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Outdoor village procession on a dusty dirt road under a clear blue sky. A barefoot man with ankle bells carries a tall bundle of colourful folded cloths in red, yellow, green and blue balanced on his head, topped by a silver finial. Behind him, drummers in white dhotis play large drums, and onlookers in white shirts and green kurtas line the road. Tall poles wrapped in red, yellow and green flower garlands stand at left.

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A village procession on a dusty dirt road. In the centre, a barefoot man with ankle rattles and a green-and-white headcloth balances a tall ornate structure on his head, draped in yellow, red, blue and pink cloth with small metal bells and an Arabic-style gold script panel. He wears a red-and-yellow dhoti. Along the left, tall poles wrapped in red, yellow and green garlands stand beside a crowd, including men in green shirts and white dhotis, a girl in red, and boys. On the right, men in white dhotis and checked shirts stand near drummers playing large drums. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A barefoot man in a green head cloth and a yellow shawl, wearing a red-and-yellow waist cloth over purple shorts, balances a tall bundle of colourful draped cloths on his head, topped with silver finials and streamers in yellow, red, blue and green. Behind him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands watching on a dusty road under a clear sky. Two men play large drums at right, one in white dhoti and shirt, and a bare-armed drummer beside him. A telephone pole and wire cross the sky.2006-01-01A barefoot man in a red-and-yellow striped lungi and a yellow sash, with a teal head wrap, balances a tall bundle of colourful cloths and white flower garlands on his raised hands above his head on a dusty village road. Behind him a crowd of men, women and children stands watching in white dhotis, checked shirts and a red shirt, with drummers on the right beating large drums. Blue sky and a power line overhead.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A photograph of an outdoor village festival procession on dusty ground under a clear blue sky. A barefoot man in a striped green-and-white head cloth and a red-and-purple striped lower garment balances a large ornate canopy or palanquin on his head; the structure has silver finials, draped red, yellow, green and blue cloth, and flower garlands. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, one in a green scarf with arms folded, while a drummer beats a drum and other drummers play large drums at right.2006-01-01A village street scene under a clear blue sky, photographed from a low angle. On the left, a man in a yellow and green wrap and a green-and-white head cloth lifts a tall, colourful bundle of cloth banners strung with flower garlands high overhead. Beside him, a bare-backed man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti stands on the dusty road. In the centre, a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers holds a large round hand drum. On the right, drummers beat big drums while a man in white with a green shawl stands with folded arms, and a man in white with a dhoti watches. A crowd of onlookers, including children, lines the road. No deity figure or swami is visible in this frame.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor village procession on a dusty road under a clear blue sky. Three tall poles wrapped in red, yellow and green flower garlands rise on the left, held by men in green shirts and white dhotis, one with a purple head cloth. Center right, a multicoloured cloth canopy with gold-tipped finials is lifted aloft, draped with garlands. Drummers beat large drums on the right, including a man in a teal head cloth and yellow sash. A crowd of men and boys in white shirts and dhotis stands along the road. No a person candidate is visible.2006-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty ground under a clear blue sky. A bare-chested man in a yellow sash and red waist cloth balances on his head a tall, colourful canopy-like structure draped in green, red, yellow and purple cloth, with white and orange flower garlands and silver finials along its top. Crowd of onlookers watches, including an elderly man in white with a shawl, a girl in a pink outfit, and men in white dhotis. Two drummers play large drums at right. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable in this frame.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor village procession on a dusty ground under a clear blue sky. A drummer in a green headcloth and loose coloured clothing carries a large striped cloth canopy decorated with silver finials, flower garlands and orange, green, blue and red fabric, while other drummers play white drums nearby. On the left, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside several men in white and green, and tall poles wrapped in yellow, red and green flower garlands rise at the edge of the frame. Onlookers in light and dark clothing stand behind, including children. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-01-01