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A festival scene under a red and orange canopy with green and blue scalloped trim, decorated with strings of small triangular flags and balloon columns. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested and wearing saffron cloths or sacred threads, play large barrel drums and a curved horn-like wind instrument on a red carpet. Behind them, onlookers in white and dark clothing stand and watch, with palm trees and a thatched hut in the background. A framed banner and a poster with a saffron-clad figure are visible at the right edge. A photographer in a white outfit stands on the right.

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Drummers perform in a festival pandal decorated with orange and multicolored canopy fabric, balloon columns in red, blue and white, and strings of orange and purple pennants. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis play large cylindrical drums and a curved metal horn on a red carpet, while others in white shirts and dhotis stand and watch in the background. Palm trees and thatched huts are visible outside the pandal, and a printed banner with a portrait is hung on a column.2008-12-29Outdoor festival scene on a red carpeted area under an orange and white canopy decorated with orange bunting, blue and orange balloon-wrapped pillars, and hanging flags. Several bare-chested drummers in white dhotis with dark waist cloths play large barrel-shaped drums, with thin sticks in hand, while a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis watches from behind. Palm trees, thatched shelters and a concrete wall form the backdrop, and a large banner is visible in the background.2008-12-29December 27 20082008-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival stage under an orange canopy with a red carpet during a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. In the foreground, several bare-chested young men in white dhotis and a boy in a maroon cloth stand in a circle holding ritual implements, including a drum and a curved stick. To the left, a seated figure in orange and gold garlands sits on a raised white-and-red platform. Behind them, a crowd in white and saffron clothes gathers, and a man in an orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace stands at right. Flags and a banner line the backdrop, with a loudspeaker on a stand.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festive gathering under a thatched pandal with a large backdrop portrait of a smiling man with dark hair, framed by metallic streamers in pink, blue, green and red. Barefoot young men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with gold chains, play large drums and cymbals on a reddish dirt ground while a crowd of men in white shirts and women in saris looks on. A cameraman in orange stands on a raised platform at right, and a figure in orange robes with an orange turban stands near the stage. Trees and a tiled roof are visible beyond the pandal.2008-07-28Bare-chested drummers in white dhotis with blue and purple sashes play large barrel drums with sticks under a thatched pavilion with a red earth floor. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands near a banner printed with a smiling portrait of a man with long hair. Colourful tinsel and paper streamers hang from the roof. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands among the crowd, and a cameraperson in orange films the scene at right. Many people are visible, fewer than the page's gathering implies, but well above twenty.2008-07-28December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a red wall. Shirtless drummers in white dhotis with red-orange cloth draped over their shoulders play large wooden barrel drums and cymbals at the front. Behind them, men in white clothes carry tall golden parasol-like banners and red-orange flags bearing a dove emblem. A white van stands at the left edge, and a man in a dark blue zip jacket with a lanyard walks at the right. Several onlookers and marchers fill the background.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 29 20082008-12-29