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Outdoor street procession on a paved road in a small Indian town under a clear sky. In the foreground a man in a red shirt and white dhoti, with a yellow head cloth, bends forward over the road, while another man in white lies face-down on the tarmac with his legs raised. Behind them a crowd of men, women and children stands watching; several men in white dhotis and a man in a red shirt stand near a decorated float carrying a deity murti under a canopy with yellow garlands and streamers. A drummer in white clothes plays a large drum on the right. Trees, low buildings and a utility pole line the road.

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A street procession on a tree-lined road. A decorated float carries a large Ganesha deity murti framed by colourful garlands and a golden arch, with a red and yellow canopy behind it. In the foreground, several young men in red shirts, white dhotis and yellow waist sashes and head cloths dance energetically with outstretched arms, while a man in a blue checked shirt points toward them. Spectators in white shirts and lungis line the road, and a uniformed officer with a belt and cap stands at the right. Yellow bunting streams across the top of the frame.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession on a paved road under a hazy sky, with palm trees and low buildings behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, while a drummer in a pink lungi and a bare-chested man in an orange cloth play hand drums. Women in white saris with garlands line the procession, and a row of figures wears large pink and yellow elephant-headed masks. A tall banner on poles shows a painted portrait of a saffron-robed figure with text. Scattered petals cover the road, and a small boy in a checked shirt watches from the side.2010-02-18December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor street procession on a paved road with a hazy hill range behind. Many men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the road, one in a white shirt raising his arm toward a large papier-mache head of an elephant-headed deity with a red face and garland. Nearby, a drummer in a pink and maroon lungi and bare chest plays two hand drums, while a boy in a patterned shirt watches. Several large painted mask-like heads in orange, yellow and green stand beside the procession, and fronds and flags decorate the scene. A man in a yellow cloth and white outfit is at left, and a woman in an orange sari with a yellow shawl stands among them.2010-02-18A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees. In front, young drummers in red shirts, white dhoti-style trousers and yellow waist sashes play drums and cymbals. Behind them, a decorated ratha carries garlands of white and yellow flowers and gold finials. Men in white dhotis and shirts and boys in yellow and blue walk along, with spectators and a painted banner arch in the background.2008-12-30Outdoor photo of a traditional performance on a dusty open ground under a clear sky. Two drummers in white dhoti-style clothes with red sashes and green headbands beat round frame drums. In the centre, a young man in white with a red waist sash is balanced on the shoulders or hands of another performer, with a bare-footed assistant in white and red at his feet. Behind them a line of women in yellow and pink saris and men in white stands watching, with ornate decorated umbrellas and floral-decorated palanquin-like structures further back. No a person candidate is visible.2006-12-25A roadside procession on a dirt shoulder beside a paved road, with trees and a utility pole behind. At left, a man in an orange kurta with green trousers and a turban stands beneath a garlanded palanquin draped in marigold and purple cloth. Beside him, a man in a yellow shirt and grey trousers plays a frame drum. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis dance and move with the crowd, one with a long-sleeved white shirt and orange trim, another in a grey and red track suit. Behind them, a golden-headed figure and a figure in green and orange robes appear as large statues or puppets above the crowd. Several people in white and orange-trimmed clothing carry orange flags along the route.2010-07-24February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession on a wide paved road with palm trees and a hazy sky. In the foreground, a drummer in a pink cloth and bare chest plays a drum slung at his side, while a man in an orange-yellow dhoti and yellow shawl walks beside him. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among the crowd. On the right, a line of marchers in white robes and white caps carries garlanded poles, and two performers wear large painted papier-mache masks, one pink with a trunk-like face and one green, with tall golden crowns. A decorated umbrella-style canopy in yellow and red is carried above the crowd. On the left, a large portrait of a saffron-robed figure is displayed on a banner stand. Many people are visible, crowding the road and sidewalk.2010-02-18Outdoor village procession on a dusty ground during a festival. In the centre, a man in white kurta and white dhoti is doubled over, his body inverted, held up by two assisting men in dark clothes. A bearded man in a striped shirt and grey trousers plays a hand drum at right. A yellow cloth banner hangs at upper left and a garland of marigolds is draped over a standing figure at top. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and pastel saris and kurtas watch, some with hands pressed together. A man at left wears a green checked lungi. The scene suggests a ritual performance in a rural setting.2005-12-31A road procession moves forward past a crowd lining both sides of a paved street. In the centre, a costumed figure with a large white face, red outfit and red hat walks ahead of a marching band of men in white shirts, white trousers, red caps and red-and-white socks, several playing drums and brass instruments. Spectators in saris, shirts and dresses stand along the roadside, and young men at right hold tall bamboo poles. Orange flags and an arch with a printed banner stand in the background, flanked by palm trees and tiled-roof houses.2010-02-18