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Night street procession in a village lined with palm trees and strings of multicoloured fairy lights on houses and balconies. Crowded men walk along the road, several playing drums: a bearded older man in a white cloth holds a drum, and younger men beat hand drums and a large drum in white shirts, dhotis and checked shirts. Onlookers watch from rooftops and balconies, and a camera operator films the crowd. Overhead wires and a streetlamp are visible.

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Night street scene during a procession in a South Indian town. A crowd of devotees lines the road under green and white lights and string bulbs. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play traditional drums, including a drum held at the hip by a man in a yellow dhoti and white shirt. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and blue checked lungi, while another in a pink shirt stands beside him. Women in saris, one in yellow, stand among the onlookers. A lit decorated structure is visible at the right edge.2013-06-23 +1 copiesNight street scene in a village with a large crowd of men, women and children standing along a paved road. In the centre, drummers in white dhotis and orange-yellow cloths play drums while others stand near them. Men in checked lungis and white or striped shirts stand in the foreground, one in a bright red shirt. Shopfronts with lights and a decorated arch with green illumination appear in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-06-23 +1 copiesA night procession moves along a narrow dirt lane lined by corrugated metal fencing and trees. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk in a line, several holding trumpets, brass instruments and a drum. A young man in a light green shirt and orange dhoti raises a brass instrument overhead, while a man in a yellow shirt and maroon trousers plays a horn. A boy in a checked shirt watches at the right edge, and a yellow flag on a pole rises beside the path. Accompanying musicians in pink and white clothing play drums on the left, and a vehicle with decorations sits at the far end of the lane.2014-06-27A night street procession in a village lit with multicoloured string lights. A figure in a red turban and a white flower garland stands at the centre of a crowd of men in shirts, several in pink and checked clothing. Two drummers at left beat a large drum with sticks, and a man holds a bright phone light above the crowd. Palm trees and a green-lit tree frame the scene, and the crowd presses closely around the central figure.2016-03-29A dense street procession in a South Indian village. In the foreground, young drummers in bright orange shirts with blue collars beat large drums, and a man in a white shirt and a red sash walks beside them. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, women in green and pink saris, and children press along the road. Above the crowd a red and gold ceremonial parasol or palanquin top is visible. Palm trees, a concrete building with a thatched shed, and a distant hill line the background. The page indicates an inauguration in Pattanam, Tamil Nadu, with a chariot procession, but the visible scene shows only the crowd and drummers.2008-07-28Night street procession in a village lined with strings of multicoloured fairy lights on houses and a green-lit tree. A crowd of men surrounds a figure in the centre wearing an orange-saffron headdress and a garland. Men in white shirts, pink checked and red polo shirts, and a man in a light blue shirt play a drum and wave. Several people hold up mobile phones and a camera on a stand. A rudraksha-style neck garland is not clearly visible. The scene reads as a festive street welcome after dark.2016-03-29June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA night procession moves along a dirt road lined with banana plants and palms. In the foreground, several drummers in white shirts walk with large barrel drums; one wears a yellow dhoti and another an orange-and-white checked lungi. Behind them a long line of men in white clothes, some with orange shawls, follows past an orange-painted shrine entrance and a building strung with purple lights. Street lamps and a leaning coconut palm are visible at the right edge.2014-06-19July 28 20082008-07-28