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A procession moves along a dry, grassy path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas walk in the procession, some carrying ornate umbrellas with fringed red, gold and green canopies and embroidered banners. A man in white kurta walks near the centre. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border plays a long brass horn, and a man in white plays a horn beside a drummer in white with a drum slung at his side. Children in white and a girl in a pink top and green skirt walk among them. Strings of purple and blue pennants and orange flags are strung overhead between the trees.

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December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and blue-and-white bunting. Musicians lead, including a man in white dhoti and shirt playing a long brass horn and a young man in white playing a wooden nadaswaram-style pipe, while a drummer in a brown shirt beats a drum at right. A woman in a brown and gold sari plays a horn at left, and a man in a green and gold cloth waist-wrap walks ahead. Behind them, several men in white dhotis walk under ornate decorated umbrellas with red, white and gold fringes. A figure in an orange robe wears a long white flower garland, and a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and a gold chain walks nearby. The scene suggests a temple or ashram festival procession.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA procession walks along a dusty unpaved road past unfinished concrete buildings and scrubland under a clear sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and coloured saris walk in a long line. Several drummers in front carry drums with cords, and two men play long brass horns. Brightly coloured umbrellas with tassels, in red, orange, green and blue, are carried over the group. A child in a red top and women in green and orange saris walk among the crowd. Some participants wear saffron-and-white shawls and carry a tall ceremonial staff.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut, with a pink flowering shrub at left. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and white panels are carried above the group. Drummers lead in the foreground: one in a yellow dhoti and cloth belt beats a pink-bodied drum, another in an orange-and-white outfit plays a drum, and a third in white shirt and yellow cloth carries a large brown drum. A man in orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white and yellow saris, walk in the procession. A white-clad figure with orange clothing stands near the center, and a bare-chested man with an orange shawl walks ahead.2009-12-24A procession moves along a dusty unpaved road under a clear pale sky, with a water tower and hills in the distance. Several colourful umbrellas with blue, red and yellow panels and fringed edges are carried above the marchers. Many people in white dhotis and white saris walk in the procession, while a few wear orange and maroon garments. At left, drummers carry drums and a man in a maroon top plays a long horn. Children walk among the crowd, and a pole or standard rises at the front. The scene suggests a ritual street procession, with participants dressed in traditional white attire.2006-12-29A 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.2006-12-26December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path under trees, with ornate umbrellas and banners in red, orange and gold carried above a group of men and some children. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis; in the centre a man in white with an orange-and-white shawl holds a tray of offerings, and nearby a man in an orange robe with a garland walks. Men on the right play long wind instruments, and blue and white pennant strings hang from the trees. A chain-link fence and a blue tent are visible in the background.2006-12-29January 01 20042004-01-01December 24 20082008-12-24