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A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees and green shrubs. Several drummers in bright blue collared shirts and white dhotis carry large drums, one striking a drum with sticks. Around them, many people in white clothing and orange sashes walk, and a tall orange flag and decorated umbrellas in red, green and blue rise above the crowd. A long-haired person in an orange shawl and white clothes stands in the lower right foreground. Some participants raise their hands.

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A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with green trees and banana plants under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, men in purple polo shirts with lanyard badges and drummers carry hand drums. Behind them, colourful fringed umbrellas with red, green and white panels shelter a decorated palanquin, and orange saffron flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. Several men in white shirts and an orange sash walk among the marchers, and one person near the centre wears a white headband.2007-12-25A procession moves along a dirt path under a cloth canopy strung with colourful pennants. In front, several drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry large barrel drums slung from their shoulders, one in a blue shirt and another in a plaid shirt. Behind them, a group of men in white and saffron or orange robes walk, with ceremonial umbrellas and decorated parasols in the background. Bamboo scaffolding, a construction site and flowering pink bougainvillea line the route.2008-04-19A procession walks along a dirt path lined with coconut palms and leafy trees. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long gold necklace walks beneath a striped red and white umbrella carried on a pole. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange shawls, walk in the procession. In the foreground, four drummers carry drums slung on straps; they wear dhotis, shirts and some have sacred ash marks on their foreheads. The scene is an outdoor ritual procession under a bright sky.2006-12-23A 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.2006-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt road at a celebration, led by a line of drummers in yellow turbans and brown tunics with orange cloth hanging from their waists, playing large drums. Behind them, several decorated parasols with red, blue and yellow panels and gold fringe are carried upright by attendants. A woman in an orange scarf and white dress walks at the front, with white-clad devotees and women in white and blue saris following. A canopy of orange and blue cloth and banana leaves stands in the background, with yellow and red flags. A man in white with a beaded necklace walks in the foreground.2008-12-30A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low concrete wall. Many participants walk in white and orange clothing, with some in yellow shawls. Several carry ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed edges, and orange flags on poles fly overhead. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt beats a large drum, and another drummer in a light-coloured shirt holds a drum at the lower left. Women in white saris with orange borders walk among the crowd. The scene appears to be part of a temple-style procession with drums and umbrellas.2008-12-23July 12 20062006-07-12December 25 20072007-12-25A 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 copiesA procession moves along a dirt path lined with palms and greenery. Two drummers in white dhotis and shirts lead the way, one playing a drum on the left and another on the right. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a yellow-orange garland stands at the centre, with a woman in a white sari with red border beside him. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a long multicoloured embroidered banner are carried overhead. Men in white clothes and a trumpet player follow, with a man in a white shirt and a red-orange cloth at the back. a person: the saffron-robed central figure with long swept-back hair and garland matches the page's a person reference, a sannyasi procession leader.2006-07-11December 30 20082008-12-30