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Outdoor procession scene with drummers in the foreground wearing yellow headcloths, white body paint, red and black sashes, and beaded necklaces, playing drums. Behind them, colourful parasol-style umbrellas with red, green and multicoloured tassels are carried above a crowd. In the centre, a man in an all-white shirt and white dhoti stands with his arm extended toward the drummers, flanked by people in white clothes and a few onlookers. A young boy in white stands nearby, and a man in an orange-yellow shirt appears at the left edge. Banana leaves and greenery fill the background.

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January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession moves along a sandy road lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, several drummers in leopard-print tunics with yellow cloths and bright yellow turbans beat large drums, while a dancer in a black skirt with green tassels leads the group, his face and arms painted. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside a row of ornate colourful parasols and umbrellas with embroidered tops. Further back, figures in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk in the procession, and a man in a white shirt holds a drum. Strings of multicoloured bunting hang overhead.2008-12-30Outdoor 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 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20112011-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, a cymbal and long brass horns. Robed devotees in orange and saffron clothing carry tall brass tridents and walk in front. A woman in white and orange holds a tray of flowers. Large ornate parasols with yellow, red and green panels shade the procession. Men in black shirts raise a fist at the right edge.2009-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut, with a pink flowering shrub at left. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and white panels are carried above the group. Drummers lead in the foreground: one in a yellow dhoti and cloth belt beats a pink-bodied drum, another in an orange-and-white outfit plays a drum, and a third in white shirt and yellow cloth carries a large brown drum. A man in orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white and yellow saris, walk in the procession. A white-clad figure with orange clothing stands near the center, and a bare-chested man with an orange shawl walks ahead.2009-12-24A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees, with colourful ornate umbrellas and bunting overhead. Foreground drummers in leopard-print tunics with yellow headcloths and green fringed sashes play large drums with sticks. Behind them a central figure in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala walks in the procession, surrounded by saffron-clad sadhus and men in white dhotis and white shirts. Trumpet-type instruments are played at right. A stage with a banner is visible in the background.2008-12-30