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A dusty open ground at a temple or ashram procession. Drummers in white dhotis and yellow or dark wraps beat large hand drums while a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing walks behind a decorated ratha-style float topped with a colourful canopy and an ornate golden structure. A woman in a yellow shawl and an elderly woman in white stand at left. Bare trees with pink blossoms and a utility pole sit in the background beside corrugated orange fencing. A small figure in the float area is not clearly identifiable.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road in front of low buildings with tiled and thatched roofs. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk in a line, and a man in white holds a drum slung at his side while another beats a drum. Women in white saris with gold borders and one in a red-and-white sari stand along both sides of the road. Two colourful umbrellas with fringed tops are carried on poles above the group. Many devotees stand in a loose crowd on the left and right, with a few people in the background near a parked vehicle.2006-12-30October 17 20102010-10-17December 31 20092009-12-31December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a temple-like compound. Drummers in white dhotis lead the group: a man on the left in a white shirt and orange cloth strikes a large drum, and a man in the centre with a long wooden pipe plays a horn while another carries a small drum. Men and women in white and cream clothing with yellow shawls and orange sashes follow, many carrying brass or metal pots with green leaves. A decorated umbrella canopy and an orange-clad figure appear further back. A white-walled building with red doors and a utility pole stand behind the crowd.2010-10-17Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with yellow sashes. Drummers in front play large drums, and musicians blow long brass horns. Behind them, a decorated ratha-style chariot with a golden crest and ornate panels in red and gold moves under multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and pennants. Several devotees carry orange and red flags. Low buildings and a hazy sky are in the background. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a dusty road procession in daylight. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and stand near drummers playing large drums, one drummer in a dark top with a white dhoti. Red and orange flags are held aloft, and a decorated golden palanquin or ratha with a canopy moves under a red ceremonial arch near pink-walled structures. A roadside billboard with a portrait and text is at left, and a white SUV is parked beside it. Trees and a brick wall frame the scene. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance.2010-12-22December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road between trees and dry scrub under a pale sky. In the foreground, drummers in white dhotis and shirts play large barrel drums with red and maroon fabric covers, one drummer in a brown shirt and another in a white shirt with orange cloth. Behind them, a larger group of people in white dhotis, saris and shirts walks in a line, some carrying colourful multi-tiered umbrellas or canopies in orange, red and yellow. Vehicles are parked at the edge of the road, and more people follow in the background.2006-12-26Outdoor evening procession on a dusty dirt ground. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris walk in a line. Several drummers in the foreground carry large drums; one drummer wears a red-and-white garment and another an orange-brown cloth. Behind them an ornate chariot or palanquin with a gilded canopy and decorated umbrellas, one orange-and-gold with a red emblem, is carried along. Red and white bunting and a pink-draped pavilion line the background under a pale evening sky. Some people in the procession carry umbrellas and small items. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2010-02-12A street procession moves across a dusty open road under hazy sky. Musicians in white kurta and dhoti play a long wind instrument and drums in the foreground, while a cameraman in grey shirt films them. Behind them, saffron-robed figures walk beside a decorated palanquin topped with a canopy, carried under colourful ornate parasols and surrounded by orange flags. Men and women in white and yellow shawls follow in the crowd, and power lines and a wall line the background.2009-12-27December 28 20062006-12-28