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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with trees and a grassy hill behind. In the foreground, drummers carry large dhol-style drums with red and gold straps; a musician in a white shirt and white dhoti with red waist sash plays a long wind instrument. Several people wear orange saffron shawls and robes, including a woman in orange at left and a man in orange at right. Many others in white kurtas and dhotis, plus people in colourful salwar and saris, walk along the path under a grey overcast sky. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.

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December 24 20062006-12-24A dusty open ground in a rural setting during a procession. In the foreground, three drummers walk toward the camera: the left one wears an orange shirt and white dhoti with an orange sash, the centre one wears a white shirt and white dhoti, and the right one wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a sash, each playing a two-headed drum slung from the shoulder. Behind them, a long line of devotees in white and orange clothing, including a woman in an orange sari and several children in colourful clothes, walks across the ground. Trees, a rocky outcrop and a pale overcast sky frame the scene.2006-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with young trees. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot with his hands gesturing. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums; one in a blue shirt and white dhoti carries a drum slung at his side, and another in a white kurta holds a drum near his chest. A man in an orange scarf and a man in a red-checked shirt also play drums. Other devotees in white and pale clothing walk behind on the path.2006-12-24Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty dirt path lined with trees. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe wrapped over one shoulder walks ahead with his hands open. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums, including one in a checked red shirt and one in a blue shirt carrying a large drum with red trim; one drummer wears an orange scarf. Other people in white and pale clothing, including a child in a checked shirt, walk and stand in the background under a hazy sky.2006-12-24A dusty dirt-road procession moves between trees under a hazy sky. In the left foreground a man with long dark hair and a flowing orange saffron wrap walks ahead of the group; a second orange-clad figure appears at right. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play drums and a long wind instrument, including a man at centre right blowing a horn-like pipe. Other men and women in white, one in a red-and-white checked garment, follow behind. The long orange-clad figure at left has distinctive long hair and orange wrap, which is a person cue, but the figure is at a distance and the appearance is uncertain.2006-12-24December 22 20102010-12-22A procession winds along a dirt path past scrubby trees and a rocky outcrop under a pale blue sky. Marchers in white dhotis and white clothing fill the left side, many following a figure in orange robes who carries a red and gold ceremonial umbrella on a pole. On the right, drummers in white with orange sashes play drums as they walk, and a young boy in orange and white follows at the front. A large mound of earth lies on the path in the foreground.2006-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path through dry scrubland with trees and boulders. Men and women in white dhotis and saris walk in a line, several beating large cylindrical drums (dhol) slung at their sides. Among the crowd behind, a few figures wear saffron/orange robes. A red and gold umbrella-style canopy is carried above the procession near the middle. A small mound of earth lies on the left.2006-12-23A photograph of a street procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a low fence. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play hand drums and a cymbal-like percussion instrument. The foreground drummer wears a white shirt and dhoti with a shawl over his shoulder and plays a large drum. Behind them, a man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and yellow lungi plays a drum, and a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti plays cymbals. Orange saffron flags stand in the background, and a few other people in white walk along the road.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path flanked by dry trees under a hazy sky. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a flowing saffron/orange robe and walks ahead of the group. Behind him, drummers in white dhotis with red borders play a large drum and a small hand drum; one drummer wears a checked shirt and another a dark shirt with an orange shawl. Many people in white clothes follow along the path, with a few in colourful shirts further back.2006-12-24A dusty dirt road procession moves through a rural setting with bare trees and dry scrub. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt carries a large two-headed drum slung across his body, while another man in an orange-brown tunic and white dhoti walks beside him holding a cymbal-like instrument. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis play drums and horns, and a woman in a red sari walks among the group. Several small colourful umbrellas with fringed canopies are carried at the back, and a crowd of people in white and pastel clothing, including children, follows along the road.2006-12-26A dirt-road procession in dry scrubland with trees. Drummers lead: a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a green-and-white drum, and a man in a brown shirt carries a drum with red and gold trim. A woman in a grey-green sari with a red border walks beside them. Behind, a man in white with a horn walks near a person in orange robes wearing a white floral garland, under a red-and-white fringed parasol. Several people in white and orange clothing follow. Umbrellas with coloured fringe and a standard appear overhead, and a man in white at the left holds a pole with a fringed canopy.2006-12-30