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A street procession of drummers in tiger-striped sleeveless tunics, black cloth and yellow turbans, with red and purple tassels and white marks on their upper arms, beat drums with sticks on a paved road. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing a red shawl, walk among spectators on the roadside. A yellow and orange decorated banner hangs at the top left, and houses and palm trees line the street.

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June 19 20142014-06-19A street procession of drummers marching along a paved road in bright daylight. Several men wear white turbans, striped yellow-and-black sleeveless tunics, black lower garments and beaded necklaces, with orange tassels at their arms. Each plays a large drum with a red, yellow and blue fabric drape. A line of yellow and green pennant bunting stretches overhead, with palm trees and a white building behind. Spectators and people in red shirts stand along the roadside.2007-02-02June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA street procession in daylight with a crowd of people walking along a road lined with green bushes. In the foreground, several drummers in yellow head cloths and striped yellow-and-black costumes with red tassels play large cylindrical drums, their bare arms and chests marked with white painted stripes. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the crowd near the centre, and men in white shirts and women in saris line the route.2014-06-29 +1 copiesA street procession of drummers marches along a paved road under a clear blue sky, with utility poles and wires overhead and a palm tree at the upper left. Five or six men in white head cloths and striped tiger-patterned sleeveless vests with beaded necklaces play large drums draped in red, pink and yellow cloth with blue trim, decorated with orange and red tassels. Some wear black cloth wraps and walk barefoot. A woman in a pink sari stands near a low building at the left edge, and a few more drummers and onlookers are visible further back.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession scene on a dirt road with drummers in yellow turbans and leopard-print sleeveless tunics over black skirts, playing large hand drums with sticks. Ornate painted umbrellas and decorated canopies with red, yellow and blue accents hang above them. Behind the drummers, devotees in white and orange-saffron robes stand in a crowd, some wearing rudraksha and beaded necklaces. Banana leaves and flags frame the festive street scene.2008-12-30Outdoor street procession under a bright blue sky with palm fronds at left. Several drummers march in the foreground wearing white turbans, dark sleeveless tops with beaded necklaces and tassels, and dark wraparound garments. Each carries a large frame drum draped with a red, yellow and blue fringed cloth, some striking the drumheads with sticks. Onlookers stand along the roadside and a cyclist rides at right. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible, with several partly cut off by the frame.2007-02-02A photograph of a street procession with several drummers in the foreground. The lead drummer wears a mustard-yellow head cloth, a yellow-orange patterned sleeveless top with dark crossed straps, and white markings on his face and arms; he plays a large drum slung at his waist. Beside him, drummers wear yellow and pink head cloths, orange-and-gold patterned tops and orange tassels on their arms, and play drums with sticks. Behind them, participants in pink and green turbans and white and teal garments walk through an outdoor setting of trees, with a figure in a decorated palanquin or ratha visible in the background.2017-12-16December 30 20082008-12-30