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A morning procession moves along an unpaved dirt road in front of unfinished concrete-block buildings with a partly built roof frame. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk with a line of drummers and dancers wearing white dhotis, red sashes and white caps. Several colourful umbrellas with fringed edges are held above a palanquin area in the middle. A large blue banner with Tamil lettering and a portrait of a saffron-robed figure is carried at the left. Hazy trees and palms fill the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road past unfinished concrete-block buildings with exposed rafters, palm trees and hazy morning sky behind. A large blue banner with a portrait and printed script is carried at the left front by a man in white. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, some in red and white, walk alongside colourful umbrellas and a decorated palanquin or ratha. Crowds of men in white and dark clothing line the right side near a parked van. Some women in saris are among the procession.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of unfinished cinder-block buildings with a partial roof frame. Several men in white dhotis and a row of drummers in white with red and green sashes walk ahead. A large blue banner held by men in white shows a figure in orange turban and robes beside Tamil text. Behind them, decorated umbrellas and a palanquin-style float carry garlanded items, with women in saffron, green and pink saris. A dense crowd of men in white and dark shirts lines the right side under a hazy sky with palm trees.2006-12-25A procession moves along a dirt road in hazy morning light in front of an unfinished concrete-block building under construction. Young men in white dhotis with red waist sashes and green or red headbands play hand drums. Behind them, devotees carry decorated poles topped with a trident-like standard and floral garlands, and two multicoloured canopy umbrellas plus a white-and-red umbrella follow. A man in a white shirt and an orange shawl walks in front of the umbrellas, while women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis and black shirts walk in the crowd. Mature trees and a palm grove stand in the background.2006-12-25December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA dusty unpaved ground in front of a grey concrete-block building with a corrugated roof and a water tank on the left. A procession of many people in white traditional dhotis and white kurta-style clothing walks in a line, with several drummers beating large drums on the left and centre, and a few people in orange or saffron clothing among them. Bearers hold tall decorated staffs, colourful ceremonial banners and umbrella-style canopies on the right, and a figure in a tall decorated headdress stands at the left edge near a painted ceremonial structure. Dusk light gives the scene a hazy, muted tone. The image shows a festive temple procession, with white-clad devotees and drum bearers.2006-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt ground in hazy morning light, with a partly built concrete-block hall behind it under orange steel roof trusses. Women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis lead a line of performers carrying tall decorated pots and floral arrangements on their heads. Two large striped umbrellas in red, blue and orange, and a red-fringed parasol, are carried above the group. Men in black and dark shirts walk among them, and a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland stands on the right. Tall trees and a utility line appear in the background.2006-12-25A procession moves along a dirt path past unfinished cinderblock buildings with a partial orange metal roof frame under a hazy sky and palm trees. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange, blue and green panels are carried above the group. Men in white dhotis and white shirts lead, with drummers in brown and white at the front playing large drums. Women in saris and children follow among the crowd, and a few people stand near the buildings in the background.2006-12-29A village procession on a dirt road at low sunlight, with a bright sun flare above thatched huts. In the foreground, a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks beside a blue banner carrying Tamil script and a small saffron-robed figure portrait, led by a man in white shirt and dhoti holding the banner's pole. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis with red sashes and turbans play along the road, followed by a group in colourful saris and ornate headdresses. Further back, ornate processional umbrellas and decorated ratha-style carriages line the street among dark-clothed attendants in white and black.2006-12-25A procession crosses a dusty construction site in front of unfinished concrete-block buildings with exposed orange roof trusses, under a pale hazy sky with palm and tree lines behind. Many people walk in white clothing, with some women wearing red, orange and pink saris. Several large colourful umbrellas in red, orange and yellow are held above the group, and a covered palanquin or ratha-style carriage moves near the centre. Puddles and mounds of brown earth fill the foreground.2006-12-30December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a procession moving along a dirt track through a construction site. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and play drums, a long horn-like instrument and other percussion. Several colourful striped umbrellas on poles are held aloft above the group, and children and adults in white and light clothing walk alongside. Behind them are a whitewashed building, a block-walled structure and piles of excavated earth under a hazy sky.2006-12-26A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past unfinished concrete and brick buildings with a water tank and trees behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts lead, several playing drums and wind instruments, including a long horn and handheld drums. Behind them, bearers carry several colourful umbrella-style canopies with red, orange, and blue patterns on long poles. A large crowd of men and boys in white and light clothing follows, with a few children near the front. The scene is an outdoor ceremonial march under a hazy sky.2006-12-26