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Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sky. A decorated palanquin with garlands of white and yellow flowers and orange and red drapes is carried forward. Drummers in yellow turbans and yellow kurtas, blue and green kurtas, play round drums ahead. Men in red shirts and white dhotis walk nearby. Orange pennants string along a wall in the background.

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December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple complex during festival celebrations. A decorated palanquin topped with a kalasha-like finial and draped with marigold garlands and orange and yellow fabric is carried forward. Many men in matching red and orange tunics with white dhotis walk in front, some playing drums and cymbals. Other participants wear blue, green and white clothing. On the left, a man in a white kurta walks beside a man in a saffron-orange robe and another in a plaid shirt and trousers. Red and white bunting is strung across the background, beside a white wall and trees under bright sunlight.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with a palanquin-style carrying frame draped in orange, white and yellow marigold garlands and a red canopy with gold trim, lifted on poles by men. In front, drummers in magenta and yellow tunics and dhotis play round drums with sticks. A man in an orange headcloth and magenta shirt with blue-striped trousers walks ahead of the carrier, raising one hand. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers in white kurtas, saris and casual clothes walks on open ground with trees and low hills in the distance.2017-12-16December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31A 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 road lined with palm trees. In front, young drummers in red shirts, white dhoti-style trousers and yellow waist sashes play drums and cymbals. Behind them, a decorated ratha carries garlands of white and yellow flowers and gold finials. Men in white dhotis and shirts and boys in yellow and blue walk along, with spectators and a painted banner arch in the background.2008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with white walls and palm trees. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and glasses wears a lanyard badge, and beside him a young person wears an orange head cloth. Several drummers in white shirts and dhotis play large drums, one with an orange cloth over the shoulder. A bearer in white raises a tall ornate standard with embroidered red and gold fabric and a pale emblem, and a large saffron flag with a red emblem rises on the right. Behind them a decorated ratha or chariot with garlands and an orange canopy moves through the crowd of white-clad devotees.2010-01-01A procession on a dirt ground under overcast sky with palm trees behind. Two drummers in white dhoti and shirt lead the way, each carrying a drum: the left drummer has a patterned drum slung on straps, the right drummer a plain drum with yellow cloth. Behind them a central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and walks with a staff, flanked by saffron-robed attendants. Three ornate umbrellas with red, blue and gold panels are carried above them, and several more people in white and orange follow in the background.2006-10-08 +1 copiesA 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.2006-07-12