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A street procession in a village lane, with drummers in bare-chested white dhotis and blue sashes beating long drums with sticks at the centre. Behind them, a red-canopied palanquin or chariot carries a deity murti, pulled along the road. A man in a white shirt wearing an orange shawl, with a camera on his shoulder, films the drummers from the left. Men in white shirts and light blue shirts walk alongside, and women in saris watch from the roadside. Houses with tiled roofs, a saffron flag on a pole, and utility wires overhead line the lane under trees.

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July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a village, with a crowd of men and women moving along a dirt road under strings of purple and white pennant banners. In the foreground, several bare-chested drummers wearing white dhotis and blue shoulder cloths play long-barrelled drums and drumsticks, some with rudraksha or gold-coloured neck beads. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the procession, and a cameraman films from the upper right. In the upper left, a decorated chariot with an orange-clad figure and a red canopy is visible in the distance, along with flags and a tree.2008-07-28December 20 20102010-12-20A street procession in a village with several bare-chested drummers in white dhotis, blue and teal shoulder cloths, playing large drums with sticks while walking down a dirt road. Spectators in white and colourful clothes line the roadside. A printed portrait of a man in a white head covering is pinned on a white building with a wall sign, and a small orange flag flies on a pole. Traditional village welcome drumming for a visiting dignitary.2008-07-28A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall, with palm trees and a warm evening light. In the foreground, a line of drummers in white dhotis, some bare-chested and wearing sacred threads and garlands, play large barrel drums slung at their sides. At the far left, a figure in an orange saffron robe walks beside them with a bag over one shoulder. Behind them, a decorated ratha/chariot with a golden canopy, kalasha-style ornaments and small flags moves through a crowd of devotees dressed in white, with red and orange flags along the route. No individual is clearly recognizable as a person; the saffron-robed figure is a walking attendant in a plain robe.2010-12-20A street procession in daylight with young men playing drums, mostly bare-chested in white dhotis with blue cloth sashes over one shoulder. Foreground drummers strike large barrel drums with sticks, and the group wears beaded necklaces and wristbands. Behind them, women in pink blouses and white skirts walk with cymbals or small instruments, and a uniformed police officer stands near the roadside. Further back, performers in yellow and orange turbans and colourful costumes move along the road toward a distant decorated vehicle, with tall houses, palm trees and a flowering tree lining the street. The scene suggests a festive ceremonial parade.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesDecember 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor festival scene under a canopy with a red earth floor. Several shirtless men in white dhotis perform percussion with large cylindrical drums, some seated and others standing, while two men face each other striking small cymbals or handbells. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white shirts, saffron, pink and yellow saris and casual clothes watches closely. In the upper background a figure in orange robes and a tall orange headpiece stands on a raised platform near a banner, with a white-clad attendant beside him. A drumming ensemble in Chanda Melam style, the drum performance described in the page excerpt.2008-07-28