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A 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.

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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.2006-12-24A 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 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 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23A 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.2008-12-23December 30 20072007-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path past a garden bed of low shrubs and a red-leaved plant. Several ceremonial umbrellas are carried aloft: multicoloured striped canopies with tassels and a bird motif, and yellow-gold umbrellas with red and teal emblems. Behind them a group in white and saffron walks, including a figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair and a woman-like figure in orange with white garments. Men in dark shirts carry the umbrellas, and a drummer in a light tunic and white dhoti plays a drum. A metal scaffold stage and a checkered cloth backdrop stand behind, with a thatched hut at left.2006-12-24August 01 20082008-08-01A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past a thatched hut and a silver pickup truck. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry ornate multicolored parasols with fringed edges and long poles. A man at the front plays a drum, and others carry a long horn-like instrument. A young woman in an orange saffron robe walks in the centre, and men in white with orange shawls walk beside her. Onlookers stand behind near a tent and palm trees under a partly cloudy sky.2006-12-24A photograph of a procession on a dusty dirt road under a hazy sky, with leafy trees and a low building at the edge. Several large colourful canopy umbrellas with orange, green and blue panels are carried above the group. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk at the front, one carrying a tall orange banner on a pole, and two men beat drums. Behind them, many men and women in white and saffron-coloured clothes walk in a long line, some holding flowers. The scene depicts a ritual street procession.2006-12-30A dusty dirt road procession moves between dry trees under a hazy sky. Several men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts carry ornate multicoloured umbrella-like canopies on poles, with red, orange, blue and gold panels. A drummer in white holds a drum at the centre. Other white-clad devotees walk alongside, with a person in orange cloth visible at the right edge. A procession with ritual canopies and drumming on a village road.2006-12-30