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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path between a stone wall and a concrete-block building with banana plants behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts lead the way; the front three play long brass instruments, including a nadaswaram-style horn and a tutari-type trumpet, with their hands on the instruments. Behind them, men carry ornate ceremonial umbrella-like canopies (kodai) in red, orange and yellow with embroidered and tasselled fringes, and an older man in white follows. Two men on the right wear white shirts and lanyard ID badges. The scene suggests a festival procession with musicians and bearers of ceremonial canopies.

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January 01 20052005-01-01A photograph of an evening procession on a dirt path lined with green shrubs, palm trees and a white building with a red roof. Men in white dhotis and white shirts play long brass horns and drums, one drummer in a white shirt beating a large drum. Behind them women in white saris with orange borders carry a decorated tray and devotees in white walk under colourful ornate parasols and ceremonial canopies topped with finials. Some onlookers in western clothes stand at the left edge. No identifiable a person is visible.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and shrubs. Three musicians lead, playing long wind instruments: on the left a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti plays a nadaswaram-style pipe, in the centre a man in white shirt and dhoti plays another pipe, and on the right a man with a white forehead marking and white dhoti plays a long reed instrument. Behind them a line of white-clad devotees walks, and a woman in an orange sari carries something, followed by others in white. An ornate red and blue canopy with embroidered hangings and tassels shelters a palanquin or procession vehicle in the background.2006-07-11A procession on a dirt road outdoors under an overcast sky, with palm trees and tall trees behind. Under a multicolored canopy with embroidered panels, a figure in orange and white walks at the centre of the group. Musicians lead the procession: a drummer in an orange shirt and dhoti plays a drum slung at his waist, a man in a yellow shirt and red-and-white cloth plays a long wind instrument, and a man in a white shirt with a red-and-orange rudraksha-style mala and an ID badge plays a long horn-like pipe. Other men wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, and a man with a white forehead band plays a flute-like instrument. A red-and-white barrier runs along the left edge of the road.2005-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path between stone walls, with banana plants and a concrete building behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play long brass horns and a drum, a man in front wears a white dhoti with a gold border, and a man in a yellow-cream shirt holds a round hand drum with an orange tassel. Another man in a dark shirt carries a rope and a tall staff, and a man on the right in black raises a staff with a red flag. Colourful umbrella-shaped canopies are visible behind the musicians. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a blue tarpaulin wall and banana leaves. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts play long wooden nadaswaram-style horns, with orange and white tassels hanging from them. Behind them, a man in a red-and-white garment with a red cloth over his shoulder plays a drum, and other white-clad men and a few saffron-robed figures follow in the procession, some wearing garlands. Overcast daylight, rustic setting.2010-12-29An outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wind instrument, and beside her a man in white dhoti with a green and gold-bordered cloth plays a horn-like instrument. Behind them, figures in white dhotis walk under ornate red and orange ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated staff. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and carries a white-and-gold cloth. On the right, a man in a white shirt plays a horn, and a drummer in an orange shirt holds a frame drum. Bunting hangs overhead.2006-12-29December 23 20092009-12-23A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under colourful umbrellas. At centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a white and orange flower garland walks among followers. Musicians lead: a woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wind instrument with a bell-shaped end, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered green cloth plays a similar horn, and a man in a rust-orange shirt beats a hand drum. Other men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind, and ornate decorated parasols in red, pink and gold canopy the procession. Strings of bunting hang overhead.2006-12-29A procession on a dirt path through palm and tree foliage, led by drummers and a horn player in white dhotis and shirts. Behind them a red and multicoloured canopy or umbrella-style parasol is carried over a group of monks and devotees in saffron and orange robes. A white building with a green corrugated roof stands at right. Several drummers play large barrel drums with coloured straps, and a man in a red shirt plays a brass horn. A taller figure in an orange robe walks at the centre of the group, but no appearance-based cues are strong enough to identify a person candidate.2006-07-12A photograph of a procession on a dirt road between rustic buildings and palm trees. Several drummers lead, including a man in white dhoti and yellow cloth beating a drum on his left and another man in white beating a drum slung over his shoulder. A man in a red shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white on the right plays a horn-like wind instrument. Behind them, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk, some carrying decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringes and a striped red and blue canopy overhead. A white tent and stacked sacks stand to the right. Roughly twenty people are visible in the procession.2006-07-12A photograph of a rural dirt path lined with palm and tropical trees during a procession. Two musicians in the foreground play long wind instruments: on the left a man in a red shirt, white dhoti with yellow border and a garland; on the right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti playing a brass trumpet-like horn. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis with yellow sashes play hand drums, and a group of robed figures in orange and saffron walks under a red, blue and gold canopy, a palanquin-style procession. A woman in a purple sari stands at the right edge near a red-roofed building. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession with music.2006-07-12