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A photograph of a traditional welcome at a building entrance. A red carpet runs under an arch made of banana trees with bunches of green bananas, yellow corn cobs and marigold garlands. Musicians stand at the sides: a drummer in a white dhoti with an orange waist cloth and sash beats a drum, and a man in white with a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) plays beside him. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and a woman in a blue sari watches at right. A kolam of pink and green rangoli lies on the ground in front. A red shop sign with Tamil and English text and a VKC Pride advertisement hangs above the storefront.

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June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21Outdoor welcome at a village house entrance: a green banana-leaf and bunch-of-bananas archway hung with marigold garlands and corn cobs stands over a red carpet. Musicians perform in front: a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), a man in white beats a drum, and a drummer in a white shirt, orange cloth and dhoti plays a drum on the right. A white-clad priest stands near the arch while onlookers in white and colourful saris watch. A pink and green kolam rangoli decorates the bare ground. a person is not visibly present.2014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21A street-side welcome arch of two tied banana trunks with green bananas, bunches of tender leaves, yellow corn cobs and marigold garlands stands over a red carpet at a shop entrance. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play a long wind instrument and drums with orange cloth; one drummer wears an orange sash. Other men in white dhotis stand nearby, a woman in a purple sari watches at right, and a yellow delivery van is at left. A pink and green kolam decorates the ground, and a billboard above shows a car advertisement.2014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21A photo of a traditional welcome procession at a village street outside a shop front. Banana trees with green bananas, yellow marigold garlands and hanging grain sheaves frame an entrance decorated with a red carpet. Musicians in white dhotis play a nadaswaram, a dhol drum and a long brass horn; a drummer wears an orange sash. Two people in orange garments stand under the decorated arch, and onlookers in white and mixed clothing watch. A pink and green kolam floor design is drawn on the dirt ground.2014-06-21A procession in a village street beneath a canopy of banana leaves and striped cloth, with an orange flag on a pole. Musicians in white shirts, white dhotis and red shoulder cloths play a drum with red cloth and gold trim, a large drum, and long wind instruments with bell-shaped bells. Onlookers in white shirts stand along the path, and a striped mat covers the ground. A pink house with a tiled roof stands at right. No specific deity or a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23A festive procession walks down a red carpet under a canopy of colourful metallic fringe streamers and banana leaves, with flower petals scattered on the carpet. Two drummers in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, one at left with a tan-and-orange drum and one at right with a red-and-blue drum. Behind them a man in a brown shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument, while a man in a white shirt and dhoti and a woman in a white sari with a gold border carry a brass or copper vessel with a green plant. Other people, including a boy in a dark shirt and figures in the background, follow. The procession is a devotional procession or welcome, with white plastic chairs visible at left.2010-02-15