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Outdoor photograph of young male drummers seen from behind, wearing white sleeveless vests, red waist sashes and red headbands, playing drums in a sandy open field. In the background a crowd stands in a line, many in colourful saris and traditional dress, gathered around a decorated procession float with white canopy and flower garlands. A tall tree and hazy sky complete the scene. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from the visible appearance, so no candidate is marked.

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December 25 20062006-12-25A village procession on a dusty ground during golden hour. In the foreground, several young men in white dhotis and sleeveless white vests wear red headbands and red waist sashes while playing hand drums, some with bells on their ankles. Behind them a line of women in colourful saris, including a woman in orange and yellow, stand and walk among others in white clothes. Decorated floats and ratha-style canopies with bright ornamental banners are visible in the background, with a tall tree on the right.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor festival procession on a sandy ground under a clear sky with trees behind. Several young male drummers in white sleeveless vests, white dhotis and red waist sashes and red headbands play drums and a long wooden instrument. Behind them a line of people in colourful saris and white clothes walks with umbrella-style ceremonial canopies and decorated poles. Other men in white shirts stand along the edge of the procession.2006-12-25Outdoor festival procession on dry sandy ground under a clear sky, with drummers in foreground. Several men in white dhotis, sleeveless white tops, red waist sashes and red headbands play large hand drums. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, women in colourful saris and salwars, and men in white shirts stand near a seated figure beneath a small ceremonial umbrella and decorated canopies. Trees line the background.2006-12-25Outdoor festival scene on sandy ground in late-day light. In the foreground, several young men in white dhotis with red sashes and red headbands play hand drums, some striking the drumheads with sticks while others hold their drums at their sides. Behind them, a long line of women in colourful saris and men in white stand watching, with decorated umbrella-like canopies and ornamented poles visible in the background among trees. The setting suggests a procession or cultural performance. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a drumming procession on sandy ground under a clear sky. In the foreground, young men in white dhotis and white sleeveless vests wear red headbands and red waist sashes while playing round hand drums with sticks. Behind them, more drummers and a line of people in white and dark clothing walk along, with decorated umbrella-style canopies and ceremonial banners visible in the background among trees.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a drum procession on dry dirt ground in late daylight. Several young male drummers in white dhotis and sleeveless white vests, with red and green headbands and red waist cloths, play hand drums (dhol-style frame drums) with sticks. Behind them a line of onlookers, some women in white and orange saris, stands along the route, and decorated processional structures with colourful canopies and umbrellas are visible in the distance beneath trees. Several other white-clad men stand in the background.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on a sandy path under trees in late light. Five young men in white dhotis and sleeveless white vests, with red headbands and red cloth at the waist, play round frame drums and move forward in step. Behind them women in colourful saris, one in orange, walk beside umbrella-like ornamental canopies and kalasha-style decorations, with men in white and dark clothing lining the route on the right. The scene reads as a festival procession with drumming.2006-12-25Outdoor procession scene on a dusty ground under a hazy sky. In the foreground two young men with their backs to the camera wear white sleeveless vests and bright orange-red headbands tied at the back. Beyond them, a decorated palanquin with a white canopy and floral garlands sits in the middle distance, flanked by people in yellow and orange saris and dhotis. A seated figure in orange robes is positioned on a white raised platform near the palanquin, with attendants in white and yellow standing around. A line of spectators in white shirts and trousers stands along the right edge under tall trees.2006-12-25Outdoor photo of a drumming group performing on a dirt ground in front of a crowd of onlookers. In the foreground, a young man in a white sleeveless top and white dhoti with a red sash and red headband plays a large round frame drum with a stick. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with red or pink sashes and headbands play smaller hand drums. A line of women in saris and salwar kameez, some with pink and red shawls, stands along the left and back, with more spectators beside them. Trees, a large rock outcrop and clear sky form the background.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on dusty ground with young men in white dhotis and red or green headbands playing large hand drums with sticks, leading a line of drummers. Behind them, a crowd of spectators and women in colourful saris stand watching, and at right a decorated palanquin or ratha with flower garlands and a canopy is visible. Dry trees and a rock outcrop form the background under a clear sky.2006-12-25