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A street procession in a town with crowds lining the road. In the foreground, four young male drummers play large barrel drums slung at their sides; they are bare-chested with white dhotis and blue sashes, and one wears a green-bordered dhoti. Behind them, several women in pink and white saris and uniformed policemen in khaki and red caps walk along, with a white car and a decorated umbrella or canopy visible further back.

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June 19 20142014-06-19A street procession in daylight with young men playing drums, mostly bare-chested in white dhotis with blue cloth sashes over one shoulder. Foreground drummers strike large barrel drums with sticks, and the group wears beaded necklaces and wristbands. Behind them, women in pink blouses and white skirts walk with cymbals or small instruments, and a uniformed police officer stands near the roadside. Further back, performers in yellow and orange turbans and colourful costumes move along the road toward a distant decorated vehicle, with tall houses, palm trees and a flowering tree lining the street. The scene suggests a festive ceremonial parade.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA street procession in a town with low concrete buildings and palm trees under a bright sky. Several young men in the foreground play large barrel-shaped drums with sticks, bare-chested with blue shoulder cloths and white dhotis with saffron borders. Women in pink and white saris walk among the drummers, and uniformed police and men in white shirts and dhotis line the road. A red-and-white ornate umbrella is visible in the background above the crowd.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a sunlit paved road lined with houses and trees. In the foreground, young men with bare chests and white dhotis with blue shoulder cloths play large cylindrical drums and wooden clappers. Behind them, women in pink and white saris and men in white dress walk in a crowd, and a uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. A blooming orange flame tree stands in the background. No clear portrait of the a person is visible in this frame.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA street procession in a town with shops, parked vehicles and a crowd of onlookers under a bright sky. In the foreground, several shirtless young men with blue shoulder cloths and white dhotis play large wooden barrel drums with sticks, some wearing chains or necklaces. Behind them, a row of drummers in white dhotis and pink or white shirts and pink trousers keep time. Saffron and yellow flags and banners line the street, and many spectators watch from the roadside.2014-06-19A street procession in daytime with a dense crowd. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti, with rudraksha mala and a red rosette on his chest, looks down. Behind him several young men bare-chested wearing white dhotis and blue sashes play large drums (thavil-style) with sticks. Girls in pink tops and white skirts stand among them. Men in yellow turbans and saffron-gold garments walk in the back, and colourful umbrellas and yellow-orange banners rise above the crowd. Palm and banana trees line the road.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA street procession in a crowded village road. Several shirtless male drummers in white dhotis with blue shoulder cloths play large barrel drums with wooden sticks, their drums bound with rope. Behind them, men in white shirts also strike drums. Spectators press close, and a white horse is visible at the upper left among the crowd. Some drummers wear beaded necklaces and red wrist threads. The scene reflects a temple-style drum procession in the street. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a village, with a crowd of men and women moving along a dirt road under strings of purple and white pennant banners. In the foreground, several bare-chested drummers wearing white dhotis and blue shoulder cloths play long-barrelled drums and drumsticks, some with rudraksha or gold-coloured neck beads. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the procession, and a cameraman films from the upper right. In the upper left, a decorated chariot with an orange-clad figure and a red canopy is visible in the distance, along with flags and a tree.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28