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A photograph of a dirt road lined on both sides by drummers in white dhotis and shirts with orange and brown shoulder sashes, playing large barrel drums with sticks in a long procession-like formation. A small group in the centre wears white dhotis and white shirts, one man with a yellow shawl near the left. In the background a blue sign lists photography, video camera and mobile camera restrictions, with orange bunting strung along a fence and rocky hills under a hazy morning sky. A man in a white cap and white uniform stands at the left edge with an identity badge. Warm low sunlight casts long shadows across the road.

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December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dawn or dusk, with two rows of drummers in white dhotis and white shirts facing each other down the centre of the road. Many play large double-headed drums with slung straps and dark wooden frames, some with orange and maroon cloth wrapped on the drums. Bare-chested and white-clad musicians stand along both sides, with a few holding long wooden sticks. Orange and red pennants strung overhead, a yellow-and-white sign with black text on the left, a hillside and buildings in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dawn or dusk, with two rows of drummers playing large barrel drums facing each other down the road. Drummers wear white dhotis and white shirts with saffron or orange shawls over their shoulders. On the left, an older man in white shirt and trousers, a white cap and a lanyard badge stands watching. Orange flags on tall poles are visible, and orange-and-white bunting strings along the route, with hills and a building in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road at an ashram-like compound with low white buildings and water tanks. A long line of men in white dhotis and white shirts plays large barrel drums, with orange and saffron shoulder cloths and red-and-orange sashes. Some drummers wear lavender dhotis. Saffron flags flutter in the background, and a few people walk along the road. Strong sunlight casts long shadows across the dirt.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor photo at dusk of a drum procession walking along a red carpet laid over dirt. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play long barrel drums, some with orange and blue cloth, many wearing light peach or saffron shawls over their shoulders. Behind them stand many tall orange flags on poles, held by men in white. On the right, a line of people in white and pale clothing and colourful sarees stands along the carpet beside more drummers. A chain-link fence and trees are in the background under a pale evening sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A procession of drummers in white dhotis and bare chests walks along a red dirt road at dusk. Several men play barrel drums with wooden sticks, one older man with grey hair in front, with red and white cloth draped over shoulders and beaded necklaces. On the right, men in white with a long curved horn and a sword lead the way, while a row of saffron and orange flags flies overhead and a decorated palanquin or ratha is visible in the distance beyond a chain-link fence. Many white-clad devotees line the route.2008-12-29Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an event with a row of orange-painted shipping containers along the left edge. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, most in plain white or grey shirts. A man in the foreground right wears a white shirt, a rust-brown shawl over one shoulder, and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, holding a large frame drum with yellow rim. A man next to him holds a second drum with dark patterned body and yellow lacing. Behind them, people in white stand near green banana plants and a line of tall decorated poles with yellow and green streamers.2012-07-03Outdoor photo of a temple procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shirts play long black wind instruments (nadaswaram-style pipes), one in a red patterned lungi. Beside them, drummers with barrel drums march in a line wearing white dhotis, and some wear saffron-coloured shoulder cloths. Further back, a procession continues with men in white, orange and red flags, and a decorated ratha or palanquin visible in the distance. Low buildings with water tanks line the left side, and a small purple logo sits in the upper right corner.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29