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A street procession of drummers and dancers on a dirt road lined with trees. In the foreground a man in a yellow tunic with a red-and-green turban stands at right, and a bare-chested drummer in a patterned orange-and-red cloth with white body markings beats a large silver drum. Around them, drummers wear yellow turbans, patterned wraps, and orange tassels, with pink turbans among others in the background. A red-and-gold ceremonial arch appears at the upper right. Several people are visible, including drummers and bystanders.

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A photograph of a street procession with several drummers in the foreground. The lead drummer wears a mustard-yellow head cloth, a yellow-orange patterned sleeveless top with dark crossed straps, and white markings on his face and arms; he plays a large drum slung at his waist. Beside him, drummers wear yellow and pink head cloths, orange-and-gold patterned tops and orange tassels on their arms, and play drums with sticks. Behind them, participants in pink and green turbans and white and teal garments walk through an outdoor setting of trees, with a figure in a decorated palanquin or ratha visible in the background.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16 +1 copiesA street procession of drummers on a dusty sandy road in front of a red brick wall with bamboo and trees behind. Several barefoot male drummers in yellow turbans and orange-and-maroon sleeveless vests with brown loincloths play large cylindrical drums, some slung over the shoulder, others held in front, and one drummer swings a stick. Behind them, women in pink and red saris and turbans and a man in white dhoti and shirt watch or move among the crowd, with more people in the background. Hindu festival drumming and procession, with no identifiable a person figure visible.2017-12-16December 23 20162016-12-23December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 16 20172017-12-16December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession on a paved courtyard with a red brick wall behind. Several drummers in yellow turbans and leopard-print sleeveless tunics with red fringed sashes and white armbands march forward playing drums draped with colourful floral cloth. The foremost drummer wears a white tilak on his forehead and a large shell or bead necklace. Behind them, a crowd of people in white ritual clothing and many pink, blue and multicoloured parasols or umbrellas move along, with trees and a blue sky above. The scene suggests a festival procession.2016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a street procession with a group of musicians and attendants. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn called a nadaswaram-style wind instrument, and another man in a yellow shirt blows a similar horn. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti beats a large barrel drum with gold-banded rims. Behind him, a man holds a tall orange and red ceremonial banner with a floral embroidered design, and a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti, with ornate gold-toned necklaces and a shawl, holds a long pole. Other people in white and orange clothing, some with white and red forehead marks, stand nearby, and a red-walled building with palm trees is in the background.2017-03-11A street procession at a Bidadi ashram gate shows a group of drummers in leopard-print sleeveless tops and black skirts, with bright yellow head cloths and red and green tassels. Several drummers play large drums, one standing elevated on a raised platform. Behind them stand two oversized pink paper-mache effigies with painted faces, one with a turban and the other in a leopard-print costume. Spectators in colourful salwar and saris watch from the wall and gate area. No identifiable a person is shown in the frame.2008-12-30