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A street procession with drummers in the foreground. Two men carry large barrel drums slung over their shoulders, one in a brown shirt and white dhoti, the other in a light blue shirt and cream dhoti; the drums have floral patterned covers with orange and red cloth. Behind them, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair walks barefoot, while men in white kurtas and black shirts follow. Trees, a metal railing and a silver ornamental finial appear in the background.

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A photograph of a street procession with a group of musicians and attendants. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn called a nadaswaram-style wind instrument, and another man in a yellow shirt blows a similar horn. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti beats a large barrel drum with gold-banded rims. Behind him, a man holds a tall orange and red ceremonial banner with a floral embroidered design, and a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti, with ornate gold-toned necklaces and a shawl, holds a long pole. Other people in white and orange clothing, some with white and red forehead marks, stand nearby, and a red-walled building with palm trees is in the background.2017-03-11A procession on a dirt road in front of a green-roofed shrine and a green metal gate. In the foreground, a man in an orange-pink shirt and cream dhoti plays a hand drum, and beside him a man in a white shirt and red lungi plays a drum with a yellow-fringed head. Behind them, three men walk in white and red-orange ritual clothing; one carries a small golden palanquin-style deity murti, another holds a small gold-coloured shrine, and another carries a long wooden staff. Men with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads lead the procession, and a palm tree and a red building are visible in the background.2013-04-03Outdoor 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.2006-12-24December 31 20092009-12-31December 20 20102010-12-20A 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.2006-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and parked cars. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shirts, and one in a blue shirt and one in a red checked shirt, carry large drums with wooden sticks while walking. On the left, a young person in an orange saffron robe with a garland stands beside others in white and orange shawls, one carrying a small brass pot. Behind them a colourful embroidered parasol is raised. Tall flagpoles stand in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2006-12-23A dusk procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall. Several young men, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with red or saffron borders and red shoulder cloths, play double-headed drums (chenda-style) while walking. A woman in an orange sari with a red border walks at the left edge. Behind them, a decorated temple chariot (ratha) with a golden canopy and an ornate umbrella is carried through the crowd; saffron and orange flags and decorative banners hang from poles. Men in white clothes walk in the background and a street lamp glows above.2010-12-20A 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.2006-12-24Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with trees and an overcast sky. In the left foreground a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing sandals. Behind him drummers in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a man in a blue shirt and a man in a red-checked shirt, and a man on the right plays a long wind instrument. A crowd of people in white clothes walks behind them. A white kolam floor design lies at the bottom edge.2006-12-24December 23 20162016-12-23A procession on a dirt ground under overcast sky with palm trees behind. Two drummers in white dhoti and shirt lead the way, each carrying a drum: the left drummer has a patterned drum slung on straps, the right drummer a plain drum with yellow cloth. Behind them a central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and walks with a staff, flanked by saffron-robed attendants. Three ornate umbrellas with red, blue and gold panels are carried above them, and several more people in white and orange follow in the background.2006-10-08 +1 copies