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A street procession in a village with several bare-chested drummers in white dhotis, blue and teal shoulder cloths, playing large drums with sticks while walking down a dirt road. Spectators in white and colourful clothes line the roadside. A printed portrait of a man in a white head covering is pinned on a white building with a wall sign, and a small orange flag flies on a pole. Traditional village welcome drumming for a visiting dignitary.

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A village street procession in Tamil Nadu. Several bare-chested drummers in white dhotis with turquoise sashes across their shoulders play large barrel drums slung from their necks, striking them with sticks. Onlookers stand along the roadside in front of low tiled-roof buildings. A framed portrait of a bald man in white is hung on a pole in the background, and a flag flies from a bamboo pole on the left. Painted Tamil-script signage is visible on the buildings. A multi-storey brick building stands on the right.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor festival scene at dusk with a row of men in white dhotis playing large wooden drums with yellow rope lacing, wearing blue sashes and lanyard ID badges, several shirtless. Most drummers hold curved wooden sticks. A man in a white cap at center leads the group. Behind them, a large banner shows a standing figure in pink robes with a garland. Further back, people in white and saffron-trimmed clothing mill about beneath a decorated stage canopy with a thatched hut at left.2010-12-29July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA street procession in daylight with young men playing drums, mostly bare-chested in white dhotis with blue cloth sashes over one shoulder. Foreground drummers strike large barrel drums with sticks, and the group wears beaded necklaces and wristbands. Behind them, women in pink blouses and white skirts walk with cymbals or small instruments, and a uniformed police officer stands near the roadside. Further back, performers in yellow and orange turbans and colourful costumes move along the road toward a distant decorated vehicle, with tall houses, palm trees and a flowering tree lining the street. The scene suggests a festive ceremonial parade.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28June 19 20142014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA street procession in a town with crowds lining the road. In the foreground, four young male drummers play large barrel drums slung at their sides; they are bare-chested with white dhotis and blue sashes, and one wears a green-bordered dhoti. Behind them, several women in pink and white saris and uniformed policemen in khaki and red caps walk along, with a white car and a decorated umbrella or canopy visible further back.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA street procession in a town with shops, parked vehicles and a crowd of onlookers under a bright sky. In the foreground, several shirtless young men with blue shoulder cloths and white dhotis play large wooden barrel drums with sticks, some wearing chains or necklaces. Behind them, a row of drummers in white dhotis and pink or white shirts and pink trousers keep time. Saffron and yellow flags and banners line the street, and many spectators watch from the roadside.2014-06-19