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A dusk procession moves along a dirt path between wooden stakes and a thatched palm-leaf shelter. Drummers lead, carrying large barrel drums with a leather-and-wood frame; the foreground drummer wears a white dhoti and purple cloth over his shoulder. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with red-and-white waist cloths and one in a yellow shawl, play wind instruments and drums. Orange and saffron flags and ornate, colourful canopied umbrellas or palanquin tops rise above the crowd. A lit lamp hangs at the right edge, and a few people stand in the background among trees under a cloudy sky.

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August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A procession of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a dirt path between bamboo fencing. The lead musicians play a long brass horn and drums, including a barrel drum slung over the shoulder of a man in front. Orange and saffron flags flank the procession, and colourful decorated umbrellas or canopies are visible further back. A thatched palm-leaf shelter stands on the right and a cloudy evening sky with trees fills the background. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the walkers.2008-08-01Dusk procession on a dirt path lined with thatch and bamboo fencing. Men in white dhotis and shirts lead, several playing long brass horns and a wooden drum (melam) slung from the shoulder, one man in a white shirt carrying a barrel drum with a red waist cloth. Behind them orange flags and decorated ratha or palanquin canopies with colourful panels follow through the crowd. Overcast sky, trees and a small thatched building in the background.2008-08-01An evening procession moves along a dirt path between thatched palm-leaf fences. In front, musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-type horns) and a drum, the drummer wearing a red cloth sash and red-ochre forehead markings. Behind them, devotees in white clothes walk beneath a row of colourful umbrellas and orange flags on poles. Dark storm clouds hang over green trees and a thatched hut at left. Several figures are visible, most in white.2008-08-01Evening procession on a dirt path lined with thatched palm-frond stalls and wire fencing. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested or in orange shirts, play long wind instruments and hand drums with woven straps. Tall saffron-orange flags wave above, and ornate decorated carts or palanquins with colourful canopies move at the back. Dark storm clouds hang over bare trees and a small thatched hut. Several women in blue and orange saris walk in the crowd. a person's presence is not identifiable here, so no candidate is shown.2008-08-01A dusk procession on a dirt road passes thatched huts and a water tank. Many men and some women walk in a crowd. Front left, a man in a white shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a drummer carries a round barrel drum. A woman in a blue sari carries a long stick. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk under bright orange flags. Behind them, ornate canopied palanquins with red and gold panels are carried along. Overcast sky above.2008-08-01April 19 20082008-04-19A photograph of a procession on a dirt road through dry grassland under an overcast sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long line. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead plays a small hand instrument, while beside him a man in a green shirt beats a double-headed drum. On the right a man in white plays a long wind instrument and another carries a drum. Behind them a canopy in red, orange and green fabric with orange flags is carried on poles, and a palanquin-style canopy is visible. Several people in white and yellow walk behind.2005-01-01A dusk procession on a dirt path moves toward a decorated canopy structure with colourful festoons and a small golden finial. Men in white dhotis and kurtas lead the group, with two drummers in front playing double-headed drums (one red-and-gold, one with a light-coloured wrapped face) and a man in the centre playing a long brass horn. Several men wear saffron/orange shawls and sashes, and a man on the right wears a red-and-white beaded mala. Flags on tall poles and a string of small lights line the route, with a street lamp overhead. The canopy and the procession suggest a ratha/palanquin procession.2005-01-01December 25 20072007-12-25Evening procession on a dirt road with musicians leading a crowd of devotees. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white shirt and dhoti plays a nadaswaram-style horn. A drummer in a white shirt and peach lungi beats a barrel drum, and a man in a light blue shirt walks alongside. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in white walk with hands folded in namaskar. A decorative multicoloured umbrella and a small orange banner on a pole are carried above the group, with temporary structures and utility poles in the background under a pale dusk sky.2009-01-02