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A photograph of a procession on dry open ground with an early-morning or late-afternoon glow. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play traditional instruments: a young man in a white dhoti and shirt plays a long nadaswaram-style wind instrument, a woman in a green sari plays a similar horn, and other men in white shirts play brass trumpets. Drummers on the left, one in a red shirt, beat large barrel drums with wooden sticks. Behind them, a crowd in white and some darker clothing walks with saffron-orange flags and two ornate multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes. No deity or a person candidate is visible in this frame.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In front, musicians play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style wind instruments): a woman in a gold-bordered red and gold sari with a red bindi, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a green silk sash. Behind them, a drummer in an orange shirt beats a large drum. Behind the musicians, a figure in saffron/orange robes wears a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking among men in white dhotis and shirts. Above them, several ornate umbrellas (chhatras) with red, green, orange and blue fringed canopies are carried, and a metal ritual staff with a cross-shaped finial is visible at the right. Blue and white bunting hangs from palm fronds.2006-12-29Outdoor festival procession with musicians leading a crowd past banana plants and tall painted parasols. Drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts beat dhol drums with long wooden sticks, and a bare-chested musician in a white shirt blows a long brass horn. Behind them a shaved-headed figure in orange-red robes walks barefoot with a garlanded man, and a man in a grey-blue shirt with a red shawl plays a drum. Two decorated umbrellas and a tall trident-topped staff rise above the crowd, which includes men in white and yellow sashes. Cream-coloured tents and a sound system stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt ground with men in white dhotis and shirts carrying large barrel drums with leather heads slung at their sides, one drummer striking a long curved horn-style wind instrument. Women in white saris with orange and gold borders walk alongside, one holding a decorated tray. Behind them, colourful triangular pennants with gold and red embroidery hang from poles, and red, white and blue bunting frames a stage with pink draped cloth. Several people stand in white ritual clothing along the edges.2010-02-12December 30 20062006-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23December 31 20062006-12-31A festival procession moves along a dirt road in open countryside. In the foreground, a drummer in white dhoti and shirt beats a large wooden drum with a sash, while a man beside him plays a long curved horn. Behind them, a group in white dhotis and saffron-bordered shawls carries flags, and a woman in white sari with a yellow shawl bears a brass plate of offerings. Ornate canopies with red and gold embroidery and a flower-garlanded palanquin sit in the background, with a line of devotees following. No person in the scene is identified as a person.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12May 05 20152015-05-05Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and shrubs. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a large barrel drum with red trim and a green drum, while others carry ornate umbrellas (chatras) in orange, yellow and blue above a decorated palanquin with garlands. Devotees in white and saffron walk along, and onlookers stand by a wire fence at left, including a woman in a dark sari and a child in pink. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the decorated palanquin at center is carried in procession.2010-02-12December 28 20062006-12-28December 31 20082008-12-31