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A festival procession moves down a dirt road lined with palm trees and banana plants under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, drummers in leopard-print tunics, bright yellow headwraps and ankle bells beat large drums and cymbals while men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk behind them. Ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with embroidered panels are carried overhead, and strings of colourful bunting decorate the route. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a white van and a banner stand in the background.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm and banana trees, with colourful ornate umbrellas and bunting overhead. Foreground drummers in leopard-print tunics with yellow headcloths and green fringed sashes play large drums with sticks. Behind them a central figure in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala walks in the procession, surrounded by saffron-clad sadhus and men in white dhotis and white shirts. Trumpet-type instruments are played at right. A stage with a banner is visible in the background.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Several large ornate parasols with embroidered red, yellow and green panels and gold finials are carried overhead. Marchers wear saffron and orange garments, white dhotis and kurtas, and bright saris, with some carrying small instruments. A white-clad man with a white beard and dark sunglasses walks in front of others, wearing a green and white shawl and rudraksha beads. A long orange-and-white banner stretches across the crowd. A small logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line is visible at the image's right side.2009-01-01Outdoor festival procession under a clear blue sky. Drummers in leopard-print sleeveless tunics and yellow head cloths play large drums with leather straps. Behind them, bearers carry tall colourful ceremonial umbrellas and pennants with red, yellow and green embroidered floral panels and dove motifs. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a camera. A woman in an orange sari and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl walk among the bearers.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30June 09 20092009-06-09A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a blue sky. Several large, ornate parasols in orange, blue and green with tasselled fringes are carried on long poles above the crowd. Drummers in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls play hand drums at the front, while men in white and dark clothing walk in the middle. One man in a white kurta and dhoti with a light-coloured head covering walks near the centre. Festival flags and a small child in a navy shirt are visible at the right edge.2006-12-25A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road in front of a white-walled building. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange clothing carry large colourful umbrellas with blue, green and gold panels and tasselled fringes, and red-orange flags are raised among them. Drummers play large drums, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti at the front wears a saffron shawl. Women in white saris with yellow or orange shawls walk with the group. A child in white stands at the lower edge. The scene shows a ritual procession during a temple or ashram event, with a camera operator filming at left.2008-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30A 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.2009-12-24