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A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside unfinished concrete-block buildings. Men and youths in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, some carrying colourful multi-panel ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe and tassels. Several drummers in white and orange clothing play barrel drums, and a player beside them carries a wind instrument. Behind the umbrellas a ceremonial palanquin and a long pole carrying ritual items are visible. Spectators watch from a rooftop and the surrounding area, and a small boy in a blue shirt stands in the foreground at left.

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December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph of a festival procession moving along a dirt path in front of unfinished concrete-block buildings with a red metal roof frame. Several colourful decorated parasols with fringed edges and multicoloured panels lead the group. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd, and two drummers in orange and white clothing carry drums on the left. A few women in saris and salwar kameez walk among them, and a small boy in a blue shirt stands in the foreground. Many people, roughly twenty or more, fill the procession.2006-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt construction site in front of unfinished concrete-block buildings. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk with drummers beating barrel drums, and a row of ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed edges is carried above a crowd of devotees. A small boy in a blue shirt and dark shorts walks alone in the foreground. Several people in white and a few women in pink and yellow saris follow the procession. A figure stands at a window of the building on the left.2006-12-28A procession moves along a dirt path past unfinished cinderblock buildings with a partial orange metal roof frame under a hazy sky and palm trees. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange, blue and green panels are carried above the group. Men in white dhotis and white shirts lead, with drummers in brown and white at the front playing large drums. Women in saris and children follow among the crowd, and a few people stand near the buildings in the background.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession moving along a dirt track through a construction site. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and play drums, a long horn-like instrument and other percussion. Several colourful striped umbrellas on poles are held aloft above the group, and children and adults in white and light clothing walk alongside. Behind them are a whitewashed building, a block-walled structure and piles of excavated earth under a hazy sky.2006-12-26A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past unfinished concrete and brick buildings with a water tank and trees behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts lead, several playing drums and wind instruments, including a long horn and handheld drums. Behind them, bearers carry several colourful umbrella-style canopies with red, orange, and blue patterns on long poles. A large crowd of men and boys in white and light clothing follows, with a few children near the front. The scene is an outdoor ceremonial march under a hazy sky.2006-12-26A photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an unfinished ashram site. Several men and women walk together, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts, with women in colourful saris. Five large decorated umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies and a yellow triangular banner are carried aloft by men in white. A man in a saffron-orange garment walks near the centre of the group. Behind them are a white building, concrete block walls and a water tank under a hazy sky, with a small child in yellow at the lower left.2006-12-26A procession moves across a dirt courtyard in front of a white building and trees hung with festive bunting. Several decorated parasols, orange, blue and red with gold trim, are carried overhead. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk with drummers beating barrel drums, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks at the front. A man in an orange cloth sash stands among them. Many participants are visible, some carrying garlands and small instruments, and an onlooker stands at the left edge.2006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30December 28 20062006-12-28A dusty dirt road procession moves between dry trees under a hazy sky. Several men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts carry ornate multicoloured umbrella-like canopies on poles, with red, orange, blue and gold panels. A drummer in white holds a drum at the centre. Other white-clad devotees walk alongside, with a person in orange cloth visible at the right edge. A procession with ritual canopies and drumming on a village road.2006-12-30