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A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and tall grass. In the foreground a young man in a tan shirt and white dhoti carries a maroon-and-gold drum slung at his hip. Behind him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn, and a woman in a pale cream sari with a red blouse plays a similar horn. At the far right an older man with white vibhuti on his forehead, wearing an orange top, a pink shawl and a white dhoti, plays a horn. Further back, other participants in white and saffron clothing walk, one carrying a small drum, and a colourful striped parasol is held above the group.

A photograph of a dirt-road procession in a rural setting with trees on both sides. Several musicians walk in front playing long brass horns (nadaswaram-style wind instruments) and a drum. The lead horn player wears a white shirt, white dhoti with a red sash, and a white tilak on the forehead. Next to him a woman in a red saree plays a horn. A man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt and gold-bordered dhoti plays in the center, and another horn player in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti stands to the right. Behind them, men in white clothes and some in orange follow, and a decorated canopy with colourful fringed trim and orange flags is carried in the background.

2005-01-01 +1 copies

A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and dry grass. Several men in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns called nadaswaram or mukha-vina, and a woman in a red sari and white blouse plays alongside them. A drummer in a red cloth and a man in a golden-yellow shirt lead the group. Behind them, a decorated canopy with multicoloured embroidery, hanging tassels and orange flags is carried above the crowd. Devotees in white, some with white vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas, follow closely behind. A man at the front right holds a hand raised in greeting.

December 28 2009

A procession moves along a dirt road lined with trees. At left, a drummer in white dhoti and shirt beats a red-and-gold drum with a stick. Behind him, musicians in white dhotis play long brass horns and a nadaswaram-style pipe. A woman in a grey sari with a red border plays a wind instrument at centre. A man in white with a lanyard walks beside her. Behind them, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland stands under several colourful ceremonial parasols with fringed edges. A crowd of devotees, including children in shirts and kurtas, follows along the road.

August 01 2008

A procession outside a temple with a red-curtained shrine and white walls. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a vertical tilak plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), with another horn player beside him. Two drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts carry dhol drums with red and gold woven covers, one with a gold border. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Potted plants and a banana tree frame the path.

December 23 2009

A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and strung bunting with red and orange triangular flags. Musicians lead, including a woman in a gold-bordered maroon sari playing a long wind instrument, and men in white dhotis playing horns and a drum. Behind them a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large white flower garland and walks barefoot, flanked by men in white kurtas and dhotis, one with a red-and-gold shawl. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed canopies and gold finials are carried overhead, and a man in a rust-coloured shirt beats a drum at the right edge.

September 29 2006

June 01 2009

A procession on a dirt path under a red canopy with decorated umbrellas in orange, red and green with floral borders. At centre a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and walks barefoot-looking sandals; his appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and shirts walk, some with rudraksha malas. A woman in a red and gold sari plays a long wind instrument, and a drummer in white beats a large drum on the left. Onlookers stand behind a wooden barrier.