white and yellow walk behind.

A dirt road procession moves through a dry, tree-lined landscape under a pale blue sky. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shirts play large drums, one carrying a pink-and-gold drum and another a brown drum, while a man at left plays a small cymbal or hand drum. Behind them a long line of people, including women in saris and children, walks beside colourful umbrella-shaped canopies or ornate ceremonial umbrellas in orange, red and yellow. Vans and cars are parked at the roadside.

A procession moves along a dirt road through green fields and trees under an overcast sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the foreground, with several drummers playing large drums; one drummer in the lower right wears a white dhoti and holds a drum with yellow and black trim. Behind them a decorated canopy with red, yellow and orange fabric and tassels is carried, and a long crowd of people in white clothes follows. Cars are parked at the left edge.

August 01 2008

April 19 2008

A festival procession on a dirt road in bright sunlight, with many people in white clothing. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and dark trousers walks at the centre, with white-clad drummers beside him playing large red-and-white drums decorated with white garlands. Behind them a performer in red headwear, a white-and-red garland and a green-and-orange costume walks with a stick, and another figure in a black-and-red outfit with a white garland follows. Tall orange-and-red flags with black circular emblems line the procession, along with ornate round fan-like banners and a decorated palanquin or chariot with red and orange draping. Banana plants and a row of small flags are visible in the background.