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A street procession on a sunny day in a village, with bare-chested drummers and cymbal players in dhotis leading the crowd. Several men play large drums, one with a long stick, and boys clash small brass cymbals in front. Behind them, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts walks along the road, with orange-and-red ceremonial banners and a decorated palanquin or ratha visible further back. Shops with yellow facades and palm trees line the street.

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June 19 20142014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA street procession of men and boys walks along a paved village road under bright sunlight, with palm trees and low concrete buildings behind them. Several bare-chested drummers in orange and white dhotis play large barrel drums, including a dark-red drum and a wooden-framed drum, while others clash small hand cymbals. Some wear rudraksha malas and red-and-white beaded necklaces. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts follow, and saffron-orange triangular flags on poles are held aloft above the crowd. A banner with a striped blue-and-white design hangs in the background.2014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA street procession moves along a paved road in bright daylight. Bare-chested drummers and musicians lead, wearing orange, yellow and cream dhotis and rudraksha malas; one plays a large drum, others play cymbals and hand drums, and one carries a brass horn at the left edge. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with a decorated vehicle and a red-and-gold ratha-style canopy visible in the background. Some shops and a parked white van line the roadside.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA street procession in a town with shops, parked vehicles and a crowd of onlookers under a bright sky. In the foreground, several shirtless young men with blue shoulder cloths and white dhotis play large wooden barrel drums with sticks, some wearing chains or necklaces. Behind them, a row of drummers in white dhotis and pink or white shirts and pink trousers keep time. Saffron and yellow flags and banners line the street, and many spectators watch from the roadside.2014-06-19A street procession in daylight with young men playing drums, mostly bare-chested in white dhotis with blue cloth sashes over one shoulder. Foreground drummers strike large barrel drums with sticks, and the group wears beaded necklaces and wristbands. Behind them, women in pink blouses and white skirts walk with cymbals or small instruments, and a uniformed police officer stands near the roadside. Further back, performers in yellow and orange turbans and colourful costumes move along the road toward a distant decorated vehicle, with tall houses, palm trees and a flowering tree lining the street. The scene suggests a festive ceremonial parade.2014-06-29 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA street procession in a town with crowds lining the road. In the foreground, four young male drummers play large barrel drums slung at their sides; they are bare-chested with white dhotis and blue sashes, and one wears a green-bordered dhoti. Behind them, several women in pink and white saris and uniformed policemen in khaki and red caps walk along, with a white car and a decorated umbrella or canopy visible further back.2014-06-29 +1 copies