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A photograph of a village procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees, with strings of blue and white bunting overhead. A drummer in white clothes plays a large drum at left, and a woman in a red and gold sari carries a long staff topped with a trident. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis carry orange and red ceremonial umbrellas and standards with ornate emblems, and a man in a white kurta and saffron-and-red shawl holds a tray. At right, two men in white shirts and white dhotis play long brass horns, and a man in a green silk cloth with a gold border walks ahead. A ratha or ceremonial structure with banners can be seen further back.

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An outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wind instrument, and beside her a man in white dhoti with a green and gold-bordered cloth plays a horn-like instrument. Behind them, figures in white dhotis walk under ornate red and orange ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated staff. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and carries a white-and-gold cloth. On the right, a man in a white shirt plays a horn, and a drummer in an orange shirt holds a frame drum. Bunting hangs overhead.2006-12-29A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palms and greenery. Two drummers in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, one playing a drum on the left and another on the right. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow-orange garland stands at the centre, with a woman in a white sari with red border beside him. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a long multicoloured embroidered banner are carried overhead. Men in white clothes and a trumpet player follow, with a man in a white shirt and a red-orange cloth at the back. a person: the saffron-robed central figure with long swept-back hair and garland matches the page's a person reference, a sannyasi procession leader.2006-07-11A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under colourful umbrellas. At centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a white and orange flower garland walks among followers. Musicians lead: a woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wind instrument with a bell-shaped end, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered green cloth plays a similar horn, and a man in a rust-orange shirt beats a hand drum. Other men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind, and ornate decorated parasols in red, pink and gold canopy the procession. Strings of bunting hang overhead.2006-12-29A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and strung bunting with red and orange triangular flags. Musicians lead, including a woman in a gold-bordered maroon sari playing a long wind instrument, and men in white dhotis playing horns and a drum. Behind them a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large white flower garland and walks barefoot, flanked by men in white kurtas and dhotis, one with a red-and-gold shawl. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed canopies and gold finials are carried overhead, and a man in a rust-coloured shirt beats a drum at the right edge.2006-12-29July 12 20062006-07-12A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In front, musicians play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style wind instruments): a woman in a gold-bordered red and gold sari with a red bindi, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a green silk sash. Behind them, a drummer in an orange shirt beats a large drum. Behind the musicians, a figure in saffron/orange robes wears a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking among men in white dhotis and shirts. Above them, several ornate umbrellas (chhatras) with red, green, orange and blue fringed canopies are carried, and a metal ritual staff with a cross-shaped finial is visible at the right. Blue and white bunting hangs from palm fronds.2006-12-29A 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.2006-12-30A procession walks along a sandy path lined with palm trees. Musicians in front play long brass horns and a drum; the foreground man in a white shirt and green lungi plays a horn while a woman in a gold-patterned sari plays another. Behind them, several umbrellas with red, orange and white fringed canopies are carried aloft, decorated with blue and yellow motifs. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland. Men in white dhotis and shirts follow, one wearing a red-and-gold shawl around the neck. Blue and white bunting hangs overhead, and the scene reads as a temple or ashram festival procession.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and shrubs. Three musicians lead, playing long wind instruments: on the left a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti plays a nadaswaram-style pipe, in the centre a man in white shirt and dhoti plays another pipe, and on the right a man with a white forehead marking and white dhoti plays a long reed instrument. Behind them a line of white-clad devotees walks, and a woman in an orange sari carries something, followed by others in white. An ornate red and blue canopy with embroidered hangings and tassels shelters a palanquin or procession vehicle in the background.2006-07-11A temple procession moves along a sandy palm-lined path. Two drummers in front carry large barrel drums slung on straps: one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and maroon dhoti, the other a blue shirt and orange dhoti. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis play long brass horns and wind instruments. Ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, orange and teal panels and tassels frame a decorated palanquin-style float with a deity murti under a golden crown-topped canopy, carried ahead of the crowd. Several people in white ritual clothing and a woman in a white sari stand on the sides. Palm trees and a clear sky fill the background.2010-02-12A procession walks along a dirt path shaded by coconut palms and leafy trees. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis carry colourful ornamented parasols with red, orange and green panels and fringed edges. Some carry long brass horns or wind instruments, and a man in a red and gold cloth walks at front. Other participants wear orange shawls, and a woman in a green sari walks at the front centre beside young boys in traditional shirts. A trident-shaped ornament stands at the left edge.2006-12-26