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A dusty unpaved ground in front of a grey concrete-block building with a corrugated roof and a water tank on the left. A procession of many people in white traditional dhotis and white kurta-style clothing walks in a line, with several drummers beating large drums on the left and centre, and a few people in orange or saffron clothing among them. Bearers hold tall decorated staffs, colourful ceremonial banners and umbrella-style canopies on the right, and a figure in a tall decorated headdress stands at the left edge near a painted ceremonial structure. Dusk light gives the scene a hazy, muted tone. The image shows a festive temple procession, with white-clad devotees and drum bearers.

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A photograph of a procession moving along a dirt track through a construction site. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and play drums, a long horn-like instrument and other percussion. Several colourful striped umbrellas on poles are held aloft above the group, and children and adults in white and light clothing walk alongside. Behind them are a whitewashed building, a block-walled structure and piles of excavated earth under a hazy sky.2006-12-26A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past unfinished concrete and brick buildings with a water tank and trees behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts lead, several playing drums and wind instruments, including a long horn and handheld drums. Behind them, bearers carry several colourful umbrella-style canopies with red, orange, and blue patterns on long poles. A large crowd of men and boys in white and light clothing follows, with a few children near the front. The scene is an outdoor ceremonial march under a hazy sky.2006-12-26Outdoor photograph of a religious procession on a dusty, unpaved ground at dusk. Drummers in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing colourful headdresses and bright orange or pink garments, beat large frame drums as they walk. Behind them, a long line of devotees in white clothing carries decorated umbrellas and ceremonial items, with a few wearing orange or saffron cloth. A stray dog walks in the foreground. Low buildings, a water tank and a row of bunting flags are visible in the background under a hazy sky.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A procession moves along a dirt path past unfinished cinderblock buildings with a partial orange metal roof frame under a hazy sky and palm trees. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange, blue and green panels are carried above the group. Men in white dhotis and white shirts lead, with drummers in brown and white at the front playing large drums. Women in saris and children follow among the crowd, and a few people stand near the buildings in the background.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30A daytime procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with a whitewashed building and water tanks behind. Many people in white dhotis and saris, some in orange and yellow, walk past large decorated ceremonial umbrellas and tall ornamented banners on poles, with red and saffron flags rising above. Drummers in white play drums at the front-center. Orange marigold petals lie along the roadside. Some participants wear yellow shawls. A red banner at upper left reads partly as KAILASA-style temple regalia. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2008-12-23A procession crosses a dusty construction site in front of unfinished concrete-block buildings with exposed orange roof trusses, under a pale hazy sky with palm and tree lines behind. Many people walk in white clothing, with some women wearing red, orange and pink saris. Several large colourful umbrellas in red, orange and yellow are held above the group, and a covered palanquin or ratha-style carriage moves near the centre. Puddles and mounds of brown earth fill the foreground.2006-12-30A photograph of a procession crossing a dusty, unpaved construction site under a clear pale sky. A group of about 40 people, mostly men and some women, walks in a loose column. Many wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris, and several carry drums, including a row of drummers with drums slung at their sides. Colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, orange and blue are raised over a section of the marchers. Behind them are a white single-storey building with a red roof and unfinished grey block buildings with tiled roofs, with trees and a distant white structure on the horizon.2006-12-29A wide outdoor photograph of a religious procession moving across a dusty, unpaved construction site. Dozens of people wearing white clothes, with some women in orange, red and pink saris, walk in a loose group. Several devotees carry colourful striped umbrellas, and a few carry small kalasha-style pots and drums. Behind them are unfinished concrete block buildings with exposed roof frames, a water tank, and excavators working in the distance under a pale hazy sky.2006-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a white-washed building with a water tank. Women in white saris with yellow shawls carry long poles topped with ornate yellow-and-red decorated banners and umbrellas. Drummers in white dhotis play drums, and many people in white and orange clothing follow behind colourful parasols. Red flags fly above the crowd, and marigold-like flowers lie on the ground at the edge of the path.2008-12-23