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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path lined with young trees and a red boundary wall. Drummers in white shirts and white dhotis play drums and a long wooden instrument, while women in colourful saris (yellow, orange, teal, green) walk alongside carrying drums, and men in white follow in a line. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers walks at left beside a black water tank. Bright daylight with strings of small lights overhead.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty sandy ground under bright sunlight. Men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and wind instruments, including a tall curved horn and a drum with a red cloth cover, while marching forward. Some musicians wear orange and green garments. Behind them, a crowd walks past colourful flags and decorated poles, a red-roofed building and a tall bamboo scaffold with pink and blue cloth. Several people in the crowd wear garlands. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the procession.2015-01-13A photograph of a dusty outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees and a red boundary wall. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, several wearing saffron or orange shawls and a few with red or pink sashes. Drummers at left beat a large drum, and a musician in white plays a wind instrument. Some participants carry decorated saffron-coloured flags and ceremonial staffs, and a decorated umbrella-like canopy with coloured streamers rises above the crowd at right. Several women in pale saris stand among the group.2015-01-13A procession moves along a dirt path under a cloth canopy strung with colourful pennants. In front, several drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums slung from their shoulders, one in a blue shirt and another in a plaid shirt. Behind them, a group of men in white and saffron or orange robes walk, with ceremonial umbrellas and decorated parasols in the background. Bamboo scaffolding, a construction site and flowering pink bougainvillea line the route.2008-04-19December 28 20092009-12-28Outdoor photograph of a procession winding across a dry, grassy field under a pale blue sky with scattered trees and boulders. Many people in white dhotis and white clothes walk in a line, with a few in orange or saffron garments among them. On the right, a group of drummers in white carries drums, one playing a large drum, while a small ornate red and gold palanquin or float is visible in the middle distance. A heap of earth lies on the right beside a dirt path. Birds are visible in the sky.2006-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple complex. Musicians lead, one playing a long brass horn and others carrying drums slung over their shoulders, all in white dhoti and shirt. Behind them, a robed figure in saffron/orange garments with a garland walks beneath a large saffron-and-yellow umbrella held aloft, followed by many people in white and orange-red shawls. A yellow flag on a pole is at left, and a woman in yellow and white stands at right. Corrugated-roof buildings, water tanks and palm trees sit behind.2010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26A dirt road procession moves through a dry, tree-lined landscape under a pale blue sky. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shirts play large drums, one carrying a pink-and-gold drum and another a brown drum, while a man at left plays a small cymbal or hand drum. Behind them a long line of people, including women in saris and children, walks beside colourful umbrella-shaped canopies or ornate ceremonial umbrellas in orange, red and yellow. Vans and cars are parked at the roadside.2006-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22A dusty dirt road procession moves through a rural setting with bare trees and dry scrub. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt carries a large two-headed drum slung across his body, while another man in an orange-brown tunic and white dhoti walks beside him holding a cymbal-like instrument. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis play drums and horns, and a woman in a red sari walks among the group. Several small colourful umbrellas with fringed canopies are carried at the back, and a crowd of people in white and pastel clothing, including children, follows along the road.2006-12-26A street procession of drummers on a dusty sandy road in front of a red brick wall with bamboo and trees behind. Several barefoot male drummers in yellow turbans and orange-and-maroon sleeveless vests with brown loincloths play large cylindrical drums, some slung over the shoulder, others held in front, and one drummer swings a stick. Behind them, women in pink and red saris and turbans and a man in white dhoti and shirt watch or move among the crowd, with more people in the background. Hindu festival drumming and procession, with no identifiable a person figure visible.2017-12-16