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A procession walks along a narrow paved road lined with palm and shade trees under a clear sky. In front, two drummers in white dhotis play large double-headed drums, one with red and gold trim, while a musician in white plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, a robed figure in saffron-orange garments with a rudraksha mala walks alongside a man in a yellow-olive shirt and dark trousers. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a white head cloth, follow, along with others in blue shirts, and devotees stand along the roadside. Scattered petals mark the ground.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm and shade trees. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play long brass nagaswaram-style horns and drums; the drummer on the left carries a red-and-gold patterned drum. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and a monk in saffron robes walk with a group of men in white and pale shirts. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers walks among them. Thatched huts and palm trees frame the scene.2008-08-01July 12 20062006-07-12July 04 20142014-07-04A procession outside a temple with a red-curtained shrine and white walls. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a vertical tilak plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), with another horn player beside him. Two drummers in white dhotis and cream shirts carry dhol drums with red and gold woven covers, one with a gold border. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Potted plants and a banana tree frame the path.A photograph of a village procession on a dirt path lined with palm and tall trees under a bright sky. At the front, a drummer in a white dhoti and white shirt carries a barrel drum slung across his body, and beside him a man in an orange garment with a pink shawl and a red tilak on his forehead holds a long staff. Behind them, men in white dhotis play long wind instruments and drummers carry drums, and a woman in a pale sari walks among them. Several more people in white and orange clothing follow along the path, with a colourful ceremonial umbrella visible in the distance.2006-12-23A procession on a dirt road lined with trees and palms under a bright sky. In the foreground, two drummers in white dhotis and shirts play large barrel drums with red-and-yellow patterned covers, while two men in white play long brass pipes (nadaswaram-style horns). Behind them, a group walks in a line, including two people in saffron-orange robes near the centre, and several men in white and light-coloured shirts following. Thatched huts and greenery sit in the background.2008-08-01A photograph of a rural dirt road lined with trees and palms under a bright blue sky. Two drummers in white dhotis walk ahead carrying large drums with red and orange straps, one playing a horn-like instrument. Behind them a group of people in white and a few in orange and saffron clothing walks along the path toward the camera. A cameraman in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl films the procession from the right foreground.2008-08-01A rural road procession in daylight, with palm trees and a thatched hut at left. In the foreground, several drummers in white dhotis and white shawls play double-headed drums: a man in a pale yellow shirt beats a red-and-black drum, while others carry drums with striped and pink covers. Behind them, men in white and lavender garments and an orange-clad figure walk along the road, and orange flags flutter from a pole near a small shrine structure.2006-11-13A dirt-road procession in dry scrubland with trees. Drummers lead: a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a green-and-white drum, and a man in a brown shirt carries a drum with red and gold trim. A woman in a grey-green sari with a red border walks beside them. Behind, a man in white with a horn walks near a person in orange robes wearing a white floral garland, under a red-and-white fringed parasol. Several people in white and orange clothing follow. Umbrellas with coloured fringe and a standard appear overhead, and a man in white at the left holds a pole with a fringed canopy.2006-12-30A photograph of a village procession along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the foreground, drummers play large barrel drums with red trim; one man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti holds a drum on a strap, and a boy in a plaid shirt beats another drum. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti at centre-right wears an orange shawl and a gold chain. A colourful decorated umbrella canopy with red, green and yellow panels is carried above the group, and a few women in blue saris and orange shawls walk among the devotees. Many more participants follow in the background.2006-12-23A procession on a dirt courtyard in front of white buildings with a green corrugated roof and blue bunting. Four drummers and pipers lead in the foreground: two play barrel drums, and two play long wooden pipes. They wear white dhotis and shirts, with orange-bordered cloth. Behind them, ceremonial umbrellas with colourful embroidered canopies and a tall multicoloured canopy are carried by men in white dhotis. Further back, several people in orange and red robes walk among devotees in white, with rudraksha beads visible on one orange-robed figure. The scene reads as a temple procession.2006-12-31Outdoor temple procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns (nadaswaram-style) and drums; a woman in a red-brown sari with a green-bordered cloth plays a horn at left. Several ornate umbrellas with red, orange and multicoloured canopies are carried above the group, and a man in orange robes with a white flower garland walks at centre, with a few other attendants in white dhotis following. A man in red-orange clothing holds a large drum at right. Blue and white festoon banners hang between the trees.2006-12-29