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Outdoor procession with drummers in white dhotis and shawls. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a moustache and gold necklace plays a large barrel drum with sticks, flanked by other drummers in white dhotis and maroon shawls. Behind them, a decorated ratha/chariot with golden canopy, coloured tassels and flower garlands is visible, and a man in a white shirt and red-banded dhoti plays a long wind instrument. Onlookers, some with cameras, stand along the dusty road under trees.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees behind. Several drummers in white dhotis, some bare-chested with red sashes, play large drums and cymbals while walking. A golden ratha or chariot decorated with colourful tassels, flower garlands and a golden canopy follows. Red flags with emblems and a decorated umbrella are carried alongside. Spectators in white and checked shirts watch from the sides, and a red-brick wall with white stripes stands at left.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A dusk procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall. Several young men, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with red or saffron borders and red shoulder cloths, play double-headed drums (chenda-style) while walking. A woman in an orange sari with a red border walks at the left edge. Behind them, a decorated temple chariot (ratha) with a golden canopy and an ornate umbrella is carried through the crowd; saffron and orange flags and decorative banners hang from poles. Men in white clothes walk in the background and a street lamp glows above.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession scene at dusk on a dirt road lined with a red carpet. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, play large drums (thavil/mridangam-type barrel drums) with sticks. Behind them stands a line of people in white shirts and white dhotis, with tall orange and saffron flags on poles and a chain-link fence and low wall at the edge. Drumming accompanies the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration procession.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29