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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a garden with trees and pink flowering shrubs. Two musicians in white dhotis and shawls play long brass horns, and a drummer in white with a red and gold barrel drum walks at right. Behind them, a man with long dark hair, a saffron robe and a large gold-toned necklace walks in the centre, with a second saffron-robed man carrying a small brass kalasha or ritual vessel. Other men in white and onlookers, including women and children, stand along the path. Ritual procession with ceremonial horns and drums.

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September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29A procession outside a temple with a red-curtained shrine and white walls. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a vertical tilak plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), with another horn player beside him. Two drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts carry dhol drums with red and gold woven covers, one with a gold border. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Potted plants and a banana tree frame the path.Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm and shade trees. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play long brass nagaswaram-style horns and drums; the drummer on the left carries a red-and-gold patterned drum. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and a monk in saffron robes walk with a group of men in white and pale shirts. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers walks among them. Thatched huts and palm trees frame the scene.2008-08-01A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path between white walls, with a temple tower visible at upper left. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a long garland of yellow flowers, and walks barefoot; the appearance is consistent with a person candidate, with his long hair, saffron clothing and garland as the qualifying cues. Around him, saffron-clad men and white-clad men in kurtas follow, and a few boys in checked shirts watch. At left, a drummer in a white dhoti with a leopard-print shawl holds a drum, and at right, a man in white plays a long wind instrument. Overhead, strung wires and a lantern on a post are visible.2006-09-29December 25 20062006-12-25June 03 20122012-06-03Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered along a dirt path beneath leafy trees, with a red-and-yellow banner visible on the left. In the foreground on the right, young men in yellow garments and yellow shoulder cloths play large drums with curved sticks. A kneeling drummer in orange robes sits among the drums. Behind them, people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in orange shawls, watch and stand, several with hands folded. A woman in orange robes stands center. A red mat lies on the ground in front of the drummers.2006-07-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path under large trees, with a red and gold draped canopy at left. Drummers and wind players in white dhotis and red or yellow cloth play dhol drums and long horns. A barefoot man in a long white kurta with a pendant necklace stands centrally, gesturing toward a kneeling woman in orange garments in the foreground. Several people in orange and saffron robes, one in a yellow shawl, and others in white are gathered along the path, with saffron flags visible in the background. The overall scene resembles a ceremonial welcome or procession. a person is not visibly identifiable here.2006-07-12Outdoor procession on a green lawn with a tree in the right foreground and buildings and hills behind. Two drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry drums with pink cloth straps, and two pipe players in white play long wind instruments. Ahead walks a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland with red blossoms, and a man in white shirt and trousers with glasses walks beside him. Behind them, men in white and orange shawls follow along a blue tarp. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession.2006-09-17A procession on a dirt road lined with pink bougainvillea and tall trees. In the foreground, a drummer in white shirt and white dhoti plays a drum, and a man in white plays a long brass horn (nagaswaram-style). Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with ceremonial parasols: two orange-and-gold umbrellas with emblem panels and a multicoloured striped umbrella. A man in orange and green robes and several saffron-clad figures walk among the crowd. A street lamp and a camera light stand overhead.2012-06-03