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A street procession with drummers in front. Several men in tiger-striped orange and black shirts and black shorts wear bright orange turbans and carry large yellow dhol drums draped with pink, blue and orange embroidered cloth. Their faces are smeared with yellow and green. Behind them, red and orange flags and colourful umbrellas with beaded fringes rise above a crowd of onlookers, some in white. Bare feet on dusty pavement.

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A street procession in an Indian town, with a crowd of people and many umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and pink with fringed edges held aloft. Orange and red flags are carried by marchers. In the foreground a man in an orange-and-brown patterned shirt and an orange turban beats a drum with pink cloth draped over it, and another drummer nearby wears a similar tiger-striped orange outfit. At the left, a man in orange-and-gold robes with a beaded garland and bangles walks smiling, with a man in a white shirt beside him. Shop signs line the street behind the crowd.2016-04-18A street procession of drummers in orange head cloths and orange-and-black patterned tunics beats large drums decorated with pink and multicolored fabric covers. Behind them, red flags and orange, yellow and blue umbrellas are raised over a crowd lining a dusty town street with multistorey buildings. Several onlookers stand on a balcony at left, and a bare-chested figure with ornate headdress and garland appears at the far left, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. The scene is an outdoor festival parade with drum-led processional music.2016-04-18December 30 20082008-12-30A street procession on a city road lined with buildings. In the foreground a drummer in an orange tiger-striped kurta and orange turban beats a yellow-and-white drum with a striking stick, holding a small hand cymbal with green and red tassels. Beside him another man in an orange turban and orange-striped shirt plays a drum, and a woman in red sari with a long beaded mala and gold pendant walks at left. Behind them, red and orange flags on poles and a sequined orange parasol move through the crowd, with women in white saris and uniformed police visible at right. Several people are visible, some partly obscured.2016-04-18A street procession moves through a crowded town lane under a bright sky. Drummers in orange turbans and tiger-striped orange-and-black tunics beat large hand drums decorated with pink and blue fabric, and a few hold drumsticks. Behind them, men in orange and red clothing carry red flags on poles, and ornate pink and maroon umbrellas and orange parasols are raised above the crowd. A figure in the centre wears a gold-coloured headdress with a white plume and gold necklaces. Onlookers line the street and balconies, and multi-storey buildings with flat roofs frame the scene. Many people are on the road and nearby rooftops, with a dense crowd in the background.2016-04-18A street procession in an Indian town, with drummers in the foreground wearing orange turbans and orange-and-brown tiger-striped tunic shirts with cross straps. Their large yellow drums have colourful peacock-patterned covers with teal trim, and one drummer's hands strike the drumhead. Behind them, women in maroon and red saris and people in white walk among red flags and an orange parasol. Multi-storey buildings line the street, with shop signs and onlookers watching from balconies and windows.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession moves along a sandy path lined with palm trees and decorated parasols. Drummers in leopard-print tunics and yellow headcloths play large drums in the foreground, and one drummer holds a red tasseled stick. Behind them, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks among other people in orange robes and white clothing. Several large umbrellas with red, yellow and green canopies and gold tassels are carried overhead. Onlookers stand in the background.2008-12-30A street procession in a busy Indian town. In the centre, a bald man in a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha mala walks with his right hand raised. Around him, drummers wear orange turbans and tiger-striped orange shirts, and play round drums decorated with pink and blue cloth. Many red and orange flags are raised, and pink, green and yellow umbrellas shade the marchers. Onlookers line the street, and shop fronts and signboards show along the road.2016-04-18A street procession with drummers in saffron-orange turbans and orange patterned tunic shirts playing large drums decorated with pink and blue cloth and flowers. A man on the left holds a long blue pole beside a red flag, wearing a white shirt and an orange-red sash. Behind them, umbrellas in yellow, blue, red and orange with sequins line the street. A man in the centre has orange tilak on his forehead and is shirtless with an orange sash, while a smiling man in a maroon shirt on the right claps. Several onlookers, including a child in a yellow top, stand along the crowded road.2016-04-18December 30 20082008-12-30A street procession of drummers and dancers on a dirt road lined with trees. In the foreground a man in a yellow tunic with a red-and-green turban stands at right, and a bare-chested drummer in a patterned orange-and-red cloth with white body markings beats a large silver drum. Around them, drummers wear yellow turbans, patterned wraps, and orange tassels, with pink turbans among others in the background. A red-and-gold ceremonial arch appears at the upper right. Several people are visible, including drummers and bystanders.2017-12-16