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A large crowd walks along a wide paved road lined with palm trees and low buildings, during a procession. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a man in a striped polo stand watching, and a man in a red cap with a blue shirt faces the camera. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry drums and long brass horns, and several men wear saffron-orange shawls. Roadside hoardings and a large billboard with a portrait appear in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the walkers.

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December 27 20092009-12-27July 28 20082008-07-28A dense street procession in a South Indian town lined with palm trees and bamboo poles. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis press forward, one in the foreground raising a hand, another playing a clarinet-like wind instrument (nadaswaram). A decorated chariot with a red canopy and orange-draped figure is visible in the background, carried through the crowd. Some men wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and a woman in a pink sari and an older woman in an orange sari stand among the crowd. Low buildings, banners and distant hills frame the scene.2008-07-28A road procession moves between tall green trees as musicians lead the way. Two drummers play large barrel drums, and a man in the centre plays a long wind instrument, with another wind player beside him. Several men in saffron or orange shawls and white dhotis walk in front, and a man on the left wears a white shirt and a beaded mala. Behind them a large crowd of men and boys in white shirts, dhotis and dark trousers stands along both sides of the road with hands folded in greeting. No individual is clearly identified as the teacher; the scene shows a ceremonial procession with drums and folded-hand greetings.2006-09-17A photograph of a rural dirt-road procession moving toward the viewer. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in front, including a drummer in white carrying a large two-headed drum with a yellow-and-green wrapped drum body. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with colourful bunting, yellow and red ornamental discs and a blue cloth top is carried by people; a figure in orange robes walks near it. A large crowd in white follows along the path, with parked yellow auto-rickshaws at left, a thatched shed and a water tank in the background under an overcast sky.2006-07-11January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor street procession in a village with a dense crowd filling the road. In the foreground, bare-chested drummers wearing white dhotis and blue shoulder cloths play handheld drums and sticks. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis walk among devotees, and women in saris and gold necklaces watch and walk along the roadside. A decorated red-topped chariot or palanquin is visible in the distance beneath palm trees, with thatched-roof shops and a lamp post lining the street. Many people visible, well over twenty.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28July 11 20062006-07-11August 01 20082008-08-01A procession moves along a dirt road through green fields and trees under an overcast sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the foreground, with several drummers playing large drums; one drummer in the lower right wears a white dhoti and holds a drum with yellow and black trim. Behind them a decorated canopy with red, yellow and orange fabric and tassels is carried, and a long crowd of people in white clothes follows. Cars are parked at the left edge.2006-07-11