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A procession of young men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange sashes, marches along a dirt path between rocky boulders. Several carry tall poles topped with ornate multicoloured canopies decorated with peacock-like emblems, floral motifs and fringed tassels. Others hold drums, including a large drum slung over a shoulder, and bamboo instruments. Numerous saffron/orange flags wave overhead against a clear blue sky, and onlookers stand at the right edge. This is a procession with drummers and banner-bearers rather than a visible ritual act.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dirt path past rocky boulders and a tree. Many participants in white dhotis and shirts walk beside colourful ornate umbrellas with fringed tassels, panels decorated with white dove motifs, and tall orange flags on poles. A drummer in a red shirt carries a large frame drum slung over his shoulder, and a woman in a dark blue saree walks near the front. A few people wear orange garments, and some carry flag poles and fans. The participants look like devotees of a religious procession.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A festival procession moves along a dusty unpaved lane lined with young saplings and a concrete block wall. At the front, a man in white dhoti and shawl plays a long wind instrument, while drummers in white and yellow lungis beat drums slung over their shoulders. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls walk under decorated parasols with red, green and white canopies and pennants. Red flags flutter at left and small children watch from the roadside. The procession appears to be a temple-bound ritual march.2009-06-09A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty path under a clear blue sky, with trees and a low wall behind. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tasselled fringes are carried above the crowd, alongside long poles flying orange and saffron banners. A man in white shirt and dhoti at the front plays a long wooden flute, while a drummer beside him holds a drum. A woman in a dark purple sari with gold jewellery and a red bindi walks at the centre, and many devotees in white dhotis, saffron shawls and orange garments follow. Some carry bundles of leaves and flowers. A young boy in white stands in the foreground.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 29 20072007-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. Several large umbrellas with orange, red and blue panels and gold emblems are carried aloft, alongside long orange flags on poles. Musicians lead the group: a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a wind instrument, and a young man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti beats a drum. Other participants in white and orange clothing, some with tilak markings, walk behind, and a woman in a white sari carries a pole at right. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2007-12-25A procession on a dirt road passes through a dusty open site. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, many holding tall orange and yellow ceremonial flags with embroidered emblems and ornate parasols with tasselled red, yellow and green fringes. A drummer in a red shirt beats a drum at centre, and a decorated temple tower or ratha rises in the background among orange flags. A man at the front right wears a white shirt and holds a parasol pole, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi walks in the left foreground. Several participants wear garlands and rudraksha malas.2009-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a clear sky. Ornate umbrellas (chhatris) with red, orange, and blue panels decorated with dove and lotus-like emblems and tassels are carried aloft by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Orange flags wave in the background. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style pipe) and wears a yellow sash. Drummers in red, maroon and white clothing play large barrel drums, and a young man in an orange shawl with a red garland stands among the marchers. Attendants in white carry tall gilded staffs topped with ornate finials. The scene is a festival procession with drumming and devotional music.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25