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A procession moves along a dusty open lane lined with trees and concrete walls. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front, several beating large hand drums; a drummer in a green shirt and white dhoti and another in an orange-striped cloth are visible. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with an orange and red canopy and floral decorations carries deity murti, with attendants following. On the left, a row of women in white saris and men in white clothes stand with hands folded in reverence, while uniformed police stand along the route. Electricity poles and a small building appear in the background.

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July 18 20062006-07-18A dusty open ground at a temple or ashram procession. Drummers in white dhotis and yellow or dark wraps beat large hand drums while a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing walks behind a decorated ratha-style float topped with a colourful canopy and an ornate golden structure. A woman in a yellow shawl and an elderly woman in white stand at left. Bare trees with pink blossoms and a utility pole sit in the background beside corrugated orange fencing. A small figure in the float area is not clearly identifiable.2009-12-27October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a procession in a dusty courtyard under trees. On the left, a line of people in white dhotis and white saris stand with palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies carry a decorated palanquin topped with a deity murti under an orange cloth canopy, while drummers in white beat drums. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the path. A concrete building with a decorated gateway and a water tank lie behind. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession. a person's presence is not visibly identifiable.2006-07-18Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple-like compound. Drummers in white dhotis lead the group: a man on the left in a white shirt and orange cloth strikes a large drum, and a man in the centre with a long wooden pipe plays a horn while another carries a small drum. Men and women in white and cream clothing with yellow shawls and orange sashes follow, many carrying brass or metal pots with green leaves. A decorated umbrella canopy and an orange-clad figure appear further back. A white-walled building with red doors and a utility pole stand behind the crowd.2010-10-17February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor festival procession on a dirt path at a Hyderabad ashram during Dasara celebrations. Drummers lead, one in an orange cloth beating a large drum, another in white beating a drum with an orange wrap. Men in white dhotis and shirts blow long horns and pipes, and women in white and cream saris with yellow and orange borders carry brass pots and kalasha vessels. Several participants have colourful kumkum or powder on their faces. A decorated umbrella canopy with a banner stands behind, beside a white building and a tall lighting pole. Many more people follow in the background, roughly twenty-five visible.2010-10-17Evening procession outside a white building with a red-trimmed edge at a rural site. Two drummers in the foreground play large drums; the left drummer wears a white dhoti with a yellow sash and the right drummer wears a striped shirt and patterned lungi. Behind them a palanquin-style canopy carries a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and colourful flowers, with another decorated float beyond it. Devotees in white and cream clothes, with some in orange, walk along the path, and a bamboo-framed structure stands in the background among bare trees and power lines.2005-12-22A dirt-road evening procession moves between palm trees and a striped red-and-white compound wall. Drummers in front play drums: a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a drum on a strap, a figure in a red shirt and dark lungi beats another, and a boy in a blue shirt plays a drum. Behind them a crowd of people in white kurtas, dhotis and saris walks, including a figure in a saffron-orange robe near the centre. Several decorated ratha-style canopies and colourful umbrella-like ornaments rise above the crowd. On the right a thatched hut stands beside a man in a pink checked shirt watching, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the front of the group.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt road between trees and dry scrub under a pale sky. In the foreground, drummers in white dhotis and shirts play large barrel drums with red and maroon fabric covers, one drummer in a brown shirt and another in a white shirt with orange cloth. Behind them, a larger group of people in white dhotis, saris and shirts walks in a line, some carrying colourful multi-tiered umbrellas or canopies in orange, red and yellow. Vehicles are parked at the edge of the road, and more people follow in the background.2006-12-26A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with trees, with blue and white bunting strung overhead and a tent and dome structure behind. Two drummers in white dhotis lead the group: the man on the left beats a drum held in front of him, and a woman in an orange-brown sari plays a wind instrument while a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long horn. Several men in white shirts and dhotis follow, some holding umbrella-like ceremonial parasols in orange, red and blue. A small child in a checked shirt watches from the left edge, and men in light shirts walk in the foreground on the right.2006-12-29A street procession on a dirt road in front of a white temple gopuram. Men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments and drums, including a hand drum played by a man in a pale green shirt and a brown turban. Behind them, women in white and orange-saffron shawls walk alongside. Several decorated umbrellas with colourful embroidered panels and tassels, along with a blue-and-white canopy, shade a vehicle at the back of the procession. Strings of yellow and blue pennants stretch along the road under a clear blue sky. A few orange-robed figures stand near the vehicle.2007-02-02