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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a garden of green shrubs and trees. Several umbrella-bearers hold large ornate umbrellas with orange, yellow and blue panels and gold finials, while a line of people in white dhotis and orange saffron garments walks behind them. Drummers and musicians in white dhotis and a man in an orange-and-gold sash play drums and long wind instruments. A corrugated-metal shed and a checkered cloth screen stand in the background. The scene is a temple-style procession with devotees in white and saffron.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a green shrub bed. Several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies and gold-tipped poles are carried above the group. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk with a drummer beating a barrel drum slung at his waist, and a man plays a long wind instrument, while a woman in orange and a man in white hold a silver ceremonial staff. Others in orange and white robes follow along. Behind them stand a colourful striped cloth canopy, a metal-roofed structure, a thatched haystack and trees.2006-12-24A procession moves along a dirt path through a village setting with thatched-roof houses and a colourful checkered tarpaulin behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk beside decorated umbrellas and processional ornaments with gold and red fringes. A man in a saffron-orange robe walks near the front, and a drummer in a saffron top and white dhoti plays a drum on the right. Young people in dark shirts and orange sashes accompany the group, and a woman in a yellow sari is visible in the background near blue drums. Green shrubs and a red-leaved plant appear in the foreground.2006-12-24A village procession on a dirt path under bright blue sky, with thatched-roof open shelters and palm trees behind. At centre, a woman in an orange saffron sari with a rudraksha-style necklace walks beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella, holding a ritual staff. Around her, people in white kurtas and saffron clothing carry flags and small banners, and drummers beat dhol-style drums with a man playing a long wind instrument at right. Several participants wear orange and white with beaded garlands. Visible roles are procession participants and drummers; no identifiable throne or deity murti is shown. The scene appears to be a temple-style deity or ratha procession.2008-12-23A procession on a dirt road in daylight moves past single-storey buildings with a tiled roof and a red-painted column. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead, playing a long brass horn, a curved wind instrument and drums; two drummers carry red-and-gold drums on straps at either side. Several ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and red-and-blue canopies are carried above the group, and a woman in a pale floral sari walks at the centre holding a long pipe. Other devotees in white follow behind, some wearing garlands. The scene is a temple-style procession with ritual music.2006-12-28August 01 20082008-08-01December 23 20082008-12-23A procession moves across a dirt courtyard in front of a white building and trees hung with festive bunting. Several decorated parasols, orange, blue and red with gold trim, are carried overhead. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk with drummers beating barrel drums, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks at the front. A man in an orange cloth sash stands among them. Many participants are visible, some carrying garlands and small instruments, and an onlooker stands at the left edge.2006-12-30 +1 copiesA procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees. At left, a drummer in white dhoti and shirt beats a red-and-gold drum with a stick. Behind him, musicians in white dhotis play long brass horns and a nadaswaram-style pipe. A woman in a grey sari with a red border plays a wind instrument at centre. A man in white with a lanyard walks beside her. Behind them, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland stands under several colourful ceremonial parasols with fringed edges. A crowd of devotees, including children in shirts and kurtas, follows along the road.2006-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path with ornate multicoloured umbrellas, bright red, yellow and blue canopies with fringed edges, carried on long poles by men in white dhotis and shirts. A man in a saffron-orange garment with a flower garland walks at centre, and a drummer in white dhoti beats a large drum. Men in black shirts follow at right, and a bus or vehicle with a stage-like structure appears in the background under an overcast sky.2009-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA village procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched building. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall decorated umbrellas with red, orange and blue fringed canopies and a silver trident-like staff. A man in the centre blows a long brass horn while a woman in a red sari and pink-bordered dhoti-style garment plays a clarinet-like wind instrument. A woman in an orange sari with a garland stands with hands folded in namaskar. Men in white with red and orange shoulder cloths and tilaka marks walk behind, forming a ritual procession.2006-12-26December 28 20062006-12-28