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Street procession of white-clad devotees. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), while a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt holds a large drum with a metal rim. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders carry tall red and orange umbrella-like standards decorated with blue floral patterns and a white bird emblem. A pink umbrella and a blue canopy appear further back, with more people in white walking along the paved road under trees.

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A 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.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor 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.2010-02-12January 24 20162016-01-24Outdoor procession scene at a temple-like compound with palm trees and a warm sunrise glow. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play traditional instruments: the foreground drummer wears a red and orange shawl and beats a barrel drum, while the men behind play long wooden nadaswaram-style pipes. Behind them, women in white saris and a red-bordered sari stand in a line near a colourful striped umbrella with tassels. Shoes are left in a row on the paving at left, and a red pillar with gold ornaments rises in the background.2012-01-01December 23 20092009-12-23Evening procession on a paved courtyard path with palm trees behind. A bare-chested boy in white dhoti with gold border plays a brass horn while a younger boy in orange clothes and orange head cloth plays a horn beside him. Men in orange and red garments with rudraksha malas and white face markings walk among them, one carrying a tray of flowers under a maroon cloth. Colourful decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, pink, green and blue are held overhead by people in white. Several drummers carry drums in the background.2017-09-03November 29 20162016-11-29A 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 street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play traditional instruments: one in a pink shirt and white dhoti beats a large drum slung at his waist, while others blow long brass horns and nagaswaram-style pipes. Colourful decorated parasols in red, green and yellow with tassels are carried overhead. A central figure in white robes wears a turban and a garland of white flowers, and a man at left holds a tall white plume. Crowd members in white and orange clothing follow behind.2005-12-09 +1 copiesA 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.2006-12-29