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A street procession on a paved lane lined with trees and walls. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in front of a decorated vehicle. Two musicians play long horns or wind instruments, and a drummer carries a red and gold drum. A man in a white shirt and red shawl holds a brass tray with flowers and offerings. Two large umbrellas with red, yellow and multicoloured painted canopies and tassels are held above. Behind them, a vehicle carries a framed portrait of a bearded figure in white headwear, decorated in gold. Several people are visible in the procession.

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October 14 20062006-10-14A street procession in a residential lane with two drummers in front playing red-and-gold barrel drums. The drummers wear white dhotis and striped or white shirts, one with a sacred ash mark on his forehead. Behind them a man in white plays a long wind instrument, and a group of men in white shirts and dhotis follow. A man in the center carries a tray of flowers and fruit with a red-and-gold shawl. Two colourful striped umbrellas shade the procession. Behind them is a gilded palanquin with a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban, bordered by ornate gold carving. Concrete buildings and palm trees line the lane.2006-10-14A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play traditional instruments: one in a pink shirt and white dhoti beats a large drum slung at his waist, while others blow long brass horns and nagaswaram-style pipes. Colourful decorated parasols in red, green and yellow with tassels are carried overhead. A central figure in white robes wears a turban and a garland of white flowers, and a man at left holds a tall white plume. Crowd members in white and orange clothing follow behind.2005-12-09 +1 copiesJune 03 20122012-06-03Street procession at dusk in Pondicherry during the Kodikann yatra. A man in a cream shirt and dhoti plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) with a brass bell, leading white-clad devotees. A young woman in white holds up a red, green and gold ceremonial umbrella (kudai) beside him. Another man in white with a red shawl stands behind, and a uniformed police officer walks on the right. A portrait of a bearded, saffron-clad figure in a framed ornate shrine sits in the background, labelled only by the photo's caption. Two more decorated umbrellas and a row of people in white line the narrow road between houses and trees.2006-10-14A street procession in front of a golden-decorated vehicle with an ornate gold arch frame. Above the vehicle hangs a large portrait of a smiling man wearing a white turban and dark garment, labelled with Tamil text. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the lane; two drummers on the left and right play large drums with red and white bodies. A man in the centre holds a silver plate of flowers and fruit, with a red and gold shawl over his shoulder. Two colourful fringed umbrellas, one red and multicoloured, one yellow-fringed with a white bird emblem, are held up over the group. Men and a woman in white stand nearby. The scene is a processional ceremony with a painted portrait banner and offerings.2006-10-14Outdoor festival procession with musicians leading a crowd past banana plants and tall painted parasols. Drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts beat dhol drums with long wooden sticks, and a bare-chested musician in a white shirt blows a long brass horn. Behind them a shaved-headed figure in orange-red robes walks barefoot with a garlanded man, and a man in a grey-blue shirt with a red shawl plays a drum. Two decorated umbrellas and a tall trident-topped staff rise above the crowd, which includes men in white and yellow sashes. Cream-coloured tents and a sound system stand in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road in daylight moves past single-storey buildings with a tiled roof and a red-painted column. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead, playing a long brass horn, a curved wind instrument and drums; two drummers carry red-and-gold drums on straps at either side. Several ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and red-and-blue canopies are carried above the group, and a woman in a pale floral sari walks at the centre holding a long pipe. Other devotees in white follow behind, some wearing garlands. The scene is a temple-style procession with ritual music.2006-12-28A procession moves along a dirt road past orange-roofed buildings and banana plants. Two striped multicolour umbrellas and a saffron-and-gold banner on a pole are carried at the front. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some with rudraksha-style neck beads. A drummer in a white shirt and yellow lungi beats a barrel drum, and another drummer in the foreground wears a striped shirt and yellow lungi. A man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks in the centre, and a few others in saffron and orange robes follow. Lines of people in white stand along the route. A white canopy and tall banana leaves frame the right side. A person is clearly visible but no appearance-based a person cue is distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road moves past red and white draped tents. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long nadaswaram-style wind pipes and a drum, while a man in orange cloth beats a barrel drum at right. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and white garments. Above them a decorated canopy with red, yellow and green patterned cloth and a kalasha-like motif is carried on poles, with orange flags flying behind. Behind the musicians, more people in white follow in a crowd.2005-01-01A photograph of a temple procession moving along a dirt path beside an orange boundary wall. Several men in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, some carrying tall poles topped with round embroidered banners in red, yellow and blue. A young man in a white shirt with a light blue cloth over his shoulder plays a large double-headed drum, and another drummer in white beats a drum beside him. A man in front wears a white shirt and has a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind them, a golden palanquin with a yellow canopy and colourful tassels carries a deity murti, surrounded by devotees and red flags against a green-roofed temple structure with palm trees.2010-12-20December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies