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Outdoor photo at dusk of a drum procession walking along a red carpet laid over dirt. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play long barrel drums, some with orange and blue cloth, many wearing light peach or saffron shawls over their shoulders. Behind them stand many tall orange flags on poles, held by men in white. On the right, a line of people in white and pale clothing and colourful sarees stands along the carpet beside more drummers. A chain-link fence and trees are in the background under a pale evening sky.

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Outdoor photo of a festival procession lined along a red carpet at dusk. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange shawls and small name badges, play large barrel drums with red and white striped covers. Behind them stand rows of people holding tall saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem. A dirt path, fencing, young trees and a water tank form the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a festival procession lined up along a red carpet on a dirt path at dusk. Rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts play large barrel drums (thavil-style) with wooden sticks, some wearing shawls draped over their shoulders and one wearing a blue cap. Long orange and saffron flags on tall poles rise behind them, with a low concrete wall and trees at the right edge. The sun sets low through the haze, casting warm light across the scene.2008-12-29Outdoor procession along a red carpet laid over dirt ground at dusk. Rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts play large barrel drums (mridangam/dhol type with red and tan straps), while many saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem on tall poles rise above them. Men with pale orange or peach shawls and a few women in saris stand along the carpet, with a chain-link fence and trees behind.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dusty dirt road lined with crowds. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or peach shoulder cloths, play dhol-style drums and small drums while walking. Orange ceremonial flags on tall poles rise at left, and decorated umbrellas in green, yellow and red with colourful pennant bunting overhead. At upper right a float or canopy carries a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with a white banner bearing a blue emblem. Many spectators stand behind. Brahmotsavam-style procession with drumming and a decorated ratha canopy.2008-12-29A procession moves along a dirt path under a cloth canopy strung with colourful pennants. In front, several drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums slung from their shoulders, one in a blue shirt and another in a plaid shirt. Behind them, a group of men in white and saffron or orange robes walk, with ceremonial umbrellas and decorated parasols in the background. Bamboo scaffolding, a construction site and flowering pink bougainvillea line the route.2008-04-19A procession on a dirt path near rocky ground and a white boundary wall. Men in white shirts and dhotis carry tall orange flags on poles at the left. Several men play drums, including large drums slung at their sides, with one drummer in a red lungi. Other participants wear white and a woman in a teal sari walks in the middle. A red arch-shaped banner is visible at the upper centre. Participants wear white clothing with coloured shawls. The scene reads as a festival march.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25A festive procession moves along a red carpet beneath pink draped cloth and striped canopy poles. Several men in saffron and orange robes with orange turbans and rudraksha malas walk in the crowd. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a wooden hand drum with a red tassel, while another in white holds small cymbals or bells. A bearded elder in white stands centre, and a man in a blue shirt at left holds a small bell. The scene shows a ritual procession with drummers, devotees and sannyasis.2015-01-13April 19 20082008-04-19A procession on a dusty dirt road moves past hills and trees under a clear sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a large drum with a red body, and a man in a teal shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn. Behind them, women in white saris and a young girl in red walk alongside orange-red flags and decorated umbrellas with red-and-gold tops. A white van with a speaker sits in the middle of the group. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-12-22