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A marching procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and dense greenery. In the foreground, young boys in white shirts, white trousers and red shoulder straps play brass trumpets and snare drums. Behind them, a column of people in white and black clothing follows, including men in dark shirts and some with white dhotis. A small decorated canopy or float is visible in the distance among the palms.

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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and green undergrowth. In the foreground a young drummer in a white shirt, white dhoti and sandals carries a large bass drum with a cloth-covered head, beside another drummer in white with a red and white sash. Behind them a line of marching musicians in white uniforms plays brass instruments and smaller drums, followed by a column of people in dark clothing. On the right a man in a black shirt and grey trousers holds a long decorated staff with red and white bands. A small canopy is visible in the distance.2006-12-23A procession on bare red earth with coconut palms behind. In the foreground a man in a black polo shirt and grey trousers, with a small round pin on his shirt, walks forward raising one arm. Behind him drummers in white kurtas and dhotis, some barefoot, play a large brass-shelled drum and a smaller side drum; a boy in a white shirt with a red sash plays the side drum. Other participants in black shirts follow in a line. On the left, onlookers behind a low concrete wall include a woman in white with a white head covering and several men in white. A metal scaffold frame stands among the palms.2006-12-23July 12 20062006-07-12A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a steel-frame structure. In the foreground, a man in a dark brown polo shirt and khaki trousers carries a long red and silver ceremonial staff upright over his shoulder. Behind him, drummers in white kurta-pyjama uniforms with red sashes play large drums, and a group of men in dark shirts and white dhotis follow. Seated people in white clothes watch from a low brick wall on the left, and a man in a light blue shirt stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a Dwajarohanam flag-hoisting procession; no a person candidate is visible.2006-12-23A procession winds along a dirt path lined with palm trees and tall green grass. In the foreground, several men play large drums: the nearest on the left wears a white shirt and dhoti, the central drummer wears a checked shirt and a dark tunic with an orange waist cloth, and another drummer on the right wears a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind them, a long line of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange cloth over their shoulders, follows several ornate colourful umbrellas or canopies carried on poles. The scene is outdoors in a rural, tropical setting.2006-12-26A procession walks along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and leafy trees. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long gold necklace walks beneath a striped red and white umbrella carried on a pole. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange shawls, walk in the procession. In the foreground, four drummers carry drums slung on straps; they wear dhotis, shirts and some have sacred ash marks on their foreheads. The scene is an outdoor ritual procession under a bright sky.2006-12-23A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm and coconut trees. In the foreground, musicians play long brass and wooden horns (nadaswaram-style pipes). The front musicians wear white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders, and one woman in a red sari with a white border plays a horn. A man in a beige shirt and white dhoti leads the line. Behind them, a group of men in white shirts and dhotis walk toward a decorated float or palanquin with colourful bunting and hangings in the distance. A forehead mark is visible on one musician. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2005-01-01December 28 20092009-12-28A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and greenery, with strings of white and blue pennant flags overhead. A young man in a white shirt with a red sash across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead plays a drum with a stick. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and a bearded man in a blue checked shirt walk with a barrel-shaped drum. A woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a bundle of flowers. Another man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Decorated umbrellas in red, orange and yellow are visible in the background among the marchers.2006-12-29A photograph of a village procession along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the foreground, drummers play large barrel drums with red trim; one man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti holds a drum on a strap, and a boy in a plaid shirt beats another drum. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti at centre-right wears an orange shawl and a gold chain. A colourful decorated umbrella canopy with red, green and yellow panels is carried above the group, and a few women in blue saris and orange shawls walk among the devotees. Many more participants follow in the background.2006-12-23A photograph of a village procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. A man in an orange shawl and ornate gold-and-beaded necklace walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella held aloft by a helper. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange cloth walk with drummers carrying barrel drums. A bearded older man in white stands among them, and a smiling man in the foreground wears white vibhuti on his forehead. A stack of cut logs lies to the left.2006-12-23February 12 20102010-02-12