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A village procession on a dirt path under bright blue sky, with thatched-roof open shelters and palm trees behind. At centre, a woman in an orange saffron sari with a rudraksha-style necklace walks beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella, holding a ritual staff. Around her, people in white kurtas and saffron clothing carry flags and small banners, and drummers beat dhol-style drums with a man playing a long wind instrument at right. Several participants wear orange and white with beaded garlands. Visible roles are procession participants and drummers; no identifiable throne or deity murti is shown. The scene appears to be a temple-style deity or ratha procession.

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August 01 20082008-08-01A 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.2006-12-26A village procession walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a thatched building. Several men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall decorated umbrellas with red, orange and blue fringed canopies and a silver trident-like staff. A man in the centre blows a long brass horn while a woman in a red sari and pink-bordered dhoti-style garment plays a clarinet-like wind instrument. A woman in an orange sari with a garland stands with hands folded in namaskar. Men in white with red and orange shoulder cloths and tilaka marks walk behind, forming a ritual procession.2006-12-26December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low wall. Several people carry colourful umbrellas with embroidered panels and red-orange flags on poles. A man in an orange robe with a white flower garland leads the group, with other saffron-robed participants behind. A drummer in a white shirt and dhoti beats a barrel drum, and a man in a dark teal shirt with a yellow sash plays a brass horn. Women in white saris with yellow borders and men in white kurtas walk alongside, and a man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a bindi.2008-12-24December 23 20092009-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut, with a pink flowering shrub at left. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and white panels are carried above the group. Drummers lead in the foreground: one in a yellow dhoti and cloth belt beats a pink-bodied drum, another in an orange-and-white outfit plays a drum, and a third in white shirt and yellow cloth carries a large brown drum. A man in orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white and yellow saris, walk in the procession. A white-clad figure with orange clothing stands near the center, and a bare-chested man with an orange shawl walks ahead.2009-12-24December 23 20082008-12-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA dhwajarohanam procession on a dirt road in front of white and red buildings. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a large white and red flower garland and walks behind a yellow canopy umbrella. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a long umbrella pole. Around them, men in white dhoti and shirts with orange shawls walk, and a drummer in white at left plays a drum. At right, a man in white plays a long pipe instrument with a yellow tassel. Colourful umbrellas appear in the background, and several people follow the procession.2010-07-26A procession on a dirt road in daylight moves past single-storey buildings with a tiled roof and a red-painted column. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead, playing a long brass horn, a curved wind instrument and drums; two drummers carry red-and-gold drums on straps at either side. Several ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and red-and-blue canopies are carried above the group, and a woman in a pale floral sari walks at the centre holding a long pipe. Other devotees in white follow behind, some wearing garlands. The scene is a temple-style procession with ritual music.2006-12-28A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play long brass horns, while a drummer in a white shirt with a patterned sash carries a large drum slung at his waist. Behind them, ornate parasols with red, blue and gold tops are held aloft. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland walks with her hands folded in front of her, and other participants in white follow. A man at the left edge wears a lanyard photo badge. Traditional thavil-style drumming and horn playing accompany the procession.2006-12-26