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Outdoor procession on a dirt construction site in front of unfinished concrete-block buildings. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk with drummers beating barrel drums, and a row of ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed edges is carried above a crowd of devotees. A small boy in a blue shirt and dark shorts walks alone in the foreground. Several people in white and a few women in pink and yellow saris follow the procession. A figure stands at a window of the building on the left.

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A photograph of a festival procession moving along a dirt path in front of unfinished concrete-block buildings with a red metal roof frame. Several colourful decorated parasols with fringed edges and multicoloured panels lead the group. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd, and two drummers in orange and white clothing carry drums on the left. A few women in saris and salwar kameez walk among them, and a small boy in a blue shirt stands in the foreground. Many people, roughly twenty or more, fill the procession.2006-12-28A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside unfinished concrete-block buildings. Men and youths in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, some carrying colourful multi-panel ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe and tassels. Several drummers in white and orange clothing play barrel drums, and a player beside them carries a wind instrument. Behind the umbrellas a ceremonial palanquin and a long pole carrying ritual items are visible. Spectators watch from a rooftop and the surrounding area, and a small boy in a blue shirt stands in the foreground at left.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA procession moves along a dirt path past unfinished cinderblock buildings with a partial orange metal roof frame under a hazy sky and palm trees. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange, blue and green panels are carried above the group. Men in white dhotis and white shirts lead, with drummers in brown and white at the front playing large drums. Women in saris and children follow among the crowd, and a few people stand near the buildings in the background.2006-12-29A photograph of a procession moving along a dirt track through a construction site. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and play drums, a long horn-like instrument and other percussion. Several colourful striped umbrellas on poles are held aloft above the group, and children and adults in white and light clothing walk alongside. Behind them are a whitewashed building, a block-walled structure and piles of excavated earth under a hazy sky.2006-12-26A procession moves along a dusty dirt road past unfinished concrete and brick buildings with a water tank and trees behind. Men in white dhotis and shirts lead, several playing drums and wind instruments, including a long horn and handheld drums. Behind them, bearers carry several colourful umbrella-style canopies with red, orange, and blue patterns on long poles. A large crowd of men and boys in white and light clothing follows, with a few children near the front. The scene is an outdoor ceremonial march under a hazy sky.2006-12-26December 30 20062006-12-30A procession moves across a bare dirt ground under an overcast sky, with a low stone wall and trees behind. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow shawls, carry ceremonial staffs and a trident, while others play drums, including a large green-and-white drum. Two decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue canopies are carried above the group, one with a framed red-and-white emblem. Women in saffron and white saris with orange shawls follow at the right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2009-12-23A photograph of a procession crossing a dusty, unpaved construction site under a clear pale sky. A group of about 40 people, mostly men and some women, walks in a loose column. Many wear white dhotis and white shirts or saris, and several carry drums, including a row of drummers with drums slung at their sides. Colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, orange and blue are raised over a section of the marchers. Behind them are a white single-storey building with a red roof and unfinished grey block buildings with tiled roofs, with trees and a distant white structure on the horizon.2006-12-29A wide outdoor photograph of a religious procession moving across a dusty, unpaved construction site. Dozens of people wearing white clothes, with some women in orange, red and pink saris, walk in a loose group. Several devotees carry colourful striped umbrellas, and a few carry small kalasha-style pots and drums. Behind them are unfinished concrete block buildings with exposed roof frames, a water tank, and excavators working in the distance under a pale hazy sky.2006-12-30A photograph of a procession on a dirt road at an unfinished ashram site. Several men and women walk together, many dressed in white dhotis and shirts, with women in colourful saris. Five large decorated umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies and a yellow triangular banner are carried aloft by men in white. A man in a saffron-orange garment walks near the centre of the group. Behind them are a white building, concrete block walls and a water tank under a hazy sky, with a small child in yellow at the lower left.2006-12-26