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A street procession outside a temple entrance under a stone arch. A woman in a black shawl over a patterned blouse sits cross-legged at the centre, head bowed, holding a long black wind instrument. Around her, men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and horns, one with a yellow waist cloth. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees in orange shawls and orange robes stand with hands folded. A woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace stands in the middle of the group. An orange ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy rises above the crowd. Shops and a blue dome appear in the background. Crowd of many people visible.

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August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A street procession of devotees outside a stone temple gateway on an overcast day. In the foreground, a drummer in a saffron-orange cloth with a sacred ash mark on his forehead plays a large drum, while a woman in a black and patterned sari plays a long wind instrument. Behind them, men and women in white and saffron-orange shawls press palms together in namaskar. A man in white with a grey beard and an orange shawl stands in the middle of the group, and a woman in an orange dress with a gold-coloured beaded necklace smiles at the right. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is raised above the crowd, and a shrine-like structure with a decorative top is visible in the background.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A crowded outdoor procession at a temple entrance under stone gateway pillars. At centre, a woman with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron sari and a large gold necklace smiles and gestures with open hands; a small golden-yellow and red ceremonial canopy with a finial is held above the group. Around her, men in saffron-orange shawls and white shirts and dhotis walk with rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt with a red-beaded mala and a badge gestures toward the crowd. On the left, musicians play a drum and wind instrument, and women with jasmine flowers in their hair watch from the foreground. Behind, a crowd presses forward beside a blue-domed structure and street signage.2008-08-02A photograph of a street procession with a group of musicians and attendants. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn called a nadaswaram-style wind instrument, and another man in a yellow shirt blows a similar horn. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti beats a large barrel drum with gold-banded rims. Behind him, a man holds a tall orange and red ceremonial banner with a floral embroidered design, and a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti, with ornate gold-toned necklaces and a shawl, holds a long pole. Other people in white and orange clothing, some with white and red forehead marks, stand nearby, and a red-walled building with palm trees is in the background.2017-03-11June 07 20162016-06-07A street procession in India with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts. In the foreground, men play large barrel drums (dhol-style, with wooden shells and tassels) and a long horn or pipe instrument. Behind them, a figure in orange and saffron robes with a flower garland and an orange turban walks with hands pressed together in greeting, while a yellow-and-orange cloth canopy is carried above. Several men wear orange or saffron scarves. A bald man in orange clothing appears in the background near a colourful tasselled canopy of pink, orange and yellow streamers. The scene is a ratha or yatra street procession.2006-09-24August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Photograph of a dense crowd in a temple colonnade with tall grey stone pillars. In the upper right, a man with long dark hair wearing orange clothing and a gold-and-orange beaded necklace presses his palms together in greeting; he is a candidate for a person based on his long swept-back hair, orange robe and ornate beaded necklace. Around him, devotees in white and orange shawls fold their hands in namaskar, and a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands centrally. In the foreground a man in white with his back to the camera steadies a long black ceremonial pole with brass discs, and a red-and-gold canopy umbrella appears at upper right.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02