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September 29 20062006-09-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a garden with trees and pink flowering shrubs. Two musicians in white dhotis and shawls play long brass horns, and a drummer in white with a red and gold barrel drum walks at right. Behind them, a man with long dark hair, a saffron robe and a large gold-toned necklace walks in the centre, with a second saffron-robed man carrying a small brass kalasha or ritual vessel. Other men in white and onlookers, including women and children, stand along the path. Ritual procession with ceremonial horns and drums.2006-09-29A procession outside a temple with a red-curtained shrine and white walls. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a vertical tilak plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), with another horn player beside him. Two drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts carry dhol drums with red and gold woven covers, one with a gold border. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Potted plants and a banana tree frame the path.July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path under trees. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long wooden nadaswaram-style wind instrument, with a pink sash tied at his waist. Behind him, a man in black clothing holds a silver pole under a large orange and red ceremonial umbrella with green floral embroidery and a bird emblem. Further back, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks at the front of the line; behind him, several men in white and orange shawls and black shirts follow, along with a red and orange drum-shaped shield and another decorated parasol. Palm trees and hills appear in the background, and the scene is lit by low sunlight casting long shadows. a person appearance is not clearly established from the image.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm and shade trees. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play long brass nagaswaram-style horns and drums; the drummer on the left carries a red-and-gold patterned drum. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and a monk in saffron robes walk with a group of men in white and pale shirts. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers walks among them. Thatched huts and palm trees frame the scene.2008-08-01September 29 20062006-09-29Night procession on an unpaved road lit by electric lights and garlands. Four musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead: at left a man plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) with a yellow-green garland, a man in a white dhoti beats a barrel drum, and two men at right play a nadaswaram and a drum; one has a white cloth band on his forehead. Behind them, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis, some wearing orange shawls and garlands, walk in the procession alongside men in white. Decorative lights and a lit sign with fruit imagery frame the scene.2010-01-08June 03 20122012-06-03Outdoor procession on a green lawn with a tree in the right foreground and buildings and hills behind. Two drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry drums with pink cloth straps, and two pipe players in white play long wind instruments. Ahead walks a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland with red blossoms, and a man in white shirt and trousers with glasses walks beside him. Behind them, men in white and orange shawls follow along a blue tarp. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession.2006-09-17Photo of a procession on a dirt path beside trees and open ground under an overcast sky. In the foreground a drummer in a white dhoti with a tripundra forehead mark plays a drum slung over his shoulder, and a boy on the right plays a long brass horn. Behind them, several men in yellow and white dhotis carry drums, and a central figure in orange robes walks among saffron-robed sannyasis. Two large decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue canopies are raised above the group, and a crowd in white clothing follows along the path. A vehicle is parked in the background.2006-07-12Outdoor procession along a sandy path lined with palm trees and strings of small triangular flags. In the foreground a woman in a maroon and gold sari plays a long wind instrument, and beside her a man in white dhoti and shirt with a green silk waist cloth and a sash plays a conical wind instrument with a wooden bell. A young man in white on the right also plays a bell-shaped horn. Behind them several people in white walk under decorated ceremonial umbrellas with red fringes, and a silver trident is visible at right. A figure in saffron robes wearing a long garland of white flowers and rudraksha beads walks in the middle of the procession, while a man in white with a red-gold shawl follows. Scene suggests a temple procession with music.2006-12-29