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A dusty open ground in front of a blue-and-cream temple with a red and yellow deity panel above its gate and a rocky hill behind. A procession moves across the ground: drummers in white dhotis and colourful cloth carry large drums, a man in white wears a horn-style instrument, and a crowd of men, women and children in white and orange follows. A small ornate umbrella or canopy is visible in the crowd. A green truck and parked vehicles stand along the road, with a shop stall to the left.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12February 05 20092009-02-05May 18 20122012-05-18December 24 20092009-12-24A dense outdoor street procession in a Tamil village under bright daylight. Men in white shirts and white dhotis crowd the lane, several playing hand drums held at their sides, while women in colourful saris and a child in a yellow shirt watch from the edge. Banana plant stalks and palm fronds line the street, with a red-and-gold canopy or chariot element visible in the background ahead of the crowd. Simple shop buildings, a water tank and palm trees frame the scene. Some devotees carry flower garlands and bunches of bananas.2008-07-28Outdoor festival procession at dusk with low sun flaring at left. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts lead the crowd: a drummer on the left and foreground carries a dark-shelled drum, a man in the centre plays a long brass horn (nadaswaram-style), and another drummer at right beats a drum with woven straps. A tall, multi-tiered chariot or palanquin (ratha/vahana) draped in bright red, orange, blue and yellow fabric with mirrored tassels stands behind them, with a small deity murti visible inside. Large embroidered banners and matching umbrellas with tasselled edges flank the procession, and palm trees and a red-brown wall line the path. A brass finial and flag-like ornament top the right side. Several dozen people in white, orange and a few coloured saris walk behind.2010-12-26January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground in front of a white-walled building and trees, with bunting strung overhead. Several large canopies with red, orange and blue panels and gold finials are carried on poles above the group. Many men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris walk in the procession, with orange shawls among them. Drummers in front play drums held at the waist, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala leads a pair of shoulder-carried poles topped with ornate silver finials. A cameraman filming in the centre. No figure in the procession is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-12-30January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of a forested hill. Four men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-style pipes) and one man in a white dhoti beats a barrel drum. Behind them, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walk in a line, one carrying a folded white cloth over his arm. A red-roofed shed with bunting and banana plants stands in the background, with white pillars and plastic chairs at the right edge. People are visible at the far left and in the background.2010-01-08