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Outdoor procession moving along a dirt path between banana plants and orange flags, under colourful fringed parasols. Foreground musicians play long black nagaswaram-style pipes; a woman in orange sari and a man in white dhoti with white headband lead, and a drummer in yellow kurta and white dhoti plays a small drum. Participants wear white dhotis and shirts, some with sandal-paste forehead marks, and a woman in white sari wears a purple beaded mala. Behind them a small ornamented umbrella canopy is carried above the crowd. Banners and printed panels line the left side.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 24 20082008-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25A procession moves across a dirt ground past a white building with blue-and-white bunting strung overhead. Several large umbrellas with orange, red and green embroidered canopies and blue bird emblems are carried on poles, with a white canopy with fringe behind them. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, walk in the crowd. Drummers play large barrel drums and a woman in a maroon sari plays a wind instrument. Near the centre, a figure in saffron clothing with a white flower garland walks among the procession, while a man in a red shawl holds a ceremonial staff. Others in orange and saffron clothing follow. Silver ceremonial staffs with ornate tops stand at left.2006-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, under a sunny sky with strings of small colourful flags overhead. Many people wearing white dhotis and white shirts walk along, some women in white saris with yellow borders. At the centre, a figure in orange robes with a red-and-white garland stands under a tall decorated parasol, with orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and colourful canopies held aloft. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash carries a flame or lamp, and a drummer plays a drum. Orange flags fly from a vehicle at right, and a banner shows a figure in orange robes.2008-12-31December 30 20072007-12-30A procession moves along a dirt path past a red-and-white tent and a red gateway with a golden palanquin visible beyond. Foreground devotees carry large embroidered ceremonial banners with floral patterns on long poles and saffron-red flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a pendant necklace holds a red flag and smiles. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with pendant necklaces carry a conch and bells and blow horns. A man in a green shirt and a man in a yellow shirt walk among them. Crowds of onlookers stand in the background under an overcast sky.2011-07-15Outdoor temple procession moving along a paved path beside a whitewashed wall with blue lettering, a temple gopuram with colourful sculpture at upper left and palm trees behind. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured panels of green, red, yellow and blue float above the group. A man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style wind instrument). A drummer in a beige kurta beats a red-and-gold drum held at his side. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and bead necklaces walk in the middle, one carrying a ceremonial umbrella, while others in white ritual clothes follow. Bystanders and a cameraman are visible at right.2012-05-18December 25 20062006-12-25December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees under hazy morning light. Two musicians in the foreground play long curved wind instruments: the left one wears a gold shirt and gold dhoti with a tilak, the right one wears white with a gold shawl and a white vibhuti forehead mark. Behind them, a group of men and women in saffron and orange robes walk, a central figure in orange wears a white and red flower garland. Several large ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange and yellow fringes and blue bird motifs are carried aloft, and a ratha-style staff with an ornate finial stands among them. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk along the sides. A procession with umbrellas and wind musicians, possibly part of a temple ceremony.2008-12-26A photograph of a procession moving along a path at sunset, with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron. Orange flags and a multicoloured canopy umbrella rise above the group, and a trident-shaped staff stands among the flags. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a flower garland, walks behind the umbrella and carries a flower offering. Nearby, a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, and drummers and attendants follow. A bearded man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala walks in the middle of the group. Palm trees and a plain wall stand in the background.2007-12-30