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A street procession in daylight with a crowd of people walking along a road lined with green bushes. In the foreground, several drummers in yellow head cloths and striped yellow-and-black costumes with red tassels play large cylindrical drums, their bare arms and chests marked with white painted stripes. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the crowd near the centre, and men in white shirts and women in saris line the route.

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June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA street procession of drummers in tiger-striped sleeveless tunics, black cloth and yellow turbans, with red and purple tassels and white marks on their upper arms, beat drums with sticks on a paved road. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing a red shawl, walk among spectators on the roadside. A yellow and orange decorated banner hangs at the top left, and houses and palm trees line the street.2014-06-29 +1 copiesStreet procession in a small town with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing white caps or sashes. In the centre, a group of drummers in yellow-and-orange tiger-striped costumes with yellow head wraps, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red tassels drum on large barrel drums, their bare upper bodies painted with white markings. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand at left and a few with red caps are visible near a parked car. A large orange and yellow ceremonial umbrella and a decorated orange-and-green banner edge the right. Shopfronts and trees line the road. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA street procession of drummers marching along a paved road in bright daylight. Several men wear white turbans, striped yellow-and-black sleeveless tunics, black lower garments and beaded necklaces, with orange tassels at their arms. Each plays a large drum with a red, yellow and blue fabric drape. A line of yellow and green pennant bunting stretches overhead, with palm trees and a white building behind. Spectators and people in red shirts stand along the roadside.2007-02-02December 31 20092009-12-31February 02 20072007-02-02Street procession in a Tamil town under bright sun. Several drummers in yellow head cloths and tiger-striped costumes with red tassels play large drums while dancing barefoot on the road. Some bare-chested drummers have white markings on their arms and torsos. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts crowd the road, and a uniformed police officer stands at left. A red and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella is held above the procession, with a vehicle and roadside shops visible beyond the crowd.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19February 02 20072007-02-02June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with several drummers in front. Foreground drummers wear yellow turbans, leopard-print sleeveless tunics, orange and red cloth wraps, and green fringed tassels, playing large hand drums with sticks. Behind them, people in white and yellow clothing walk along, and saffron and orange flags fly on poles. Banana plants and a row of orange and yellow pennant strings decorate the route beside an earthen embankment under a bright sky.2008-12-30A photograph of a street procession with several drummers in the foreground. The lead drummer wears a mustard-yellow head cloth, a yellow-orange patterned sleeveless top with dark crossed straps, and white markings on his face and arms; he plays a large drum slung at his waist. Beside him, drummers wear yellow and pink head cloths, orange-and-gold patterned tops and orange tassels on their arms, and play drums with sticks. Behind them, participants in pink and green turbans and white and teal garments walk through an outdoor setting of trees, with a figure in a decorated palanquin or ratha visible in the background.2017-12-16