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A village street procession with several men walking toward the camera, playing percussion instruments including a drum, cymbals and small hand drums, and one man holding a pair of brass pots. Men wear white dhotis, checked shirts, a saffron cloth and a checked lungi. A decorated arch ahead carries a framed portrait of a bearded man in white, flanked by flags with a blue emblem. Palm trees, utility poles and white houses line the road.

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October 20 20062006-10-20A village road procession with musicians in white dhotis and shirts playing drums and a long wind instrument, plus a conch-like horn. The lead drummer in the centre wears a pale green shirt and white dhoti, striking a large drum with a stick. Other drummers on either side play smaller drums with red and orange cloth straps. Palm trees, thatched huts, and orange saffron flags line the road in the background, with more people walking behind the musicians.2006-11-13A rural road procession in daylight, with palm trees and a thatched hut at left. In the foreground, several drummers in white dhotis and white shawls play double-headed drums: a man in a pale yellow shirt beats a red-and-black drum, while others carry drums with striped and pink covers. Behind them, men in white and lavender garments and an orange-clad figure walk along the road, and orange flags flutter from a pole near a small shrine structure.2006-11-13A dirt road procession moves between a white and red striped wall and a thatched hut beside an orange truck. Several musicians lead, playing a long horn or pipe and drums. The drummers wear white dhotis and shirts, one in maroon with a dark shirt, and one in a striped shirt with a dark cloth wrap. Behind them a larger group of people in white dhotis and white or yellow clothing walks along the road under palm trees. Pink flowering shrubs and washing hung on a rope are visible on the right.2009-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sun, with a drum section leading. In the foreground, a young man in a blue-and-white striped shirt plays a large drum slung from his shoulder, and beside him a man in a light green shirt does the same. A man in a striped shirt with an orange waist sash plays cymbals, and a man in a white shirt plays a drum on the right. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis and shirts walk, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari walks among them. Several decorated umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies are carried above the procession. A low building with a red-trimmed roof and a utility pole stand on the right.2006-12-28December 11 20112011-12-11A village street procession in Tamil Nadu with men playing large cylindrical drums. In the foreground a bare-chested drummer with curly dark hair wears a white shirt and holds a drum with a yellow cloth tied to it. Behind him another drummer in a white shirt plays a second drum. Crowds of men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in a checked green shirt, and an older woman in a white sari line both sides of the road. Banana plants, palm trees, utility poles and a pink building appear behind them.2008-07-28A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a thatched hut and low buildings in the background. Several men lead the group playing drums: on the left a man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti carries a drum with a red strap, another in white plays a drum, a man in a white shirt with a black strap plays a large brass-rimmed drum, and a man at right in a white shirt and beaded mala necklace stands near it. Behind them, people in white clothes follow, and several colourful umbrella-style canopies or ornamental poles with orange, red and green tops rise above the crowd. The sunlight is bright and the scene is outdoors in daylight.2006-12-29A street procession moves along a paved road lined with old buildings and trees. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a crowd, while a group of drummers at the front play large orange-and-white drums with sticks. A bare-chested man wearing a red garland and gold-toned ornaments walks among them. A white canopy is held aloft above a figure near the centre, and an orange-shirted man and others in checked lungis follow. The scene reads as a village religious procession with drumming.2012-05-09 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with young trees. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot with his hands gesturing. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums; one in a blue shirt and white dhoti carries a drum slung at his side, and another in a white kurta holds a drum near his chest. A man in an orange scarf and a man in a red-checked shirt also play drums. Other devotees in white and pale clothing walk behind on the path.2006-12-24A photograph of a street procession on a dirt road lined with banana plants and a low fence. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play hand drums and a cymbal-like percussion instrument. The foreground drummer wears a white shirt and dhoti with a shawl over his shoulder and plays a large drum. Behind them, a man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and yellow lungi plays a drum, and a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti plays cymbals. Orange saffron flags stand in the background, and a few other people in white walk along the road.2010-01-01A street procession moves along a paved road in bright daylight. Bare-chested drummers and musicians lead, wearing orange, yellow and cream dhotis and rudraksha malas; one plays a large drum, others play cymbals and hand drums, and one carries a brass horn at the left edge. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with a decorated vehicle and a red-and-gold ratha-style canopy visible in the background. Some shops and a parked white van line the roadside.2014-06-29 +1 copies