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Street procession at dusk in Pondicherry during the Kodikann yatra. A man in a cream shirt and dhoti plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) with a brass bell, leading white-clad devotees. A young woman in white holds up a red, green and gold ceremonial umbrella (kudai) beside him. Another man in white with a red shawl stands behind, and a uniformed police officer walks on the right. A portrait of a bearded, saffron-clad figure in a framed ornate shrine sits in the background, labelled only by the photo's caption. Two more decorated umbrellas and a row of people in white line the narrow road between houses and trees.

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October 14 20062006-10-14Outdoor 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 copiesA street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play traditional instruments: one in a pink shirt and white dhoti beats a large drum slung at his waist, while others blow long brass horns and nagaswaram-style pipes. Colourful decorated parasols in red, green and yellow with tassels are carried overhead. A central figure in white robes wears a turban and a garland of white flowers, and a man at left holds a tall white plume. Crowd members in white and orange clothing follow behind.2005-12-09 +1 copiesA street procession on a paved lane lined with trees and walls. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front of a decorated vehicle. Two musicians play long horns or wind instruments, and a drummer carries a red and gold drum. A man in a white shirt and red shawl holds a brass tray with flowers and offerings. Two large umbrellas with red, yellow and multicoloured painted canopies and tassels are held above. Behind them, a vehicle carries a framed portrait of a bearded figure in white headwear, decorated in gold. Several people are visible in the procession.2006-10-14December 23 20072007-12-23Street procession of white-clad devotees. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), while a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt holds a large drum with a metal rim. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders carry tall red and orange umbrella-like standards decorated with blue floral patterns and a white bird emblem. A pink umbrella and a blue canopy appear further back, with more people in white walking along the paved road under trees.2016-12-05April 19 20082008-04-19December 31 20082008-12-31Night procession with musicians playing long wooden nadaswaram-style wind instruments. In the foreground, a bare-chested-to-white-clothed man in white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth and a red tilak plays a long reed instrument, flanked by a young man in a white shirt and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a red bindi, also playing. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron-orange garments carry tall orange flags and multicoloured ornate umbrellas. A figure in orange garments wears a garland and a golden crown-like headdress, and a few people hold saffron flags aloft under a dark sky. Note: scene is a photograph of a religious street procession, with musicians leading.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road under trees and palms, with several ceremonial umbrellas carried above a group. Foreground: a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a pink-and-gold cloth sash plays a long metal horn, while a man in black shirt and trousers walks beside him holding a silver-topped staff. Behind them, a figure in orange robes wears a long white flower garland, and others in white and orange garments follow. Umbrellas have red, orange and blue canopies with fringe and triangular emblem panels. Bright morning haze and a crowd in the background.2006-12-25A street procession in India with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts. In the foreground, men play large barrel drums (dhol-style, with wooden shells and tassels) and a long horn or pipe instrument. Behind them, a figure in orange and saffron robes with a flower garland and an orange turban walks with hands pressed together in greeting, while a yellow-and-orange cloth canopy is carried above. Several men wear orange or saffron scarves. A bald man in orange clothing appears in the background near a colourful tasselled canopy of pink, orange and yellow streamers. The scene is a ratha or yatra street procession.2006-09-24July 27 20082008-07-27