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A street procession moves past a long wall painted in red and white bands with blue lettering. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a long pole under a large red and yellow umbrella with floral and bird embroidery, smiling at the camera. Behind her, drummers in white dhotis beat drums, and a man in an orange cloth plays a long wind instrument. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks forward with his hands open. Other participants in white and saffron follow, and a boy in a red shirt watches from the right. Ornate umbrellas frame the scene.

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Outdoor temple procession on a paved path beside a red-and-white painted wall with blue lettering. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a long-handled ornate banner with red, yellow and blue motifs and a gold fringe. Behind, drummers in white dhotis beat a red and gold drum, and a man in a rust-red shirt plays a long brass horn. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a dark rudraksha-style mala walks at the centre, flanked by more ornate parasols and attendants in white. Palm trees and a stone gopuram-style wall frame the scene under a clear sky.2012-05-18January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a procession on a dirt path before a temple gopuram, lit by strong backlight. In the centre a bald man in an all-white dhoti and kurta, with a rudraksha-style mala at his neck, walks forward. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a red border carries a tall pole topped with an ornate red-and-gold umbrella-shaped standard. On the right a man in a white shirt and dhoti plays a large gold-trimmed drum, and another in a red shirt plays a wind instrument. Other devotees in white and pastel clothes follow, with parasols and standards carrying a lotus-like emblem around the procession. The page's description concerns a talk, but this image shows a temple procession, not a discourse.2012-05-18Outdoor festival procession with musicians leading a crowd past banana plants and tall painted parasols. Drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts beat dhol drums with long wooden sticks, and a bare-chested musician in a white shirt blows a long brass horn. Behind them a shaved-headed figure in orange-red robes walks barefoot with a garlanded man, and a man in a grey-blue shirt with a red shawl plays a drum. Two decorated umbrellas and a tall trident-topped staff rise above the crowd, which includes men in white and yellow sashes. Cream-coloured tents and a sound system stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12A street procession on a paved road moves between a white multi-storey building on the right and trees on the left under a clear sky. A man in the foreground on the left plays a large red and orange barrel drum slung at his side, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind him, a robed figure in orange saffron garments with a garland walks at the center, flanked by men in white shirts and dhotis. Several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with orange, yellow and red panels and a blue emblem are carried aloft over the group. A woman in a white sari carries a tray near the center, and a man on the right in a white shirt and dhoti holds a yellow cloth. Onlookers stand along the roadside and a vehicle is parked at left.2007-02-06A procession moves along a paved road beside a white multi-storey building under a clear sky. A drummer in the foreground carries a drum with a red and orange strap and wears white clothes. Behind him a man in white dhoti plays a long brass horn. Several umbrella-bearers carry ornate umbrellas with orange, yellow and blue panels and gold finials. A figure in an orange robe with a red turban and a garland walks at the centre of the group, flanked by people in white. A woman in a white sari carries a brass plate, and a man at right holds a yellow cloth bag with printed red lettering. Trees and a parked vehicle appear at left.2007-02-06December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor temple procession moving along a paved path beside a whitewashed wall with blue lettering, a temple gopuram with colourful sculpture at upper left and palm trees behind. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels of green, red, yellow and blue float above the group. A man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style wind instrument). A drummer in a beige kurta beats a red-and-gold drum held at his side. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and bead necklaces walk in the middle, one carrying a ceremonial umbrella, while others in white ritual clothes follow. Bystanders and a cameraman are visible at right.2012-05-18July 11 20062006-07-11A procession walks along a sandy path toward a South Indian temple gopuram in warm early-morning light. Around him, men in white dhoti play drums and a horn, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a decorated orange and gold umbrella-style standard. Other white-clad participants and a uniformed police officer stand at the right edge, with palm trees behind the temple.2012-05-18A street procession moves along a temple wall past a gopuram. Two large colourful umbrellas with yellow, green, red and blue panels and tasselled edges shade the marchers. A boy in a yellow kurta and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white shirt and dhoti beats a red-and-gold drum. Behind them, men in white and saffron-orange shawls and cloths walk with a few women in white and pale clothing, some holding long wind instruments. Dark-haired young men in white stand in the crowd. No candidate can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so roles are used. Visible painted wall markings and a painted gopuram appear at the left edge.2012-05-18