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January 13 2015

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A festival procession walks along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and strings of blue-and-white pennants. Two musicians in front play long brass horns; a woman in a red and gold sari with a green border blows one, and a man in white dhoti and shirt blows another. A drummer in an orange shirt carries a large drum slung over his shoulder. Behind them, a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl and a garland walks among other devotees in white, carrying decorated ceremonial umbrellas and parasols with fringed canopies. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2006-12-29A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and utility poles. Many men and some women in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange sashes over their shoulders. Several people carry tall poles topped with ornate multicolored umbrellas in green, orange and red with blue crescent-and-circle motifs, and square embroidered banners hang beside them. A large saffron flag is held aloft at left, and a drummer in a light checked shirt beats a drum at lower centre. Bystanders in casual clothes watch from the roadside, and a bus and vehicles appear in the background.2008-08-01January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a crowd of onlookers. Drummers in the foreground play hand drums, including a large barrel drum and a smaller tambourine-style drum, and a man in a checked shirt holds a drumstick. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts play wind instruments and cymbals, and a woman in an orange sari with a red-scarved head stands in the middle of the group. Another white-clad man in a red-trimmed garland and dhoti walks at the front of the procession. Other onlookers stand along both sides of the road, and a red-and-white building and a tent appear in the background.2008-01-012004 - sacred collections uncategorisedA festival procession on a sandy open ground lined with coconut palms under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis play long brass horns (trumpets) with tasselled cords, while others carry ornate red and gold ceremonial banners and a trident-topped staff. Men in white kurtas and saffron or orange shawls walk alongside, some wearing garlands and rudraksha-style neck adornments. Behind them stands a white tent structure with a large banner printed with a festival title and portrait photos. A saffron flag is also visible.2009-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23A large outdoor crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white gathers at a festival procession. In the foreground, several drummers play dhol-style drums with long beaters, one drum draped in pink and red cloth; a woman in white with hands pressed together in namaste stands at the left edge. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white and colourful saris, and children fill the scene. An orange saffron flag stands at upper centre, and a bearded man in saffron robes is visible at the far left. A man at right wears a rudraksha mala and white clothing with an ID lanyard. Palm trees and colourful decorative banners appear in the background.2007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29January 01 20112011-01-01January 12 20092009-01-12