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A photo of a religious procession moving along a dusty path beside a temple structure with glass panels and red drapes. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow or orange cloths, play drums and long wind instruments such as nadaswaram-style pipes. Behind them, a procession with a decorated canopy and devotees follows. A woman in an orange sari stands at left, and a man in a turquoise shirt holds a drum in the foreground. Stacked stone blocks and construction debris lie nearby, with a red boundary wall behind. Some figures wear sandals and white scarves. The scene suggests a temple procession with musicians leading devotees.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt road at a construction site. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk, one playing a long brass horn (a wind instrument) and another carrying a bamboo staff with a tassel. A man at left wears a white shirt, a red-and-white sash and an identification badge, with drums visible at the bottom edge. Behind them, a figure in orange robes walks among drummers and people in white, and several orange flags fly on a scaffold at right. Ornate umbrellas with fringed, colourful canopies and a palanquin-like carriage are carried in the background, with thatched huts and a scaffolded structure beyond. Some people wear orange shawls, and a few have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads.2008-04-19January 13 20152015-01-13January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under a pink and red tent canopy with a red carpet runner. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a woman in white sari play long wind instruments, with a man at lower right in a white shirt and a red tilak. Behind them a group of men in saffron and orange robes and turbans, many wearing rudraksha mala necklaces, walk in a line, and a man in white dhoti with a shawl holds a small brass plate. Coloured striped awnings and banana plant leaves frame the path, and a faded green-and-white backdrop appears at the far left.2015-01-13A procession on a dirt road outdoors under an overcast sky, with palm trees and tall trees behind. Under a multicolored canopy with embroidered panels, a figure in orange and white walks at the centre of the group. Musicians lead the procession: a drummer in an orange shirt and dhoti plays a drum slung at his waist, a man in a yellow shirt and red-and-white cloth plays a long wind instrument, and a man in a white shirt with a red-and-orange rudraksha-style mala and an ID badge plays a long horn-like pipe. Other men wear white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, and a man with a white forehead band plays a flute-like instrument. A red-and-white barrier runs along the left edge of the road.2005-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a red-and-white kerb, led by a band of musicians. In the foreground a man in a teal striped shirt and orange dhoti beats a large hand drum held on a strap, while another drummer in a blue shirt with a red shoulder cloth plays a smaller drum at the lower left. A woman in an orange sari with a red border plays a saxophone beside a man in white dhoti and a green shawl, also playing a saxophone. Men in white dhotis and shirts play long wooden pipes (nadaswaram-style) and walk behind them. Multicoloured parasols and ceremonial staffs with trident-tipped finials rise in the background, near a temple building with ornate gold elements.2015-01-13A large outdoor procession on a dirt ground at a construction-site-like venue, with many people in white dhotis and kurtas, others in saffron/orange robes, and drummers in the foreground playing barrel-shaped drums. A decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with a multicoloured striped umbrella top is carried at the centre, with a tall ornate structure behind it. Several men in saffron robes walk near the canopy, one with a bare shaved head and ornate beaded necklaces. Tin-roofed sheds and a red building appear in the background under a clear sky. Whether the saffron-robed figure near the canopy is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road between rustic buildings and palm trees. Several drummers lead, including a man in white dhoti and yellow cloth beating a drum on his left and another man in white beating a drum slung over his shoulder. A man in a red shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white on the right plays a horn-like wind instrument. Behind them, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk, some carrying decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringes and a striped red and blue canopy overhead. A white tent and stacked sacks stand to the right. Roughly twenty people are visible in the procession.2006-07-12December 30 20062006-12-30A dirt-road procession in dry scrubland with trees. Drummers lead: a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a green-and-white drum, and a man in a brown shirt carries a drum with red and gold trim. A woman in a grey-green sari with a red border walks beside them. Behind, a man in white with a horn walks near a person in orange robes wearing a white floral garland, under a red-and-white fringed parasol. Several people in white and orange clothing follow. Umbrellas with coloured fringe and a standard appear overhead, and a man in white at the left holds a pole with a fringed canopy.2006-12-30January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a festival procession moving along a red carpet under a pink canopy, with blue and yellow draped stalls and banana plants at the sides. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl plays a long wind instrument, while a drummer in white with a red and maroon drum and a woman in an orange sari with a saxophone-style horn walk beside him. Behind them, many men in white dhotis and women in saris follow in a crowd, some wearing orange shawls and garlands, with a few saffron-clad figures further back. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-01-13