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Outdoor festival procession under a clear blue sky. Drummers in leopard-print sleeveless tunics and yellow head cloths play large drums with leather straps. Behind them, bearers carry tall colourful ceremonial umbrellas and pennants with red, yellow and green embroidered floral panels and dove motifs. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a camera. A woman in an orange sari and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl walk among the bearers.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A dusty village road during a procession. Several large umbrellas with multicoloured panels, fringed tassels and a bird motif are carried above a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls. Orange and red flags stand among the umbrellas, and drummers in the foreground play large drums. A man in an orange shawl raises a video camera above the crowd. Haze and dry scrub lie beyond the procession.2008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road at dusk, led by drummers and musicians. Foreground drummers in yellow dhotis and bare-chested figures play large barrel drums, one in a yellow cloth and another in a striped vest. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry ornate multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes and tall orange flags. A trumpet player in a yellow shirt and a woman in a red sari with a bright tasselled cloth stand in the middle of the procession. A cameraman on the left films the scene. Several more white-clad participants with identification badges walk in the background, and a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible among the umbrellas.2007-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30June 09 20092009-06-09December 23 20092009-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, a cymbal and long brass horns. Robed devotees in orange and saffron clothing carry tall brass tridents and walk in front. A woman in white and orange holds a tray of flowers. Large ornate parasols with yellow, red and green panels shade the procession. Men in black shirts raise a fist at the right edge.2009-12-23