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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.

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A procession on a dirt courtyard in front of white buildings with a green corrugated roof and blue bunting. Four drummers and pipers lead in the foreground: two play barrel drums, and two play long wooden pipes. They wear white dhotis and shirts, with orange-bordered cloth. Behind them, ceremonial umbrellas with colourful embroidered canopies and a tall multicoloured canopy are carried by men in white dhotis. Further back, several people in orange and red robes walk among devotees in white, with rudraksha beads visible on one orange-robed figure. The scene reads as a temple procession.2006-12-31Outdoor 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.2006-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram compound. Several decorated umbrellas (chhatris) with embroidered red, orange and gold canopies and gold finials are carried on long poles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, and some in saffron shawls, walk alongside. A drummer in a white dhoti and orange cloth beats a large drum while others play long wind instruments (nagaswaram-style pipes). A man in black carries a long staff, and a silver ceremonial staff is visible in the middle. A thatched hut, a striped canopy structure and green shrubs frame the scene.2006-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23A procession of drummers and musicians walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees, flowering hibiscus and a thatched hut. Several men in front play large hand drums, including a drummer in a yellow dhoti and a man in a blue shirt carrying a drum on a strap. Behind them, a group in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing lanyards, carries horns and wind instruments. Two striped umbrellas in red, yellow and blue are held above the group. A red and white painted wall runs along the left side.2009-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, a cymbal and long brass horns. Robed devotees in orange and saffron clothing carry tall brass tridents and walk in front. A woman in white and orange holds a tray of flowers. Large ornate parasols with yellow, red and green panels shade the procession. Men in black shirts raise a fist at the right edge.2009-12-23Outdoor 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.2009-12-23Outdoor 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.2006-12-24A 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 20092009-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies