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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a metal signboard. Musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play a long drum and a wind instrument, and a double-headed drum. Behind them, a large group of children and young people in saffron-orange robes walk in a line. A figure in the middle wears a white garment and a long garland, carrying a decorated ceremonial standard, with a saffron-and-gold banner and a tall parasol-style canopy above the procession. In the foreground a young boy in a red-striped shirt looks toward the camera. Uniformed police officers stand by the roadside on the right. Roadside structures include a green-roofed shelter and a gate.

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Outdoor 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.2010-07-26Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt path flanked by dry trees under a hazy sky. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a flowing saffron/orange robe and walks ahead of the group. Behind him, drummers in white dhotis with red borders play a large drum and a small hand drum; one drummer wears a checked shirt and another a dark shirt with an orange shawl. Many people in white clothes follow along the path, with a few in colourful shirts further back.2006-12-24A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt road lined with palm trees. A musician in a white dhoti and light shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style pipe) in the foreground, and another man beats a barrel drum (dhol/thavil) with a wrap over his shoulder at the right edge. Behind them a man in a long-sleeved saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair walks in the centre; the figure's appearance is a candidate match with cues of long hair and saffron clothing, but identity is uncertain. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a white kurta, walk with hands folded, and small children in grey uniforms stand at the left with palms pressed together. A white vehicle is visible in the background.2007-01-12A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and kurtas. Drummers in front play large barrel drums, and a man on the right blows a long brass horn. Several men carry tall ornate parasols with orange and gold fringe and red and blue emblems. A man in an orange robe and a saffron-clad sadhu walk in the middle of the crowd. A man in blue shirt in the foreground watches the procession. A ceremonial standard with a trident rises above the group in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a dusty rural dirt road at dusk during a village procession. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walks toward the camera, with children in front, including a girl in an orange dress. At the center, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with an orange and gold beaded necklace walks barefoot; the presence of a person candidate is uncertain from appearance alone. Two drummers lead the group: a shirtless man in an orange lower cloth with an orange sash plays a pair of drums, and a man in a red garment with a yellow and green sash plays drums at the right edge. Trees, a utility pole and wires line the road.2005-12-31Outdoor procession along a dirt road lined with tall trees and strings of small lanterns. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and multiple beaded necklaces walks among a crowd of people in white clothes. Two drummers at right wear orange-and-red and orange cloth, one carrying a pair of drums and the other beating a drum; the nearby man in red-and-yellow shawl appears to be playing as well. Several boys and men in white kurta and dhoti walk behind, some wearing white sashes, and a child in white is at left.2005-12-31January 02 20092009-01-02A 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.2006-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path with trees and a grassy hill behind. In the foreground, drummers carry large dhol-style drums with red and gold straps; a musician in a white shirt and white dhoti with red waist sash plays a long wind instrument. Several people wear orange saffron shawls and robes, including a woman in orange at left and a man in orange at right. Many others in white kurtas and dhotis, plus people in colourful salwar and saris, walk along the path under a grey overcast sky. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2006-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a wire fence. A man in an orange saffron robe with long hair walks at the centre of the road, and a second figure in orange with a long beaded garland follows behind him. Musicians in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-bordered cloth play a dhol drum held at the left, a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) and a small hand drum. A white car is parked further up the road. Several white-clad young men stand in a line in the background, some carrying orange and yellow flags on poles. A man in a red striped shirt walks in the foreground with a cloth bag strap over his shoulder.2010-02-12A dhwajarohanam procession on a dirt road in front of white and red buildings. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a large white and red flower garland and walks behind a yellow canopy umbrella. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a long umbrella pole. Around them, men in white dhoti and shirts with orange shawls walk, and a drummer in white at left plays a drum. At right, a man in white plays a long pipe instrument with a yellow tassel. Colourful umbrellas appear in the background, and several people follow the procession.2010-07-26December 23 20082008-12-23