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A procession moves along a dirt path lined with dry grass and thatched huts. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace walks under a colourful striped parasol, with others in orange robes and white dhotis around him. On the left, men in white garments carry tall flags with orange and yellow banners. On the right, a drummer in a red t-shirt plays a drum, and a man in a checked shirt walks ahead holding a small cymbal-like instrument. A white ambulance is parked behind the huts. The scene shows a temple-style festival procession.

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December 23 20082008-12-23A village-style procession on a dirt road in front of a low concrete wall and young trees. Several umbrellas are carried overhead, including a large yellow fringed canopy and smaller multicoloured ones. Central figures wear orange robes and garlands; a man in orange holding a long staff leads at centre, with a bald man in orange and a few others in white dhotis and shirts around them. On the right, a drummer in white dhoti beats a drum slung at waist height while another man in white walks beside him with a long stick. Many people in white with yellow sashes follow behind.2010-07-26January 20 20092009-01-20December 23 20092009-12-23A dhwajarohanam procession on a dirt road in front of white and red buildings. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a large white and red flower garland and walks behind a yellow canopy umbrella. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a long umbrella pole. Around them, men in white dhoti and shirts with orange shawls walk, and a drummer in white at left plays a drum. At right, a man in white plays a long pipe instrument with a yellow tassel. Colourful umbrellas appear in the background, and several people follow the procession.2010-07-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sun with palm trees behind. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk barefoot, some holding long poles that support colourful, fringed ceremonial parasols in red, yellow and blue. In the centre, a man in white kurta with a pendant necklace walks forward. Behind him, several saffron-robed sannyasis carry a trident and garlands, and a robed figure in red-orange wears a white flower garland. Other white-clad attendants carry a brass pot and a yellow-cloth bundle, and a few children walk among them. Thatched roofs and a wall line the left edge.2008-12-25December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several attendants in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing lanyards, carry yellow-fringed ceremonial parasols with blue and red patterns. Behind them walk saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad priests, some holding staffs. At the front, a bald man in an orange robe holds a brass or silver kalasha-like vessel with both hands. A white tent and coconut palms appear in the background, with a small blue placard visible among the marchers. The scene reads as a ritual procession.2009-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23April 19 20082008-04-19A photograph of a village procession along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the foreground, drummers play large barrel drums with red trim; one man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti holds a drum on a strap, and a boy in a plaid shirt beats another drum. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti at centre-right wears an orange shawl and a gold chain. A colourful decorated umbrella canopy with red, green and yellow panels is carried above the group, and a few women in blue saris and orange shawls walk among the devotees. Many more participants follow in the background.2006-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies