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Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with banana plants and tall orange-and-red flags behind. A large orange-draped palanquin-like canopy hung with white jasmine garlands and brass finials is carried by a man in a yellow shirt and white head wrap. A man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands at left, beside a man in white. A seated performer in a yellow shirt and checked head cloth is at lower centre, and drummers in blue tunics play large drums at right. Several people in white traditional dress line the procession.

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A photograph of an outdoor festival procession on dusty ground under a clear blue sky. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers and a white turban balances a tall orange-and-white flower-garlanded pole or standard on his head while another man in yellow crouches below him. Behind them a drummer in a yellow shirt and a drummer in a blue shirt play large drums, and orange flags with blue emblems stand among banana plants. Spectators in white clothes, including a man in white with a beaded necklace clapping and a woman in a white sari, watch from the left.2008-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground under a clear blue sky. A decorated palanquin with golden finials, draped in orange and magenta cloth and heavily hung with white jasmine and marigold garlands, is carried on poles. Drummers in blue shirts with yellow sashes and yellow headbands play large drums, while a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers sits on the ground beside the palanquin. Men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk behind, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a long pole with a red-and-white embroidered pennant. Orange flags with a blue emblem fly in the background beside banana plants.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor festival photo in bright daylight under a clear blue sky. A performer in a yellow kurta and dark trousers stands on the shoulders of a second man in yellow, balancing a tall orange cloth banner trimmed with white jasmine garlands and small bells; he has his arms outstretched and a white head wrap. Nearby, a young drummer in yellow plays a small drum, and two men in blue play large dhol drums at right. Orange and red flags on poles and banana leaves frame the scene. Crowds of onlookers in white clothes watch from behind, and a man in white holds a camera. Ground is dusty earth; this appears to be a performance-style procession display.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a festival, with banana plants and orange-and-red flags with a blue emblem behind the crowd. In the foreground, a man in a blue top and white dhoti plays a hand drum, while a man in yellow clothing and a white cloth over the shoulder walks beside a tall ratha or palanquin draped in yellow and orange cloth with brass finials on the right. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, plus a woman in a maroon sari, stand in the crowd, some clapping. Visible people number roughly twenty, most in white or yellow clothing.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession at a Hindu festival on a dirt road lined with orange flags and white and yellow flower garlands hung from a decorated canopy. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms pressed together among women in white saris and a woman in a purple sari. Drummers in blue and yellow costumes play a large drum, while a dancer in a yellow shirt and white headcloth moves in front. Men in yellow and blue turbans walk in the crowd. Orange banners and palm fronds decorate the background.2008-12-30