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A dusty dirt-ground procession moves across an open site under an overcast sky, with puddles and tyre tracks in the foreground. A drummer in white dhoti and an orange-wrapped cloth beats a large drum slung at his waist, while a man in a cream shirt and dhoti walks beside him carrying a long wind instrument. Behind them, a crowd in white dhotis and colourful saris and shawls follows a decorated float with a white and gold ornamental structure. A tall orange banner with a printed portrait and Kannada script stands at right, and unfinished concrete buildings and palm trees frame the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road with muddy puddles and tyre tracks. In the foreground a young drummer in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl plays a drum slung on his shoulder, while a man in a cream shirt beside him blows a long horn. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white, yellow, pink and green saris and white dhotis walks toward a decorated ratha/palanquin with a parasol and kalasha. A large orange banner with a portrait and Telugu text stands to the right, beside a multi-storey building under construction and a few parked cars. This is a festival procession with musicians leading devotees.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on an unpaved dirt road with puddles and tyre tracks, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and saris walking behind a large decorated palanquin or ratha at the centre. Drummers in white with yellow and red sashes carry drums in the foreground, and a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument. Women wear pink, green, orange and blue saris. A large orange-bordered billboard with a portrait and Telugu script stands in the background beside a red-roofed building and an umbrella. Overcast sky, trees and a half-built concrete structure on the right.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession crosses an open dirt ground in front of a brick wall and trees. In the foreground a drummer in white dhoti and shirt with an orange cloth at his waist carries a large barrel drum on a strap, while a companion in white walks beside him. Behind them a long line of devotees follows, including women in saris of pink, white and green and men in white dhotis with orange and yellow shawls and garlands. Children walk among them. Further back an ornate ratha or palanquin with decorations is visible, and a white railed enclosure and small buildings sit at the right edge.2010-10-17December 27 20092009-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road under an overcast sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or yellow cloths, walk in a line behind several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies. Several drummers in white dhotis play large drums slung over their shoulders, and one drummer in a yellow shirt with a lanyard leads the group on the right. A red-and-blue flag is raised on a pole at the right edge, and a white truck and a billboard stand in the background beside a low white wall and trees.2009-12-23Outdoor procession across a dusty, unpaved site under a clear blue sky, with a group of around fifty people walking in a line. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums, leading the column. Behind them, many devotees wear white and saffron-orange robes, some carrying umbrellas, including two large multicoloured umbrellas raised above a central group. Scattered construction materials, a red-and-white building, low sheds and trees line the background, and a small child walks at the left edge. Visible persons are not clearly identifiable as any particular individual.2008-12-23October 17 20102010-10-17December 22 20102010-12-22