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A street procession in an Indian town. Drummers and musicians in red shirts and white dhotis play drums and other percussion on the road, while a bare-chested man in a saffron shawl and white dhoti beats a large drum at left. Orange and white bunting strings across shopfronts with tiled roofs, and orange flags fly from poles at right. Banners and hoardings hang on the shop walls, and a few onlookers in white stand nearby under trees and power lines.

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Street procession in a Tamil town with a drum and musical band. Men in red shirts and white dhotis play drums and a wind instrument while others in white clothes walk alongside. A bare-chested man in an orange-yellow cloth sash plays a drum at left. Saffron flags and rows of orange and yellow bunting hang above the street, and banners and shopfronts line the roadside under a tiled roof and tree.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in a south Indian town moves along a paved road lined with shops and parked bicycles. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some barefoot, play drums and wind instruments, including a horn and a long pipe. Orange flags rise above the crowd, and ornate canopy umbrellas with red, blue and orange panels are carried above the procession. A man in a white shirt wears a saffron/orange shawl over his shoulder and walks at the front. Behind the procession, a large banner with Tamil lettering hangs from a pole. Pedestrians stand along the roadside, and a tall pyramid-shaped temple tower rises in the background among trees and utility poles.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a narrow village road lined with trees and low buildings. Several drummers in dark or brown shirts and white dhotis carry double-headed drums, one playing a drum hung from a strap. A long red cloth banner with embroidered animal and symbol motifs is carried on poles, with more orange and red banners and ceremonial umbrellas behind it. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, and a man in a white shirt plays a long wind instrument. Orange pennant bunting is strung across the street. Some people are close to the camera, and others walk further back in the procession. The scene is daylight with a hazy, sunlit street.2007-01-12April 27 20082008-04-27June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesAugust 01 20082008-08-0127 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்A street procession moves through a town, with drummers and wind-instrument players in white dhotis and shirts leading the way. Several men wear orange or saffron shawls over white clothing, and a man in front carries a yellow bag. Tall umbrellas with red, blue and gold panels and fringed edges are carried above the crowd, and orange flags wave on poles at left. A long white banner with Tamil lettering is held aloft behind the marchers. Shopfronts, signboards and utility poles line the roadway on both sides.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with brick houses, a blue-walled building and banana plants, with saffron flags on poles overhead. Drummers in bright orange shirts with blue collars play large drums in the foreground, one wearing red trousers. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts walks in the procession, and a man in a red kurta with an orange shawl walks at left. Several people watch from a balcony on the right. The scene reads as a village procession in Pattanam.2008-07-28A street procession on a paved road beside a low white building and a tree. Drummers in red shirts and grey trousers play large drums with white and gold lettering, one drummer crouching low over a drum while another swings a stick, and a flash of orange and pink light arcs from a torch. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white shirts and a man in a light shirt and trousers walk along, some holding a brass horn. A woman in a blue skirt stands at the left edge, and white kolam chalk designs are drawn on the pavement at lower right. A saffron-clad man stands among the marchers, holding a camera.2007-08-17