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June 09 20092009-06-09December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, a cymbal and long brass horns. Robed devotees in orange and saffron clothing carry tall brass tridents and walk in front. A woman in white and orange holds a tray of flowers. Large ornate parasols with yellow, red and green panels shade the procession. Men in black shirts raise a fist at the right edge.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and banana plants under a bright sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing blue or white lanyards, walk alongside saffron-robed figures carrying colourful decorated umbrellas and orange flags. Men play traditional instruments: a drummer with a drum slung at his side, and musicians playing long wind instruments, one in a yellow dhoti and another in a maroon shirt. A man in a blue t-shirt with a white vibhuti mark walks in the foreground. Red and white bunting stretches across the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the crowd.2008-12-31December 24 20082008-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a blue sky. Several large, ornate parasols in orange, blue and green with tasselled fringes are carried on long poles above the crowd. Drummers in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls play hand drums at the front, while men in white and dark clothing walk in the middle. One man in a white kurta and dhoti with a light-coloured head covering walks near the centre. Festival flags and a small child in a navy shirt are visible at the right edge.2006-12-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play long brass horns, while a drummer in a white shirt with a patterned sash carries a large drum slung at his waist. Behind them, ornate parasols with red, blue and gold tops are held aloft. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland walks with her hands folded in front of her, and other participants in white follow. A man at the left edge wears a lanyard photo badge. Traditional thavil-style drumming and horn playing accompany the procession.2006-12-26December 25 20082008-12-25