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A street procession on a dirt road beside a village house and palm trees. Four musicians lead: at left a man in white dhoti and green-gold shawl plays a frame drum; beside him a man in a yellow shirt plays a gold saxophone; in the centre a man in white kurta and dhoti with a lilac shawl plays a saxophone; at right a man in white shirt and dhoti plays a large drum slung over his shoulder. Behind them women in saris and a bald saffron-robed man with a rudraksha-style mala stand near women carrying flower-decorated brass pots and kalasha vessels on their heads. A ceremonial yellow-and-red flag or banner rises at left.

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November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A street procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a teenage boy in a teal shirt with a red bindi plays small brass hand cymbals. Behind him, a young man in a yellow shirt plays a gold saxophone-like brass instrument, and another man in a white dhoti and yellow-and-maroon shawl plays a saxophone beside him. Women in orange and red saris and a woman in a teal sari carry brass pots of flowers on their heads, decorated with marigolds and green leaves. A man in a white shirt and dhoti walks in the background, and a figure in orange wrap clothing stands at the left edge. Ornate ceremonial banners and umbrellas are visible above the crowd.2013-11-11Outdoor festival procession on a village road under a bright sky. At the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a fresh marigold and white flower garland raises one hand, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas. A white-shirted musician plays a saxophone at left and a drummer beats a dhol with a stick, while a woman in an orange sari holds a metal dish of burning flame at right. Behind them, a tall golden umbrella and ornate embroidered standards with a trident rise above the crowd of devotees in white and orange.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground outdoors. Four musicians walk forward together: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beats a red-and-gold drum slung at his side, a woman in a yellow-and-purple sari plays a long brass horn, another man in white dhoti and shirt plays a brass horn, and a fourth man in white dhoti beats a large drum. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk along, and a red-roofed building and metal frames stand at the right under bright daylight.2011-11-10November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11